Malcolm Stewart

Position:
Defensive End
Height:
6-3
Weight:
225
Class:
Sophomore
Hometown:
Goldsboro, N.C.
High School:
Goldsboro

Has great potential after starting just one year at linebacker • Earned “Super Ram” status in the weight room and is a member of UNC’s strength and conditioning honor roll.

2002 • Senior Season
Played in all 12 games and started 10 at outside linebacker • Finished the season third on the team with 85 tackles, including 56 solo stops • Also had five tackles for losses and a team-high three sacks and broke up three passes • Ranks 20th in the conference with 7.2 tackles per game • Had eight tackles and one sack in Carolina’s win at Duke • Had one pass breakup and seven tackles (three solo) against Florida State • Had four tackles (three solo) against Clemson • Made nine tackles against the Terps for the Tar Heels • Had four tackles against Wake Forest • Made four tackles against Virginia in the 10-point loss • Played sparingly against NC State because of a sprained ankle • Had one tackle for a one-yard loss and tallied one pass breakup • Made 14 tackles (13 solo) against Georgia Tech • Picked off one of A.J. Suggs passes and returned it for 31 yards • Had four solo and seven total tackles in the loss to the Longhorns • Had one sack for seven yards vs. Syracuse • Made six tackles (two solo) in the game • Ranked second on the team with 12 tackles (nine solo) in the 27-21 loss to Miami (Ohio) • Had a pair of tackles for losses totaling six yards • Also forced RedHawks quarterback Ben Roethlisberger to fumble late in the second quarter • The Tar Heels recovered the fumble, preventing a Miami field goal attempt • Also sacked Roethlisberger for a three yard loss.

2001 • Junior Season
Switched from defensive end to linebacker prior to the season • Played in nine games • Started and played the first series in the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl against Auburn at outside linebacker • Was used primarily as a special teams player, but also saw action as a reserve linebacker • Played 129 snaps, including a season-high 33 against Virginia • Had four tackles • Made solo stops against Virginia, at Clemson, at Georgia Tech and vs. Duke.

2000 • Sophomore Season
Broke his right wrist prior to the season, but played with a cast the entire year • Played in eight games at defensive end and on special teams • Had three tackles • Played his best game of the year vs. Clemson, registering two tackles and a 5-yard sack • Played a season-high 36 snaps at Wake Forest and at Florida State.

1999 • Freshman Season
Played a total of 144 snaps in 10 games • Saw action on a season-high 34 snaps against top-rated Florida State • Played on 10 or more snaps in eight games • Made 21 tackles, including 15 solo hits • Had four tackles for losses for 12 yards • Made tackles behind the line of scrimmage against Florida State (three yards), Clemson (six), Georgia Tech (one) and Maryland (two).

Goldsboro High School
Played in the Shrine Bowl • All-conference selection • Played middle linebacker and tight end for Coach Elvin James at Goldsboro High School • Made 105 tackles, including 10 quarterback sacks • Caught 10 passes for 150 yards • Also competed in track and field and basketball.

Personal
Born Malcolm Antwann Stewart on Sept. 15, 1980 in Goldsboro, N.C. • Favorite athlete is Deion Sanders • Favorite movies are Malcolm X and Pay It Forward • Favorite NFL teams as a kid were the Dallas Cowboys and N.Y. Giants • Greatest athletic moment of his career was getting a scholarship to Carolina • Goal this year is to make big plays, support his teammates and play hard and fast • Has modeled his game after David Thornton • Likes to play the piano, write and sing • Majoring in management and society.