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Tony Alexander Stewart (born August 9, 1979 in Lohne, Germany, is an NFL tight end for the Cincinnati Bengals. He was originally taken by the Philadelphia Eagles in the 5th round of the 2001 NFL draft out of Penn State.

NFL Career

Drafted in 2001 by Philadelphia in the 5th round (147th overall), Stewart made his NFL debut on November 29, 2001 at Kansas City with 2 catches, including a 1-yard TD pass from Donovan McNabb. With this touchdown, Stewart became first Eagle since Charlie Garner in 1994 to score a touchdown in his first game. He finished his rookie season with 5 catches for 52 yards.

In 2002, he began the preseason with Philadelphia, but was on the inactive list for the Eagles' season opener at Tennessee. He was relegated to the practice squad and signed with Cincinnati on November 23. He made his Cincinnati playing debut on December 15 versus Jacksonville.

Stewart went on to have career highs in receptions (21) and yards (212) during the 2003 season. He played 16 games for the Bengals in 2004, making 10 catches and a touchdown. He also made his mark as a mainstay on special teams, racking up 7 tackles and a forced fumble that year. Stewart saw significant playing time on offense along with special teams in 2005, however a back injury broke his streak of 40 straight games played for the Bengals.

College

Stewart was a two-year starter at Penn State. He finished with 59 receptions for 861 yards and 3 touchdowns. As a senior, he became the first tight end since 1979 to lead the Nittany Lions in receiving (38-451, 2 TDs). His 38 catches as a senior set a Penn State season record for a tight end. He earned honorable mention All-America honors from Football News as a senior, and earned a bid to the 2001 Hula Bowl. He was also named second team All Big-Ten.

High School

Stewart earned first team All-American honors in football at Allentown Central Catholic in Allentown, Pennsylvania.

Personal

Stewart lived in Germany until age 3 while his father, Malcom, served in the U.S. Army. His mother, Gisela, is a native German and raised Stewart to be bilingual in English and German. He lives in Cincinnati in the offseason with his wife, Kara, and son, Alex.

A nomination by Stewart led to his third-grade teacher winning the . Wanda Benkovic of Holy Spirit School in Allentown, Pennsylvania won the award and received $5000 plus a trip to the Pro Bowl. The school received $10,000 from the NFL. Stewart credited Ms. Benkovic with helping him weather a difficult transition in 1987, as he switched from public to parochial school. "She made me feel like number one in a class of 21," Stewart recalled.

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