Commitments a year and a half before the early signing period rarely stick, but Pearland Shadow Creek wide receiver Chris Stewart ultimately stayed steady with his decision from June 2024, signing with the Texas Longhorns on Wednesday.
Stewart became the second member of the 2026 recruiting class when he pledged after consensus five-star quarterback Dia Bell, choosing to ink with Texas after taking official visits to Arizona State, Miami, SMU, and Tennessee during the summer window.
Alabama, Arkansas, Baylor, Florida, LSU, Michigan, Nebraska, Oklahoma, Oklahoma State, Ole Miss, TCU, Texas A&M, USC, and Utah also offered the 6’0, 175-pounder.
As a sophomore, Stewart recorded 35 receptions for 654 yards and 10 touchdowns on 18.7 yards per reception with a 100-meter time of 11.10.
Here’s the 247Sports evaluation of Stewart:
Playmaker at receiver who assembled a breakout sophomore season facing strong competition vs. big-school programs in Houston metro. Size yet to be third party-verified, but looks and plays like a slot on tape. Plays fast and should get faster. Displays above average initial acceleration accompanied by good top-end speed, perhaps further along in the latter than the former. Recorded encouraging sophomore track times of an 11.10 100 and 22.24 200. Vertical field stretcher along the boundary and from the slot. Capable run-after-catch threat thanks to speed and suddenness in one-cut ability. Dangerous screen and jet option. Type of weapon you could motion into/out of the backfield and get creative. Projects as a P4/high-major receiver with developmental upside given early speed markers and on-field context.
Ranked as a consensus four-star prospect, Stewart is the No. 301 player nationally and the No. 46 wide receiver, according to the 247Sports Composite rankings.
Stewart joins a position room that includes three high-level prospects from the 2025 recruiting class in addition to Stanford transfer Emmett Mosley, who has two seasons of eligibility remaining.