M.
J. Stewart.
M.
J. Stewart.
North Carolina· 5'11"· 200 lb· 4.54s 40
Cover-3 based scheme, utilizing a mix of zone and man concepts, prioritizing length in the secondary and press coverage for outside corners.
Stewart projects as a valuable rotational corner with immediate nickel potential, eventually developing into a starting boundary CB.
Man-heavy schemes that frequently ask corners to track vertical routes will expose his long speed and change of direction limitations.
His competitive toughness and zone instincts make him a good fit for predominantly zone-based defenses that value versatility in the secondary.
Selected #53 overall in Round 2 of the 2018 NFL Draft by Tampa Bay Buccaneers out of North Carolina.
Relative Athletic Score (Kent Lee Platte) benchmarks combine/pro-day numbers against every measured prospect at the position since 1987. 10.00 is elite; 5.00 is average.
— — — positional median (p50)
- 40 yd
- 4.54sp50
- Vertical
- 35inp50
- Broad jump
- 118inp50
- Three-cone
- 6.90sp50
- Shuttle
- 4.28sp50
- Bench
- 18repp50
| Yr | Team | G | Tkl | Sk | Int | PD | FF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | North Carolina | 13 | 26 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| 2015 | North Carolina | 12 | 62 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 1 |
| 2016 | North Carolina | 13 | 66 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 2 |
| 2017 | North Carolina | 12 | 45 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 0 |
| Career | — | 50 | 199 | 3 | 6 | 41 | 3 |
A dash means the figure is not published by a source we trust — never a zero we invented.
Everything above is the pre-draft evaluation. This section is what actually happened — updated year over year.
M.J. Stewart played two seasons with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, primarily as a nickel corner and special teams player. He then had stints with the Cleveland Browns and Houston Texans, continuing as a versatile defensive back and special teams contributor.