Ontario Prospect Challenge Profile: Driven Quarterback

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Positions: Quarterback, Slotback, Wide Receiver
Height/Weight: 6’0, 200lbs
Teams: Bel-Air Norsemen (midget: NCAFA)
Commitment: N/A
Official Visits: Queens, Concordia, Ottawa, Guelph, York, Toronto, McMaster
Considerations: Queens, Concordia, Ottawa, Guelph, York, Toronto,  McMaster, Open
Class: 2015

Quinn Stewart first hit the gridiron at the age of seven with the Bell Warriors of the National Capital Amateur Football Association (NCAFA), where he played for nine years and explored both sides of the ball before settling on the quarterback position.

During his time as a Warrior, he was team captain for five years and won Best Defensive Player, Best Offensive Player, as well as three Team MVP’s. He also competed in both NCAFA All-Star games and was voted into by opposing teams to participate in the Bantam All-Star game.

He has also volunteered for the peewee, mosquito and tyke levels as a quarterback coach.

Recently, the quarterback has spent one season with NCAFA’s Bel-Air Norsemen, who ended their season with a loss in the semi-finals.

“It was a great experience to be with a different club and experience a different style of coaching and offensive scheme,” said Stewart.

Although the NCAFA has played a major role in his life, he also played quarterback for his high school’s varsity team. This past year, he also served as an Offensive Coordinator for his school’s junior team, which helped him understand the game from a different point of view.

Stewart has also had the opportunity to partake in numerous camps, clinics and competitions including the Capital QB’s Winter QB Clinic, the University of Ottawa Gee Gee Football Camp, the Queens University Elite Skills Camp, the Syracuse University Special Football Skills Camp and the Complete QB’s Academy.

During the offseason, the quarterback is working out at the Elite Performance Academy doing on field and in the gym agility and speed training, along with professional training. The Norseman also plays for his school’s basketball team, which helps with his hand-eye coordination, quick footwork, endurance, explosiveness and conditioning.

Moreover, he uses the offseason to work on his fundamentals by making as many football camps as he can.

“My goal for the OPC is the same as my goal for every football event,” explains the quarterback. “Impress, execute as well as I know I can, make smart reads and decisions, and to make plays.”

“If I get out of the pocket, I hope to show that I am agile, alert and will do everything I can to make a play,” added the Norseman. “I hope this will introduce my skillset and leadership qualities for football programs at the next level.”

Stewart also aims to make the CFC 100 list this season, which he feels would be a great reward for all the hard work he has put in the past few seasons.

“Football is the ultimate sport,” comments Stewart. “It has everything, contact, grace, smarts, suspense, competition and so much more.”

“You can’t beat the feeling of camaraderie between teammates all determined to be the best they can be for one another while all striving for a common goal or those times when a game can change in seconds with one big play.  It teaches us life lessons in a way nothing else can.  It is a mentally challenging sport and an emotionally trying sport, [it’s] the complete challenge.”

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Quinn Stewart from House Edge Media Co. on Vimeo.

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