National Football League Stewart was selected by the
Cleveland Browns with the 107th pick in the
1989 NFL draft. He won the
Maurice Bassett Award in 1989. The Award is given to the Browns' most outstanding rookie in training camp as voted by the local media. He played in all 16 games for the Browns during the
1989 season, recording three sacks. He signed with the
Cincinnati Bengals during the 1991 off-season. He suffered a torn knee ligament July 31, 1991, and missed the
1991 and
1992 seasons. Stewart was signed by the
San Francisco 49ers after his contract with the Bengals ran out. He suffered a right hand injury during a preseason game in 1993.
Canadian Football League Stewart was signed with the
Ottawa Rough Riders in October 1993 and played in six games for the team during the
1993 season. He was traded to the
BC Lions in June 1994 with
Angelo Snipes and
Denny Chronopoulos for
Kent Warnock and BC's second round pick in the
1995 CFL draft. He played two seasons for the Lions, earning CFL Northern All-Star honors in 1995 when he recorded five sacks. The Lions won the
82nd Grey Cup against the
Baltimore Football Club on November 27, 1994. Stewart signed with the
Toronto Argonauts for the
1996 season and played for the team from 1996 to 1997, compiling eight sacks in 1997. Stewart signed with the
Winnipeg Blue Bombers and played for them during the
1999 season. He retired from football in 2001. ==Personal life==