Anwar Stewart

Anwar Stewart (born February 9, 1976) is an American football coach and former player. He is the defensive line coach for the University of Kentucky, a position he has held since 2020. He played college football for the Kentucky Wildcats and played in the Canadian Football League (CFL) for 13 seasons.

Playing career After playing his college football at the University of Kentucky, Stewart joined the CFL's Calgary Stampeders for the 2001 season, playing one game before being released the following year in the preseason. He finished with 66 career sacks in Montreal after he was released on February 8, 2012.

On October 10, 2012, Stewart again signed with the Calgary Stampeders where he recorded 4 sacks in only 4 games, bringing his career total to 70. Following the 2012 CFL season, he was released by the Stampeders. He was signed to the Alouettes' practice roster on August 13, 2013, after Montreal released Ejiro Kuale earlier in the week.

Coaching career Montreal Alouettes After retiring from playing in 2013, Stewart was hired by the Alouettes in 2014 as a defensive quality control coach. He was promoted in 2015 to the team’s defensive ends coach and in 2016 was given the title of defensive line coach.

Kentucky He returned to his alma mater in 2017 where he stayed two years working as a defensive assistant.

Appalachian State In 2019, Stewart was the defensive line coach for Appalachian State.

Kentucky (second stint) In 2020, Stewart returned to Kentucky as the team’s defensive line coach.