Defensive back, South Dakota, 2025–26
R.J. Stewart
- Number
- No. 25
- Height
- 6′0″
- Weight
- 180 lb
- Class (2026)
- Sophomore
- Hometown
- Accokeek, MD
R.J. Stewart plays defensive back for South Dakota. Last time out, against Southern Illinois: 3 tackles. Stewart leads South Dakota in interceptions this season.
2026 so far
18 tackles, 2 INT
Last game: 3 tackles vs. Southern Illinois, W 31–10
Next game: vs. North Dakota, Oct 24
Filled bars: wins; outlined: losses.
Career highs
9tackles, career hightwice; last at Boise State, 20262interceptions, career highvs. Indiana State, 2026Defense
* The season in progress, so far.
| Season | Team | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD | Hur |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | South Dakota | 13 | 8 | 0.5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 2026 | South Dakota | 18 | 10 | 0.5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Career | 31 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | South Dakota | 25 | DB | Fr. | ||
| 2026 | South Dakota | 25 | DB | So. | 6′0″ | 180 |
As each season’s roster listed the player (CollegeFootballData). Classes before the latest listing are counted back from it; “Yr 1” is the year on file where that count can’t place a season he played (a redshirt, transfer or 2020 year); height and weight as last listed.
Game by game
2026 South Dakota 5 games, 18 tackles, 2 INT
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 29 | vs. Central Connecticut | W 59–20 | 1 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 12 | vs. Eastern Washington | W 41–23 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 19 | at Boise State | L 24–38 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 3 | vs. Indiana State | W 44–14 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Oct 10 | vs. Southern Illinois | W 31–10 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2025 South Dakota 4 games, 13 tackles, 2 INT
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30 | at Iowa State | L 7–55 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 1 | vs. North Dakota | W 26–21 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – |
| Nov 15 | atSouthern Illinois | W 53–51 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – |
| Dec 13 | at Montana | L 22–52 | 4 | 3 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
No box score in the source for Sep 6 at Lamar, so that game is not listed.
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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