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Dylan Stewart’s Behavioral Issues Continue As Star Pass-Rusher Kicks Chair In Rage Over Boneheaded Penalty

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Dylan Stewart cannot keep his emotions in check. The star pass-rusher at South Carolina had yet another outburst on Saturday after he was called for yet another personal foul.

Head coach Shane Beamer was not thrilled with how Stewart acted but he understood why it happened.

Most college football teams choose to double-team the projected first-round NFL Draft pick. Some of them hold more than others.

South Carolina edge rusher Dylan Stewart has a history of discipline.

A former five-star prospect in the recruiting Class of 2024, Dylan Stewart is one of the best edge rushers in the country, if not the best edge rusher in the country. Most mock drafts project him as an early first-round NFL Draft pick, somewhere within the top-10.

Perhaps the only knock on Stewart is his attitude. It continues to be a pattern.

Stewart drew a 15-yard taunting penalty against Ole Miss as a true freshman in 2024 for standing over Jaxson Dart and pretending to shoot him with an imaginary shotgun. He did it again just a few plays later. Beamer later said that he was punished “in house.”

And then, in 2025, Stewart shoved a Vanderbilt player right in front of a referee. He was flagged for unsportsmanlike conduct and ejected from the game, which resulted in a loss.

South Carolina spent a lot of money to keep Stewart in Columbia for the 2026 season. Things have not gone according to plan. The Gamecocks are out of College Football Playoff contention with four losses. Their star pass-rusher has not fixed his behavior.

Stewart threw multiple punches at an Alabama tight end back in September and got into a heated altercation with Beamer on the sideline. He was suspended indefinitely for his actions.

He did it again…

Unfortunately, Stewart let his feelings get the best of him again on Saturday. The officiating crew called him for an unsportsmanlike conduct penalty for rag-dolling an Arkansas player after the play.

He proceeded to kick a chair on the sideline out of frustration.

Shane Beamer addressed the incident after the game. The head coach said that Stewart (and his entire team) needs to “be better” but he did seem to understand why Stewart was so bothered.

It will be interesting to see whether these repeated incidents impact Stewart’s draft stock or if teams actually see it as a chip on his shoulder. Talent often overrides behavior. That is likely what will happen here. Stewart is that good.