MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – It took going on four years, but JoVanni Stewart finally has the perfect position to play for his size and skills.
Stewart is a spear in Vic Koenning’s defense – essentially, a nickelback that occasionally needs to do the dirty work of a linebacker inside the box.
It’s a much better fit than outside linebacker, which the 5-foot-8 Stewart was forced to play last season when a rash of injuries necessitated a move from safety. Though he finished fourth on the team with 54 tackles, he was in no hurry to return to linebacker.