Kordell Stewart is a former professional NFL player Quarterback known as slash. He is called slash to play multiple positions and quarterback, such as wide receiver, running back, punter, and kick returner. Kordell was named the sixth versatile player in NFL history. Kordell has played for Pittsburgh Steelers from 1995 to 2003.
Kordell Stewart with his ex-wife Porsha Williams had a controversial divorce with whom Kordell married in 2011.
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Kordell Stewart Net Worth And Career
Kordell Stewart has a net worth of $14 million. At the peak of his career, he has earned $27 million over the five years.
Kordell Stewart started his career while studying in John Ehret High School, playing as a quarterback on the football team. While he was in senior year, he was named the New Orleans Player of the Year and earned a spot on the All-State team.
In the 1995 NFL draft, Stewart was selected from the 60th overall by the Pittsburgh Steelers. For the two seasons, he has spent with his team as a wide receiver and running back. In 1997, he earned his position as the quarterback, leading the steelers to an 11-5 record, losing to the Denver Broncos.
In 1997, Pittsburgh Steelers struggled during the 1998 and 1999 seasons after losing many key players from their AFC championship team.
In 2001, Kordell led 3,109 passing yards with 422 pass attempts. He has scored 13-3 seasons which was his career-best and was elected to the NFL Pro Bowl. In the playoffs, the Steelers beat the Baltimore Ravens in the divisional round. However, the Steelers were lost to the eventual Super Bowl champion New England Patriots.
Kordell Stewart was replaced by quarterback Tommy Maddox and only played seven games in 2002. The Chicago Bears signed him in 2003, although he was replaced after several poor performances. Stewart spent two the year 2004 and 2005 seasons as a backup for the Baltimore Ravens. However, he did not officially announce his retirement until 2012.
Kordell Stewart signed a two-year contract with an annual base salary of $360,000 in 1997. In 1999, he signed a five-year contract with a yearly salary of $5.4 million. He made $3.2 million in one season with the Bears, then $660,000 with the Ravens in his final NFL season. In total, Kordell's career earnings were around $31 million.
After leaving the NFL, Stewart appeared on the television show "Pros vs. Joes" and "Deal or No Deal." He also appeared with his ex-wife Porsha Williams Stewart on the television show "The Real Housewives of Atlanta" in 2012.
Is Kordell Stewart Married?
Kordell Stewart is relatively low-key about his private life. Kordell and Porsha Williams met in 2009 while partying at a high-profile nightclub in Atlanta called Luckie Lounge. Kordell and Porsha were dated for two years before marrying in a lavish ceremony at the luxurious St. Regis Hotel in the Georgia capital. Their wedding was featured on the WE television series "Platinum Weddings" in 2011.
Kordell and Porsha were living happily before joining the cast of Real Housewives of Atlanta in 2012. However, their relationship took a turn when Porsha's peer claimed that her husband was a controlling figure in her life. In 2013, Kordell filed for divorce, stating that marriage was "irretrievably broken."
Kordell and Porsha were introduced as newlyweds in the cast of season 5's Real Housewives of Atlanta in 2012. But their relationship was going downward as Porsha expressed her feeling about working from outside the home. However, Stewart wanted her to work as a full-time wife and wanted to work toward starting a family.
The other cast members felt that Kordell's behavior was controlling. However, Porsha came to his defense. Behind the scene, Kordell felt like reality show negatively influenced their relationship, causing him to file for a divorce. He claimed that Porsha chose fame and independence over a family and also contributed rumors over his sexuality. Kordell later didn't appear in the season 5 reunion.
Kordell and Porsha's divorce was dramatic like any other Real Housewives. But, as viewers saw in one episode, Stewart destroyed Porsha's wedding dress when sending it back to her after she was kicked out of the house.
On Porsha's side, she claimed that Stewart was controlling and abusive towards her during their marriage, which the latter has since denied. Their divorce was finalized in December 2013, nine months after Stewart filed.
After divorce, Kordell Stewart got a house, cars, retirement benefits, and interest in his companies, while Porsha got nothing from the marriage. In addition, it is reported that Porsha didn't want anything from the divorce settlement.
In an interview with the Tom Joyner Morning Show, Kordell shared that his professional career impact nearly cost his career due to the gay rumors.
“It started in ’98 and the rumor then was that I allegedly had been arrested for lewd acts in a park by a transvestite. But that didn’t happen. I was never arrested. And because I never responded it took on a life on its own. With this book…I felt like it was important that I got a message out about transparency and stick to your core values.”
Since divorce from Porsha Williams, Kordell Stewart didn't appear in any reality show and liked to stay private. He never wants to do a reality show. However, in the February 2021 interview with The Tamron Hall Show, Stewart said he was true love, and he followed with his ex-wife on the show. There were rumors of Kordell being gay from the reality show that he's always denied and a controlling guy. Despite the trouble caused by the show, Kordell said to Tamron that he didn't regret it, but if it ever happened again, he wouldn't appear in the show. He said that he appeared on the show due to Porsha, and he was happy for her.
Kordell explained that his ex-wife's financial problem was her fault. He claims that she is an entitled brat who is terrible with money, and she spent colossal funds to bring a house. In addition, Porsha used her money for shopping spree instead of paying bills and failing to pay taxes.
After the divorce, Kordell Stewart was never in a relationship with anyone. But Williams has since then moved on from Stewart. She was briefly engaged to Dennis McKinnley. She gave birth to her son Pilar Jhena McKinnley on March 22, 2019. Porsha revealed that Porsha and Stewart didn't have contact with each other since the divorce.
Stewart has a son named Syre with his ex-girlfriend Tania Richardson.
Who Is Former RHOA Star Porsha Williams's Ex-husband Kordell Stewart?
Kordell Stewart was born to parents Florence and Robert with his two siblings. He was born on October 16, 1972, and hails from New Orleans, Louisiana. When he was twelve, his mother died from a long battle against liver cancer. His father, Robert, worked for long hours at an assortment of jobs to support his family.
In the 1990s, Kordell Stewart joined John Ehret High School in Marrero. Then he attended the University of Colorado in 1991.
Kordell Stewart, 49, has an athletic physical built with 6 feet 1 inches and weighs 98 kgs.