4-star WR I'Marion Stewart sets commitment date, names finalists
Chicago (Ill.) Kenwood Academy four-star wide receiver I’Marion Stewart is ready to make his college decision. He also knows the four schools he’ll pick from.
Ahead of competing in the Overtime OT7 Finals in Los Angeles, Stewart told On3’s Chad Simmons that he will make his decision Friday. He’ll pick between Michigan, Oregon, Tennessee and Wisconsin.
“I’m excited,” Stewart told Simmons. “I’m here at OT7 ready get this money real quick and get more money tomorrow.”
The 6-foot-9, 177-pound pass-catcher is the No. 314 overall prospect and No. 54 wide receiver in the 2024 cycle, according to the On3 Industry Ranking, a weighted average that utilizes all four major recruiting media companies. He is also the No. 7 player in Illinois.
According to the On3 Recruiting Prediction Machine (RPM), Michigan is trending heavily in his recruitment. The Wolverines sit with a 95.8% chance to land his pledge.
Stewart’s visited Michigan five times already and was back in Ann Arbor on June 9 for an official visit.
“It went well,” Stewart told The Wolverine’s EJ Holland after the visit. “I’ve been down there a few times, so I’ve basically seen everything. This time, I spent more time with the players. I also spent more time with Coach (Ron) Bellamy, Coach (Sherrone) Moore and Coach (Jim) Harbaugh. Usually when I’m there, I’m around the stadium. This time, I got a whole campus tour. I definitely love the campus.”
Stewart also noted that while he hasn’t named a top-two schools, after the visit it was looking like Michigan and Wisconsin were those two.
“We talked about everything,” Stewart added. “It was more what I can do and what I’ll be able to do. How I can play a good role in the offense if I do go there. He compared me to Roman. I like the way they used him and got him the ball in different variations — short game, deep and getting him the ball quick and letting him work. Roman will be gone, so if I come, I’ll be able to compete for that spot right away.”
Stewart currently has an On3 NIL Valuation of $43K. The On3 NIL Valuation is the industry’s leading index that sets high school and college athletes’ projected annual value (PAV). The NIL valuation does not act as a tracker of the value of NIL deals an athlete has completed to date. It rather signifies an athlete’s value at a certain moment in time.