ArDarius Stewart became the ninth Alabama player selected in this year's NFL Draft when he was taken with the No. 79 pick overall in the third round by the New York Jets.
The wide receiver joins Marlon Humphrey (No. 16, Baltimore Ravens), Jonathan Allen (No. 17, Washington Redskins), O.J. Howard (No. 19, Tampa Bay Buccaneers), Reuben Foster (No. 31, San Francisco 49ers), Cam Robinson (No. 34, Jacksonville Jaguars), Ryan Anderson (No. 49, Washington Redskins), Dalvin Tomlinson (No. 55, New York Giants) and Tim Williams (No. 78, Baltimore Ravens) as Alabama draftees.
Last season Stewart earned All-SEC honors, leading Alabama in receiving with 864 yards and eight touchdowns on 54 catches despite playing in just 12 games. Serving as the leader of the receiving unit, he was praised not only for his pass-catching abilities but also as a blocker. He embraced the unit's "assassins" nickname, often carrying an axe or a sledgehammer on the sidelines.
