Robert Stewart (lineman)

Robert Stewart (April 12, 1967 – June 4, 2022) was an American professional football lineman who played eleven seasons in the Arena Football League (AFL) with the Charlotte Rage, New Jersey Red Dogs, New York Dragons, Arizona Rattlers, and Carolina Cobras. He played college football at the University of Alabama, where he spent time at three different positions and was named an Associated Press second-team All-American. As a senior, Stewart was named a permanent team captain by the Alabama Crimson Tide: his hand and shoe prints are on the Walk of Fame at Denny Chimes tower. He was selected by the New Orleans Saints in the eighth round of the 1992 NFL draft but was released before the regular season. Stewart began his AFL career in 1994, earning first-team All-Arena honors as a rookie. He played in the AFL from 1994 to 2004, earning All-Arena honors six times and winning the Lineman of the Year award in 1999. He also set an AFL single-game record with four sacks in 2001.