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Texas A&M's Shemar Stewart Boosts NFL Draft Stock With Incredible Combine Performance

The edge rusher put on a show on Thursday night in Indianapolis.

Mike Kadlick

Shemar Stewart gets ready for the 40-yard dash.
Shemar Stewart gets ready for the 40-yard dash. / Kirby Lee-Imagn Images
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Former Texas A&M edge rusher Shemar Stewart entered the NFL scouting combine in Indianapolis as a consensus late first- or early second-round pick in the 2025 draft.

He leaves the week having significantly improved his stock.

After meeting with teams over the early portion of the week, the 6’5”, 267-pound specimen put on a show during on-field workouts on Thursday. Competing alongside fellow edge rushers in the class, he put up the following impressive numbers in the broad jump, vertical jump, and 40-yard dash: 

Workout

Measurement

Broad Jump

10 feet, 11 inches

Vertical Jump

40 inches

40-yard Dash

4.59 seconds

His 10'11" broad jump ranked first among edge rushers, while his vertical ranked second and his 40-yard dash ranked fourth.

Here's a look at all three performances:

According to Kent Lee Platte, the creator of the "Relative Athletic Score," Stewart unofficially put up a perfect 10.00 RAS.

Not bad.

Over three seasons with the Aggies at College Station, Stewart tallied just 4.5 sacks and 65 total tackles. With his dominant combine performance, however, his lack of production will hardly matter.

The first round of the 2025 NFL draft is set for April 25. Stewart is now likely to have his name called.

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Mike Kadlick is a contributor to the Breaking and Trending News team at Sports Illustrated. Before joining SI in November 2024, he covered the New England Patriots for WEEI sports radio in Boston and continues to do so for CLNS Media. He has a master's in public relations from Boston University. Kadlick is also an avid runner and a proud lover of all things pizza.

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