Ben Stewart

Position:
Safety
Ht./Wt.:
5-10 / 208
Class:
Redshirt Junior
Hometown:
Indianapolis, Ind.
Prev School:
Boston College
High School:
Cathedral
Major:
General Studies

Awards and Honors:
2019 Ball State Bill Meitzler Scout Team Player of the Year (defense)

2020 (R-Jr.): Appeared in each of the final five games after missing the first three to injury … finished the year with seven total tackles … recorded at least one stop in each game he played … made a career-high three tackles in his Ball State debut in the win at Toledo.

2019 (R-So.): Sat out the season due to NCAA transfer rules.

PREVIOUS SCHOOL: Spent the 2017 and 2018 seasons at Boston College … made his collegiate debut in the 2018 season opener against UMass … tallied two tackles against Holy Cross the following week … did not see any more action in 2018 … redshirted in 2017.

HIGH SCHOOL: Earned four varsity letters from coach Rick Streiff at Cathedral High … three-time Associated Press all-state selection … leading tackler in Cathedral High program history (304) … helped the Fighting Irish win two state championships … named the Indianapolis Defensive Player of the Year as a senior … placed at the state wrestling championships as a junior and senior … finished with a 135-10 record on the wrestling mat … captain of both the football and wrestling teams … two-time academic all-state in wrestling … graduated with a 4.12 GPA.

PERSONAL: Son of Mike Stewart and Marci Walker … three brothers … his mother played basketball at IUPUI … born Nov. 6, 1997 … full name is Benjamin Michael Stewart.