Chris Stewart Class: Junior Hometown: Spring, TX High School: Klein Height / Weight: 6-5 / 340 Position: Offensive Guard Birthdate: 09/12/1987

CAREER: Powerful sophomore made the transition from offensive line to defensive line during spring practices but will open the 2007 season as an offensive lineman ... prep All-American will compete for playing time at offensive guard this year ... did not see game action as a freshman.

2006 (FRESHMAN): Strong freshman guard who did not play last year but was a valuable member of the show team.

HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: Graduated from Klein High School in Klein, Texas ... second-team offensive lineman on USA Today prep All-America squad for 2005 ... selected for U.S. Army All-American Bowl prep all-star game ... played for Klein High School in Klein, Texas ... rated 33rd on list of top 100 players in Texas by Dallas Morning News ... second-team Texas Class 5A all-state pick in '05 by Texas Sportswriters Association, after 102 pancake blocks ... 57 pancake blocks and only two sacks allowed as junior in '04 ... all-area pick as sophomore and junior ... also plays basketball ... brother plays basketball at Texas Southern as 6-11, 320-pound starting center ... mother Lusia was member of United States silver medal-winning basketball team at 1976 Summer Olympic Games ... enrolled at Notre Dame in January 2006 ... born Sept. 12, 1987 ... high school coach was Stan Labay ... enrolled in College of Arts and Letters, majoring in history ... earned a 3.533 grade-point average in `06 fall semester and boasts a 3.519 cumulative average.