Stewart's Back Injury: Gamecocks' Defense & NFL Draft Hangs in Balance

0:00On April 22nd, South Carolina head-rusher Dylan Stewart sat out all 15 spring practices, nursing a nagging back injury from last season. Coach Shane Beamer laid it out clear. The main plan is rest, no surgery for now, though they haven't shut that door completely. Beamer went back to the injury details, saying Stewart basically played through a broken back during the year. After checkups with top docs and specialists, rest came out as the top call, but it's no quick fix. Fans and scouts are watching close because Stewart's a beast, six foot five, 245 pounds, with 56 tackles, 22 and a, half tackles for loss, and six sacks over two seasons. Kid from DC has first round NFL Drapas for 2027. Latest where from Beamer, they talk surgery way back in January, but the medical crew thinks he's nearing the end of recovery. He needs to be game ready by late May to hit those summer goals. Keep an eye on Stewart as the game cocks bill tore fall.

1:00His health could flip their defense and his pro-future wide open.