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As the game of football changes at the college level, so do the types of prospects that enter the talent pool in the NFL draft. Players like Texas A&M EDGE Shemar Stewart used to be a rare build at 6051, 281 pounds with 34 1\/4-inch arms, but it\u2019s becoming increasingly common to see players with his size, length, and athletic profile. But what is their best fit at the next level?<\/p>\n He has the ideal length to be a 5-tech in a 3-4 defensive system, but he is at least 10 pounds shy of being able to hold up there. If you ask Stewart himself, he is versatile and can play various alignments.<\/p>\n \u201cI feel like anywhere from five-tech to nine is where I feel most comfortable,\u201d Stewart told me in an interview during the 2025 Senior Bowl media lunch.<\/p>\n I pressed him further on the topic, wondering if any teams have spoken with him about adding a little weight to hold up as a 3-4 DE at 5-tech.<\/p>\n \u201cFor a whole game, I don\u2019t know. I don\u2019t think I\u2019m lanky, but I\u2019m not huge,\u201d Stewart said while confirming there have been zero talks about him adding weight coming from any NFL teams.<\/p>\n It sounds like his best fit will likely be as an end in an even front, where he can play a range of alignments from five-tech to nine rather than three-tech to five.<\/p>\n Because of his size and athleticism, he is being viewed as a potential day-one player in this draft, but his college production doesn\u2019t necessarily support that idea. He had just 12 tackles for loss and 4.5 sacks in three seasons. He knows that he must improve his ability to finish plays.<\/p>\n \u201cImprove on the most? I would probably say finishing because I feel like that\u2019s a big part of the league,\u201d Stewart said. \u201cYou gotta finish the play.\u201d<\/p>\n Every pass rusher has a fastball or a pass rush move that they build everything off of. For Stewart, that\u2019s power.<\/p>\n \u201cPower. I just feel like if I use power, it opens up everything,\u201d Stewart said. \u201cI don\u2019t think nobody could stop my power if I do everything right.\u201d<\/p>\n Here he is abusing Logan Brown in a one-on-one with his speed to power bull rush, via Bobby Football on X<\/a>.<\/p>\n Texas A&M\u2019s Shemar Stewart flashing why he\u2019s a potential top 15 pick at the Senior Bowl. His ability to convert speed to power is ridiculous. pic.twitter.com\/ehH5gR66Px<\/a><\/p>\n\n