2018 Football Roster
Jersey Number 9
JoVanni Stewart
- Position:
- Linebacker
- Height:
- 5-8
- Weight:
- 191
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Katy, Texas
- High School:
- Katy HS
- Has played in 37 career games, including 12 starts
2018 (Jr.)
- Played in 12 games and started 11 in 2018
- Tied for fourth on the team in tackles with 54, including 38 solo stops, four sacks, 10.5 tackles for loss and a fumble recovery
- No. 2 on the WVU defense in tackles for loss (10.5)
- Tied for No. 2 on the WVU defense in sacks (4)
- Registered five tackles against Syracuse in the Camping World Bowl, including a sack
- Finished with six solo tackles, including five solo stops, and tied his career-high mark for TFLs (2) vs. Oklahoma
- Notched three total tackles against Oklahoma State - including a sack
- Matched his career-high mark in total tackles (7) vs. TCU
- Set a career high in total tackles (7) against Texas; also finished with five solo stops and a TFL
- Tied his career-high mark in sacks (1) and finished with two solo stops vs. Baylor
- Matched his career high in total tackles against Iowa State (5)
- WVU Special Teams Champion: Kansas
- Set career highs in assisted tackles (2), sacks (1) and fumble recoveries (1) against Kansas
- Finished with five total tackles, including four solo stops and a TFL, against Texas Tech
- Set a career-high with five total tackles against Kansas State
- Earned the start at SAM linebacker against Youngstown State, recording two solo tackles, including a TFL
- Tallied three solo stops against Tennessee
2017 (So.)
- Played in 13 games and started one at free safety
- Used extensively on special teams, tying for second most special teams’ plays on the team
- Saw action on 351 plays, including 135 on defense
- Finished with 11 tackles, including 10 solo stops and two tackles for loss
- Registered a pair of tackles vs. Utah, his second multi-tackle game of the season
- Earned first career start vs. Oklahoma State
- Had solo tackles against East Carolina, TCU, Texas Tech and Oklahoma State
- Finished the most productive game of his WVU career at Kansas with five tackles and two tackles for loss (both career highs)
2016 (Fr.)
- Played in 12 games
- Added depth at safety and used primarily on special teams
- Season-high eight plays against Youngstown State
- Used on seven special teams plays against Miami in the Russell Athletic Bowl
- Registered two solo tackles against BYU
High School
- Three-year starter for Coach Gary Joseph at Katy High
- Helped lead Katy to a 16-0 record and eighth straight 6A DII state title
- Team was ranked No. 1 in the nation by MaxPreps and USA Today computer rankings
- Part of a defense that allowed 3.9 points per game for the season
- As a senior, he finished with 101 tackles, 10 sacks, eight forced fumbles, four fumble recoveries, three blocked kicks, 10 pass breakups and scored five touchdowns
- Two-time All-District 19-6A selection
Personal
- Son of Silva Green and Melissa Rivera
- One of two children
- Majoring in sport and exercise psychology
TV Highlights: Houston Game
Sunday, November 02
Scotty Fox Jr. | Nov. 1
Saturday, November 01
Diore Hubbard | Nov. 1
Saturday, November 01
Jordan Scruggs | Nov. 1
Saturday, November 01
