Reddrick "Reddy" Stefon Steward (born May 4, 2001) is an American professional football cornerback for the Dallas Cowboys of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Troy Trojans.
Early life Steward attended Austin High School located in Decatur, Alabama. During Steward's senior season, he notched 36 tackles and three interceptions, while also notching eight touchdowns on offense. Coming out of high school, Steward was rated as a three-star recruit, where he held offers from schools such as FAU, Memphis, Michigan, Mississippi State, South Carolina, Southern Miss, and Troy. Ultimately, Steward committed to play college football for the Troy Trojans.
College career Steward had his best collegiate season in 2023, where he notched 50 tackles, four interceptions, and a touchdown, en route to being named first-team all Sun Belt. Steward finished his career at Troy playing in five seasons, where he totaled 181 tackles, two and a half sacks, 42 pass deflections, nine interceptions, and two pick-sixes, while also being named first team all Sun Belt twice.
Professional career
Chicago Bears After not being selected in the 2024 NFL draft, Steward signed with the Chicago Bears as an undrafted free agent. During the 2024 preseason finale, Steward had a breakout game intercepting two passes one of which he returned 48 yards for a touchdown. He was waived on August 27, and re-signed to the practice squad. In Week 9 in the 2024 NFL season, Steward forced a fumble on Marvin Harrison Jr. which was recovered by the Bears.
Minnesota Vikings On January 16, 2025, Steward signed a reserve/future contract with the Minnesota Vikings. He was waived on August 24.
Dallas Cowboys On August 27, 2025, Steward was claimed off waivers by the Dallas Cowboys. He reunited with defensive coordinator Matt Eberflus. He played significant defensive snaps and also started in 5 games. Late in the season his role expanded in the Cowboys secondary after cornerback DaRon Bland was placed on season-ending injured reserve and the team waived Trevon Diggs ahead of the season finale. Although he struggled along with all of his defensive teammates, Steward showed solid coverage instincts and was a willing tackler despite being undersized. He posted 58 tackles (fifth on the team), 4 tackles for loss, 1.5 sacks, 5 quarterback hurries, 3 passes defensed and one forced fumble.
On March 16, 2026, Steward signed his exclusive rights tender with the Cowboys. On August 30, he was waived by the Cowboys as part of final roster cuts and signed to the practice squad the next day.
NFL career statistics
Legend Bold Career high
Regular season Year Team Games Tackles Fumbles Interceptions GP GS Cmb Solo Ast Sck TFL FF FR Yds TD Int Yds TD PD 2024 CHI 1 0 1 1 0 0.0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2025 DAL 17 5 63 40 23 1.5 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 Career 18 5 64 41 23 1.5 5 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 3
References
External links Dallas Cowboys bio Troy Trojans bio