Kaylen Stewart is getting looks and phone calls from a number of universities, including Vanderbilt, Tennessee, Middle Tennessee State and Memphis.
His coach at Brainerd, Brian Gwyn, says all receivers under 5-foot-10 should thank Wes Welker, the 5-9, 185-pounder who has starred for the New England Patriots and the Denver Broncos.
“He showed that little guys can succeed in the [National Football] league,” Gwyn said of Welker, an undrafted player out of Texas Tech.
Stewart, a math whiz, is a 5-8, 160-pound receiver/cornerback who also is getting attention from the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, Wofford, Eastern Kentucky, Western Kentucky and Mercer.
“He’s probably a little small to play cornerback, but I think he can be a really good slot receiver at the next level,” Gwyn said.