Corey Stewart Class: Senior Hometown: Lilburn, Ga. High School: Brookwood H.S. Height / Weight: 6-2 / 281 Position: C Experience: 3L

Furman: Two-time All-Southern Conference performer who returns for his third season of starting duty at center...member of a Paladin offensive unit that counts six returning starters...will obviously be a big key to Furman's potential success in this fall. 2004 -- Earned All-Southern Conference honors in voting by league media...started in all 13 games and played a key role in Furman's 10-3 season that included a SoCon championship and NCAA I-AA playoff appearance...team finished the campaign ranked No. 5 nationally...helped spearhead the most balanced offensive attack in Furman history (226.2 yards per game rushing/228.8 yards per game passing)...logged 850 snaps...earned winning grades in 12 contests, including season high grades of 1.99 against both Wofford (31-24 win) and James Madison (14-13 loss in NCAA I-AA quaterfinals)...tied Jacobs Blocking Award winning tackle Ben Bainbridge for most knockdown blocks (79), with season high 11 coming against both Appalachian State (30-29 loss) and Elon (10-0 win)...was in on a career high 90 plays versus Appalachian State. 2003 -- Named All-Southern Conference in voting by league media...saw action in nine games and registered eight starts at center...went into the preseason as the backup to returning veteran Craig Morgan, but quickly moved up to first team after Morgan was sidelined with a concussion...earned starts in the first four games before giving way to Morgan versus Western Carolina (19-13 win) and Appalachian State...returned to the starting lineup two games later against East Tennessee State (30-10 win) in the first of four starts the rest of the way...notched six winning performances, including a pair of 1.98 marks against Elon (24-7 win) and East Tennessee State...was credited with 472 snaps...helped pave the way for all-conference tailback Hindley Brigham, who rushed for 1,042 yards. 2002 -- One of only two true freshmen (Patrick Covington) to see action...registered playing time primarily as a backup center but got an emergency start versus Villanova in NCAA I-AA first round playoff game following an injury to regular starting center Craig Morgan...earned winning performances in three games, including a mark of 1.91 on 89 plays against Villanova...logged 203 plays on the season, seeing action in all 12 games.

High School: 2002 graduate of Brookwood High School...two-year starter at center...started in the prestigious Georgia-Florida All-Star Game in December...graded out 90 percent for the season...named All-Gwinnett County by the Atlanta Journal-Constitution and Gwinnett Daily Post...tabbed Gwinnett County Lineman-of-the-Year...key member of 2000 Brookwood team that went 11-2 and recorded quarterfinal finish in AAAAA state playoffs...football coach was Dave Hunter...former high school teammate of Paladin senior offensive guard/tackle Andrew Thornburg.

Personal: Full name is Corey Wesley Stewart...born June 8, 1983, in Knoxville, Tennessee...son of Sam and Wanda Stewart...double major in history and political science.

2003 All-Southern Conference (1st Team/Media)

2004 All-Southern Conference (Second Team/Media)