EAGAN, Minn. — The adjustment from college ball to the NFL can be significant, particularly as an undrafted rookie, but Cam'Ron Stewart is committed to making the most of every opportunity.

The Vikings outside linebacker has shown flashes during training camp, getting into the backfield for would-be sacks — including one during Sunday's night practice at TCO Stadium — and displaying quickness not always common with a larger-framed player.

Stewart is listed at 6-foot-5 and 250 pounds. Though he didn't receive an invite to the NFL Scouting Combine, he shined at Temple's Pro Day in March with a 4.56 time in the 40-yard dash, which would have been good enough for fourth best among edge rushers at the Indianapolis event.

The 23-year-old signed with Minnesota in excitement of playing for and learning from Vikings Defensive Coordinator Brian Flores.

"I can just be free in his system," Stewart said. "Coach Flo' is such, I was telling him during a recent practice, he's a genius. He has pieces he moves around and puts in certain places, and I feel like I'm one of those guys you could put somewhere and then move around and be disruptive.

"That's what I did in college, and I feel like it translated to the next level," he added.

Stewart started his collegiate career at Rutgers, an experience he now says humbled him. Coming out as "a top guy" of Governor Mifflin High School (Pennsylvania), he soon recognized the elevation of competition at the next level. He didn't play at all during his freshman season, then totaled 10 games of action over the next two before transferring to Temple.

Stewart played for the Owls in 2024 but was sidelined with an MCL injury. As a senior, however, he played in every game and recorded 4.0 sacks en route to Second-Team All-American Conference honors.

He's faced similar challenges adjusting from college-to-NFL as he did going from high school-to-college, but Stewart this time was prepared for the task and determined to make an impact.

"As I've settled in here, training camp is definitely a lot different from the American Conference," Stewart acknowledged. "The guys are a lot bigger, a lot faster, a lot stronger. It's a lot you have to adapt to while you're playing.

"The guys in my room, they've been such a huge help. Guys like Andrew Van Ginkel, Dallas Turner, Bo Richter, Tyler Batty, Coach Thad [Bogardus], Coach Ryan [Nielsen], Coach Pat Hill, they all have been a good steppingstone for me to be myself and be comfortable while I'm playing," he continued. "So as far as everything's going, it's definitely a step in the right direction."

Stewart calls himself a "backfield menace," proud of his ability to create chaos for opposing quarterbacks.

"That's just something that I've always been," he said. "So now I can learn, read new keys, and the game's starting to slow down for me."

After learning the playbook and going through installs during spring Organized Team Activity and minicamp practices, Stewart physically wrote it all out again during the summer break to help cement it to memory. Upon returning for camp, he repeated the exercise.

"You take a beginner mentality approach to everything in life — I learned that from [Rutgers Head Coach] Greg Schiano," he said. "I'm just trying to show the coaches here they can trust me.

"I feel like Coach Flo' knows how to tap into my potential, especially as a rusher and as a rookie defensive end that's trying to acclimate to the NFL," Stewart added. "I'm just so glad that he and K.O. (Head Coach Kevin O'Connell) brought me to be part of such a great organization."

Stewart also is grateful for his Christian faith, as well as close relationships with his family, for impacting his football journey.

His mom has encouraged Stewart to let his game speak for itself and not overthink things, a mentality he's carried into his first NFL camp.

"Numbers don't lie," he smiled.

As Stewart approaches the Vikings trio of preseason games, he emphasized he's taking it one day at a time.

"Being where my feet are," he said. "I know one day it can all be taken away from me, so I try everything in my power to keep a good head, take a good step forward and attack."

Fun fact people might not know:

"I ran the 4x100 in high school with my best friend Nick Singleton; he's a running back in Tennessee right now for the Titans. Shout out to my boy Nick! I was a track-and-field runner and also threw javelin."

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