Kye Stewart
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Nashville, Tennessee, U.S.
Stewart with the Saskatchewan Roughriders in 2010 | |
| Illinois State Redbirds | |
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| Title | Special teams coordinator & outside linebackers coach |
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| Born | February 17, 1985 Nashville, Tennessee, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Listed weight | 210 lb (95 kg) |
| Career information | |
| College | Illinois State (2003–2007) |
| NFL draft | 2008: undrafted |
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Kye Stewart (born February 17, 1985) is an American college football coach and former linebacker. He is the special teams coordinator and outside linebackers coach for Illinois State University, positions he has held since 2025 and 2018 respectively. He played college football at Illinois State, and was signed by the Saskatchewan Roughriders of the Canadian Football League (CFL) as an undrafted free agent in 2009. He was also a member of the Edmonton Eskimos of the CFL.
Stewart played college football for Illinois State as a linebacker from 2003 to 2007.[1] In 2004, he missed the final four games of the season due to a stress fracture in his leg.[2] In 2006 and 2007, he was named First-Team All-GFC.[3]
Professional career
Saskatchewan Roughriders
After going undrafted in the 2008 NFL Draft, Stewart signed with the Saskatchewan Roughriders of the Canadian Football League (CFL).[4] In 2009, he tore his ACL.[5] On February 14, 2011, he resigned with Roughriders.[6] On May, 11, 2012, he was released.[7]
Edmonton Eskimos
In 2012, Stewart signed with the Edmonton Eskimos. On May 8, 2013, he was released.[8][9]