Thomas Stewart Jr.
"TJ"
Cuts the cage, changes levels, drowns opponents in control time.
Fight Plan: Thomas Stewart Jr.
A coach-ready game plan — historical weaknesses opponents have exploited and what to drill in camp.
- Prone to slow starts in matches or seasons
- Aggressive style can lead to being caught out of position
- Drill takedown defense and cage-wall scrambles
- Set traps for the overhand — chin has been tested
- Stack southpaw sparring partners in camp
- Underhook battles and posture work off the back
Fighter fingerprint
Six-axis profile — the shape tells you the style at a glance.
Wrestling and Fight IQ are the standout edges; opponents should expect their game plan to lean on these. Finishing is the lowest axis — exploit it.
- Aggression0
- Cardio85
- Wrestling94
- Fight IQ88
- Distance Control62
- Finishing0
Prep for camp: Thomas Stewart Jr.
Recommendations a coach can act on tomorrow — opponent tendencies, drills, and the sparring styles to stack against this fight.
- Able to generate explosive speed and shoot takedowns effectively from his knees.
- Utilizes a high-amplitude lateral drop from over-under clinch positions.
- Wrestles with a high-risk, high-reward style termed 'rolling the dice'.
- Drill reactive sprawls — bait the shot off your right hand
- Match their pace through round 2, then turn the screws in 3
- Set the overhand trap — chin has cracked under clean shots
- Posture and frame drills off bottom — never give up the back
- Mix unscripted looks in sparring — they thrive on patterns
- Southpaw pressure striker
- Chain-wrestling D1 partner
- Black-belt grappler comfortable on bottom
- Marathon partner — 5x5 hard rounds, no rest
See it on film
Every read above should be verifiable. Jump straight to the footage on the platforms that host it legally — official channels first, archive sites second.
Clinch work, level changes, control time
Last 3 performances, full rounds and post-fight breakdowns
Coaches: official clip embeds per fighter are coming next — for now, deep links open searches pre-filtered to Thomas Stewart Jr..
How Thomas has changed
Trend lines across the last three years of tape.
Synthesized from recent fight tape · refresh to recompute
Stylistic neighbors
Closest matches across attributes, finish profile, and discipline — useful for sparring partner selection.
Status / Injuries
No recent injury or status information found.
Checked 6/22/2026
Recent Form
- L2025-03-09vs Gavin KaneDEC 4-1 · R3rd Place Match · 2025 ACC Wrestling Championships
- W2025-03-09vs Justin PhillipsDEC 9-4 · RCons. Semi · 2025 ACC Wrestling Championships
- L2025-03-09vs Reece HellerDEC 4-2 · RSemifinal · 2025 ACC Wrestling Championships
- W2025-03-09vs Tye MonteiroDEC 7-1 · RQuarterfinal · 2025 ACC Wrestling Championships
- L2025-02-21vs Dylan FishbackDEC 4-1 · R1 · NC State @ Virginia Tech
Attribute Profile
Scouting Summary
Thomas 'TJ' Stewart Jr. is a highly dynamic All-American wrestler for Virginia Tech known for his explosive and unconventional scrambling ability. He is particularly dangerous in over-under positions where he frequently looks for lateral drops and falls. Despite occasional slow starts in dual meets, his hip strength and ability to generate power from his knees make him a threat against top-tier 184lb competition.
Primary source ↗Tendencies
- Able to generate explosive speed and shoot takedowns effectively from his knees.
- Utilizes a high-amplitude lateral drop from over-under clinch positions.
- Wrestles with a high-risk, high-reward style termed 'rolling the dice'.
- Known for exceptional hip strength to counter deep shots and scramble into dominant positions.
- Active bonus-point seeker with a high bonus win percentage (71% in 2024-25 season).
Signature Moves
- Lateral drop
- Submarine low single
- Over-under hip pop
- Shooting from knees
- Back-points/Pins
Weaknesses
- Prone to slow starts in matches or seasons
- Aggressive style can lead to being caught out of position