Dez Stewart (born April 18, 1993) is an

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wide receiver for the

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of the

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(IFL). He was signed by the

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as an undrafted free agent after the

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. He played college football at

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Professional career

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

On May 2, 2016, Stewart was signed by the Buccaneers as an undrafted free agent. He was waived on May 12, 2016.

Washington Redskins

On July 18, 2016, Stewart was signed by the

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. He was waived on August 27, 2016..

Green Bay Packers

On October 24, 2016, Stewart was signed to the Green Bay Packers' practice squad. He was released on December 2, 2016.

Pittsburgh Steelers

On January 24, 2017, Stewart was signed by the Pittsburgh Steelers to a reserve/future contract. He was waived/injured on May 5, 2017 and placed on injured reserve. On May 11, he was waived with an injury settlement.

Detroit Lions

On August 8, 2017, Stewart signed with the Detroit Lions. He was waived/injured on September 1, 2017 and placed on injured reserve. He was released on September 8, 2017.

Albany Empire

On March 4, 2019, Stewart was assigned to the Albany Empire. He was placed on recallable reassignment on April 12, 2019, and became a free agent.

Green Bay Blizzard

On January 27, 2022, Stewart signed with the

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of the

(IFL). On October 12, 2022, Stewart was released by the Blizzard.

San Diego Strike Force

On October 19, 2022, Stewart signed with the

of the

(IFL).

Personal life

Stewart's cousin

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, played a few seasons in the NFL and the CFL as a cornerback. Along with progressional sports, Dez is an entrepreneur, owning a digital media business
Unorthodoxs Media, LLC
, a clothing line
Humalien Clothing
, and a social networking app he built and published
Fonebook App
. He also releases music under the pseudonym
TuFou XoMu
'.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Stewart, Dez 1993 births Living people American football wide receivers Tampa Bay Buccaneers players Washington Redskins players Green Bay Packers players Pittsburgh Steelers players Detroit Lions players Albany Empire (AFL) players Ohio Dominican Panthers football players Players of American football from Kentucky Sportspeople from Owensboro, Kentucky