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AJ Steward

Class: Senior Hometown: St. Louis, Mo. High School: Riverview Gardens HS

Height / Weight: 6-3 / 233 Position: Tight End Experience: 2L

Career Honors: 2007: KU Scout Team Offensive Player of the Year, KU Scout Team Offensive Player of the Week vs. Toledo.

2011 (Sr.): Played in all 12 games, making five starts ... Caught first career touchdown in the fourth quarter against Texas Tech ... It was his first catch of the season ... Added a three-yard reception at Oklahoma State ... Collected a four-yard catch against Kansas State ... Hauled in an eight-yard reception at Texas A&M ... Also recorded a tackle following a turnover against the Aggies ... Filmed two-part series with teammate Daymond Patterson "DP and AJ Take On KU" over the summer.

2010 (Jr.): Played in 10 games on the season as a backup tight end and special teams player... Started the season opener and the Kansas State game in KU's two tight end formation... Had one catch on the season, pulling in an eight-yard reception in season opener against North Dakota State... Made three tackles on special teams.

2009 (So.): Saw limited time on the season... Did not record any statistics on the year.

2008 (Fr.): A former quarterback who moved to wide receiver entering the season... Backed up Kerry Meier at one of the inside receiver positions... Recorded one catch on the year, a six-yarder against Colorado.

2007 (RS): Redshirted his first year at Kansas as a quarterback.

High School: Named all-state first team and all-metro first team as a defensive back in 2006 and all-metro as a quarterback... A two-time winner of the school's Scholar-Athlete Award... Collected more than 1,000 yards both passing (1,577 yards) and rushing (1,087 yards) from his quarterback position as a senior... Accounted for 33 total touchdowns in 2006 (11 rushing, 22 passing)... Also recorded seven interceptions as a free safety in 2006... Earned varsity letters in football, basketball and baseball... Was all-conference in basketball and baseball and earned all-state honorable mention honors in basketball... Coached in football by John Atwell.

Personal: Born in St. Louis, Mo... Major is health and physical education... Would like to be a high school football and basketball coach...Enjoys sports, watching television, eating and texting... Likes singing and rapping... Son of Anthony Steward Sr., and Karla Rose... Has one brother... Father played football at Missouri Valley College.

Collected a four-yard catch against Kansas State ... Hauled in an eight-yard reception at Texas A&M ... Also recorded a tackle following a turnover against the Aggies ... Filmed two-part series with teammate Daymond Patterson "DP and AJ Take On KU" over the summer.