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SEC, South Carolina suspend Gamecocks' edge rush Dylan Stewart 1 game for punch

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The Southeastern Conference and South Carolina have suspended Dylan Stewart, a key player for the Gamecocks' football team, for one game after he punched an Alabama player during Saturday's game. The incident occurred when Stewart struck Alabama tight end Josh Ford in the helmet in the fourth quarter of their 49-18 loss. In addition to the SEC suspension, South Carolina coach Shane Beamer indefinitely suspended Stewart prior to Monday’s announcement and ruled him out for this weekend’s game against Kentucky. Commissioner Greg Sankey stated that such actions have "no place" in conference competition and warned of more severe penalties for future misconduct.

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Dylan Stewart, a top prospect for the 2027 NFL Draft, has been indefinitely suspended by his college team, the South Carolina Gamecocks, after an incident during their game against Alabama on Saturday. During the fourth quarter of South Carolina’s 49-18 loss in Tuscaloosa, Stewart punched Alabama tight end Josh Ford's helmet and was ejected from the game. Following the match, head coach Shane Beamer announced that Stewart would not play in the upcoming game versus Kentucky.

The suspension is a result of Stewart’s actions on Saturday, which violated the team’s standards beyond just the physical altercation. “Accountability is a core value in this program and we are all accountable to the standard,” said Beamer during a press conference. Additionally, the Southeastern Conference (SEC) commissioner Greg Sankey issued a separate one-game suspension against Stewart for his actions.

The incident has significant implications for Stewart’s career as he was previously projected to be a top-10 pick in next year's NFL Draft. The indefinite nature of his suspension means that his immediate future with the Gamecocks is uncertain, and any further misconduct could result in even more severe disciplinary action.

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South Carolina GPE · 4× Alabama ORG · 3× Stewart PERSON · 3× Beamer PERSON · 2× Dylan Stewart PERSON · 2× Gamecocks ORG · 2× The Southeastern Conference ORG · 2× COLUMBIA GPE · 1× S.C. GPE · 1× Shane Beamer PERSON · 1×

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South Carolina coach Shane Beamer suspended Stewart indefinitely on Sunday for punching Alabama tight end Josh Ford in the helmet in the fourth quarter of the Gamecocks’ 49-18 loss at No. 7 Alabama on Saturday.

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🔮 This suspension is appropriate, and any future misconduct by Dylan Stewart will result in more severe disciplinary action.”

2026-09-29 · Toronto Star

SEC, South Carolina suspend Gamecocks' edge rush Dylan Stewart 1 game for punch · assertive framing

Claims (11 extracted, 0 hedged)

The Southeastern Conference and South Carolina have jointly suspended Gamecocks edge rusher Dylan Stewart for throwing a punch at an Alabama player over the weekend. asserted

Conference → suspend → weekend

Beamer → suspend → Saturday

Beamer already ruled Stewart out for Saturday’s game against No. 24 Kentucky prior to the one-game suspension issued on Monday. asserted

Beamer → rule → Monday

“Dylan Stewart’s egregious contact reflects behavior that is unacceptable and not aligned with the standards of the Southeastern Conference,” SEC Commissioner Greg Sankey said in a statement. asserted

Sankey → reflect → statement

“Such action against an opponent carries a serious risk of injury and has no place in our conference competition. asserted

action → carry → competition

This suspension is appropriate, and any future misconduct by Dylan Stewart will result in more severe disciplinary action.” asserted

misconduct → result → action

Stewart was an Associated Press preseason All-America first-team pick and is widely projected to be a first-round pick in next year’s NFL draft. asserted

Stewart → project → draft

He missed the first two games of the season because of a back injury. asserted

He → miss → injury

“Our expectation at South Carolina, is that our student-athletes conduct themselves with the highest level of integrity at all times,” South Carolina athletic director Jeremiah Donati said. asserted

Donati → conduct → times

“Keeping one’s composure, even in the most competitive environments, is our standard. asserted

Keeping → keep → environments

That standard was not met in this instance and we support the league’s decision along with our head coach’s decision regarding the current disciplinary measures enacted in this case.” asserted

we → meet → case