#71 Carnell Stewart Season 2025
CAREER
Player who spent the first three years with the Tigers on the defensive side of the football before moving to offensive tackle as a junior in 2006 … In all, played in 27 games during his career, starting 14 times … Played 22 games at right offensive tackle and the other five at defensive tackle.
SENIOR SEASON (2007)
Emerged as a starter at right offensive tackle for the Tigers in 2007, starting at 14 games during LSU’s national championship season … Saw action in a total of 955 snaps from scrimmage … Credited with 56 knockdowns and six pancakes in 2007 … Had season-best eight knockdowns in win over Ohio State in BCS National Championship game … Had seven knockdowns in wins over South Carolina and against Tennessee in the SEC Championship game.
JUNIOR SEASON (2006)
Served as a reserve at right tackle … Played in eight games and was in on a total of 84 plays … Recorded a season-high two knockdown blocks three times – against Louisiana-Lafayette, Mississippi State and Kentucky … Had one knockdown block and one pancake in 10 plays against Arizona.
SOPHOMORE SEASON (2005)
Backup on the defensive front … Played in two games in 2005 … Saw action in wins over North Texas and Appalachian State … Did not record any statistics in those games.
REDSHIRT FRESHMAN SEASON (2004)
Backup defensive tackle that saw action in one game … Played against Arkansas State in week two.
FRESHMAN SEASON (2003)
Played in two games … Saw action against Louisiana-Monroe and Arizona … Granted a redshirt.
HIGH SCHOOL
A blue-chip defensive tackle ranked among the best in the nation … Ranked as the nation’s No. 9 defensive tackle by Tom Lemming of ESPN.com and No. 3 by Rivals.com … Member of The Rivals 100, SuperPrep 288 All-America, FSN South’s Countdown to Signing Day “All-South” second team, Baton Rouge Advocate Super Dozen, the New Orleans Times-Picayune’s Top 25 Blue-Chip list and the Shreveport Times Top 20 … Tallied 74 tackles, 19 sacks, four fumble recoveries, five pass breakups and two blocked punts en route to the 4A state championship as a senior … Part of a Patriot team that ended the season ranked No. 17 in the nation in the USA Today Super 25 … Finished his junior year with eight sacks … Coached by J.T. Curtis.
PERSONAL
Born on Dec. 20, 1983, in New Orleans … Mother is Chenell Stewart … Majoring in communication studies.