Reports are circulating that a former Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback and a future inductee of the Colorado Sports Hall of Fame may be considering a significant career move.
Per a key NFL insider, there is a chance Kordell Stewart winds up with the open head coach job at his alma mater’s largest rival, Colorado State.
Kordell Stewart Could Potentially Return to College Football
Stewart won 45 games as the Steelers’ starting quarterback from 1996 to 2002, earning Pro Bowl honors in 2001; the same year he helped lead Pittsburgh to the AFC Championship Game. He was a dynamic dual-threat quarterback who brought excitement and versatility to the Steelers’ offense during his tenure.
Before his NFL career, Stewart made a name for himself at the University of Colorado, where he became one of college football’s most electrifying players before being selected in the second round of the 1995 draft. And now, maybe, he might be eyeing a vacant position in the rival’s camp.
Josina Anderson first reported the news on Tuesday morning.
“I’m told former #Steelers #Ravens #Bears QB & Colorado Hall of Famer Kordell “SLASH” Stewart has retained Young Money APAA Sports for his representation as he pursues a collegiate head coaching opportunity,” Anderson wrote on her X.
“Sources say there’s interest in the open Colorado State job, & that Stewart has already assembled a veteran staff of prominent NCAA & NFL coaches.”
I’m told former #Steelers #Ravens #Bears QB & Colorado Hall of Famer Kordell “SLASH” Stewart has retained Young Money APAA Sports for his representation as he pursues a collegiate head coaching opportunity.
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— JosinaAnderson (@JosinaAnderson) November 11, 2025
According to Bleacher Report, Stewart also recently signed on as a volunteer offensive coordinator at South Forsyth High School in Georgia. This came after he concluded his league career with 14,746 passing yards and 115 total touchdowns.
He also rushed for 2,874 rushing yards across 560 carries.
“This will be a great challenge, to come up here and participate and taking my experience as a player like they are now, I once was, to now becoming a coach and giving all those concepts and ideas, and football IQ,” Stewart previously said on the concept of coaching.
For the Buffaloes, Stewart led them to a 27-5-1 record (the best all-time at CU), 16-2-1 in Big Eight Conference games, 9-5 against ranked opponents, and including bowl victories over Fresno State in the ’93 Aloha Bowl and Notre Dame in the ’95 Fiesta Bowl — when he was named the game’s most valuable player.
Additionally, Colorado finished 13th, 16th, and third in the national rankings the three years he lined up behind center. Stewart, 53, starred at Colorado from 1991 to 1994 and earned second-team All-American honors in his final season.
Colorado State terminated head coach Jay Norvell last month and now sits at 2-7, including a 1-4 record in Mountain West play. PFSN’s College Football Playoff Metric ranks the Rams 120th, with their playoff hopes already crushed. Stewart would be more of a wishful rebuilding piece than a saving grace at the helm.
