Four-Star Gonzaga Linebacker Hunter Stewart Announces Commitment To UVA

A good week on the recruiting trail has gotten even better for the Virginia football program, which received a commitment from Rivals.com 4-star linebacker Hunter Stewart Friday (June 22) afternoon.

Stewart, a 6’4”, 215-pound rising senior out of Gonzaga College in Washington (D.C.), picked UVA over offers from Boston College, Duke, Illinois, Kentucky, Maryland, Missouri, North Carolina, Pittsburgh, Rutgers, Temple, Wake Forest, and West Virginia. He revealed his decision on Twitter.

Stewart has earned recognition for his play since his sophomore campaign, when he was named All-WCAC honorable mention at linebacker. Pittsburgh became the first school to offer the promising athlete in January of 2017. Rutgers and Virginia offered in May of 2017. West Virginia came through in June of 2017 and Maryland offered last July.

Stewart responded with an excellent junior season in which he earned All-WCAC first-team honors for his play at linebacker. In addition to 4-star status, Rivals ranks the Gonzaga product as the No. 11 outside linebacker in the nation in the class of 2019 and the No. 3 rising senior overall in D.C. 247Sports ranks Stewart as a 3-star, the No. 46 outside linebacker in 2019, and the No. 5 rising senior overall in D.C.

Stewart is the fourth class of 2019 recruit to commit to Virginia this week, joining offensive lineman Jonathan Leech, linebacker/safety Chayce Chalmers, and cornerback Fentrell Cypress. The Cavaliers now boast 12 commitments in total in this class.

Virginia Football’s 2019 Class Commitments

Josh Ahern, Linebacker, Lake Braddock (Burke, VA)
Emil Bo Andersen, Defensive Lineman, Denmark
– Chayce Chalmers, Linebacker/Safety, Stonewall Jackson (Manassas, VA)
Antonio Clary, Athlete, Sandalwood (Jacksonville, FL)
– Fentrell Cypress, Cornerback, Northwestern (Rock Hill, S.C.)
Dorien Goddard, Athlete, Greeneville (TN)
– Jonathan Leech, Offensive Lineman, Mill Creek (Hoschton, GA)
Seneca Milledge, H-Back, Dunbar (Fort Myers, FL)
Jairus Satiu, Linebacker, Skyridge (Lehi, UT)
– Hunter Stewart, Linebacker, Gonzaga (Washington, D.C.)
Tiquest Terry, Wide Receiver, Blacksburg (VA)
Major Williams, Defensive Back, Dunbar (Fort Myers, FL)