From now until the 2025 NFL Draft, we hope to scout and create profiles for as many prospects as possible, examining their strengths, weaknesses, and what they can bring to an NFL franchise. These players could be potential top-10 picks, down to Day 3 selections, and priority undrafted free agents. Today, a scouting report on Jacksonville State running back Tre Stewart.
No. 28 TRE STEWART, RB, JACKSONVILLE STATE (Senior) — 5087, 186 POUNDS
-2025 East-West Shrine Bowl participant
MEASUREMENTS
| Player | Ht/Wt | Hand Size | Arm Length | Wingspan |
| Tre Stewart | 5087/186 | 9 3/” | 30 3/8″ | 72″ |
| 40-Yard Dash | 10-Yard Dash | Short Shuttle | 3-Cone | |
| 4.52 | N/A | N/A | N/A | |
| Broad Jump | Vertical | Bench Press | ||
| 9’6″ | 33″ | N/A |
THE GOOD
-Outstanding production in one season at the FBS level
-Workhorse running back with good vision and burst
-Well-built frame that packs a punch between the tackles
-Shows a knack for playing with patience in tight and can explode through gaps when he sees an opening
-Good long speed to consistently hit the home run
-Plays with impressive contact balance and leans into his powerful frame to ward off tacklers
-Flashes good hands and receiving chops out of the backfield in limited work
-One-cut runner that explodes through holes and is lightning through a crease
THE BAD
-One year of Division I experience in Conference-USA
-A lot of wear and tear on him from Division II and Division I workload
-Doesn’t have that final gear on explosive plays to consistently finish home runs in the end zone
-Rarely asked to pass protect, so a major unknown in his game
-Route tree is limited to wheel routes and check downs out of the backfield
BIO
-Transferred to Jacksonville State for the 2024 season after three seasons at Limestone University
-Rushed for 1,604 yards and 23 touchdowns on 264 carries in 13 games for Gamecocks
-Added 15 receptions for 200 yards and a score
-In three seasons at Limestone, played 32 games and rushed for 2994 yards and 24 rushing touchdowns, added 68 receptions for 633 yards and five receiving touchdowns
-Competed in the 2025 East-West Shrine Bowl as a late add, becoming third player in program history to play in the game
-Was named first-team Conference USA in his lone season at Jax State
-His 133.71 all-purpose yards per game was ninth-best nationally and his touchdown total was third nationally
TAPE BREAKDOWN
Making the transition from the lower levels of Division I to a higher level of competition can be quite difficult in football, but making the jump from Division II to Conference USA play, particularly going from Limestone College to Jacksonville State and playing against C-USA play seems downright impossible.
But for Jacksonville State running back Tre Stewart, he made it look easy. Making the jump from Limestone College to Jacksonville State after three seasons, Stewart hit the ground running — literally — leading the C-USA in rushing, putting up a top-10 season in the country in yards per game, and was third-best in the country in college football in touchdowns in 2024, putting himself firmly on the radar of the 2025 NFL Draft.
During his three seasons at Limestone, Stewart rushed for nearly 3,000 yards under a heavy workload. That experience helped him transition to the Gamecocks under former head coach Rich Rodrigues as Stewart was the bell-cow for Jacksonville State and put up video game numbers.
At 5087, 187 pounds, Stewart has a well-built frame with a powerful lower half that allows him to have good contact balance and run through tackle attempts.
Stewart’s vision and ability to pick through defenses without losing any speed to find that opening was quite intriguing on tape. He’s able to navigate and find the lanes quickly while still working downhill. His eyes are always searching and he makes the right decision often.
Once he’s in space, good luck.
That’s home-run speed right there.
Stewart is shot out of a cannon at the snap and is in high gear immediately. He does a great job of getting to the sideline, turning the corner and outrunning any angles defenders may have on him. He’s a one-cut runner and can create explosive plays.
He is going to find green grass, and you’re not going to get him down with arm tackles. He’s good at staying on his feet and running through tackle attempts on his lower half, like he does here to get into the end zone against Liberty.
Similar rep to the one against Liberty. Stewart is good at searching for space, finding it and not being denied.
Nice quick stiff-arm here to shed the defender, and then he has the wherewithal to stay inbounds, tip-toe and get in for the score. That’s good body control and balance there is a great example of it.
Contact balance is really key in Stewart’s game.
Heck of a rep here against Middle Tennessee State. He shows good vision initially to pick his way through traffic and find the hole. Once he’s through, he’s so dynamic in the open field.
Great move in space to shake the safety coming downhill, and then he shows off that contact balance by remaining on his feet, turning what looked like a good gain into a very explosive play in the run game.
Though he played primarily in a spread, Stewart showed good patience on tape.
While he has plenty of reps where he gets the ball and hits the hole in a blur, there are plays where he shows off his vision and patience, letting things develop and then hitting the hole hard to burst through.
Like this rep against Louisiana Tech. He shows off the ability to take things slowly, shows off the footwork in the backfield to avoid the initial penetration, and then is able to find the hole after avoiding contact and flies through it, nearly going untouched for the score.
Stewart has good power to his game, too. Though he wasn’t asked to be that power back all that much in Jacksonville State’s offense due to the amount of space and time created within the offense, Stewart has good leg drive and can drag defenders.
Look at this rep here against Liberty. It’s a short-yardage situation and Stewart is the hammer between the tackles.
He’s small in stature, but he’s powerful and can move piles with his leg drive and want-to. He does that here against Liberty in a dominant showing, and that rep checks a lot of boxes.
CONCLUSION
I didn’t know much about Jacksonville State running back Tre Stewart outside of him being a late addition to the Shrine Bowl and having a great season in Conference-USA. His tape is intriguing, without a doubt. Great vision, good burst with the ball in his hands, contact balance is impressive all over his tape, and he has a knack for creating explosive plays.
The real concern with him though is that he has just the one year of Division-I experience. Though he was good at Limestone, there’s not much to take away from Division II football. He has a heavy workload over four seasons though, too, which can be a concern.
But for a guy that profiles as a worthwhile flier as a UDFA, Stewart is a guy that could carve out a role for an NFL team at the running back position.
Projection: UDFA
Depot Draft Grade: 6.0 — Undrafted Free Agent
Games Watched: Liberty (2024), New Mexico State (2024), Middle Tennessee State (2024), Louisiana Tech (2024)
