You best know Dylan Stewart as a game-wrecking defensive end who has a chance to end the season as the nation’s best defensive player. The 6-foot-5, 245-pound star had 6.5 sacks, 9.5 tackles for loss and 34 quarterback hurries as a true freshman, and he has already drawn comparisons to former Gamecocks star Jadeveon Clowney.
But if Stewart is going to reach his seemingly limitless potential, the kind that former teammate Kyle Kennard says is going to make him “an all-timer in this sport,” he knows he needs help.
With rival teams dangling big money to tempt him to leave South Carolina, Stewart wasn’t afraid to be forceful in making sure it was an offseason priority for the Gamecocks. During hectic transfer portal periods, Stewart would pop into the office of Darren Uscher, South Carolina’s director of player personnel and recruiting, to see who South Carolina was considering adding at the defensive line position. He’d plop down and intently watch as Uscher and his team reviewed film of defensive line recruiting targets.
When Stewart didn’t like what he saw, the typically soft-spoken defensive end wasn’t shy about expressing his feelings.
“If he doesn’t like them, he’ll let us know,” Uscher told CBS Sports. “‘This dude can’t play.’ He wants good teammates.”
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Publish date : 2025-08-26 17:31:00
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