Usage / Role
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Regular defensive contributor
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Player Dossier
2014-2017North Carolina
M.J. Stewart
CB • 6'0" • 205 lbs • Arlington, VA, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
M.J. Stewart shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 32.3 disruption score.
Impact Production
87
Top-tier box-score impact for a corner
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Reliability
71
Reliable weekly contributor
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Star Power
93
Blue-chip, NFL-level ceiling
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Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2017 Regular Season · North Carolina
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Unique Seasons
- 4
- Program Path
- North Carolina
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Duke
Player Story
M.J. Stewart built his college career from 2014 through 2017 as a cornerback from Arlington, VA wearing No. 6, spending time with North Carolina. The clearest part of M.J. Stewart's career was his defensive...
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- Committed To
- South Carolina
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2022
NFL Draft
- Draft Year
- 2018
- Selection
- Round 2 · Pick 21
- Overall
- No. 53
- NFL Team
- Tampa Bay Buccaneers
M.J. Stewart, CB. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2017 Regular Season · North Carolina. M.J. Stewart shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 32.3 disruption score.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Tackles
- 111
- TFL
- 8.5
- Sacks
- 2
- QB hurries
- 2
- Passes defended
- 23
Quick Answers
M.J. Stewart quick answers
- Latest team and position
- North Carolina · CB
- Career Tackles
- 111
- Tracked sample
- 4 unique seasons · 5 entries · 31 games
- Best season
- 2017 Regular Season · North Carolina
- Top game
- Duke
- Recruit profile
- 4-star · Southlake Carroll · South Carolina
- High school pipeline
- Southlake Carroll · 73 FBS recruits · 3 drafted players
- NFL Draft
- 2018 · Round 2 · Pick 21 · Tampa Bay Buccaneers
- Latest roster
- No. 6 · Class 2017
- 2017 Tackles rank
- 45 tackles · CB 52nd (top 14%) · ACC 98th (top 17%) · National 840th (top 15%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Tackles | TFL | Sacks | QB Hur | PD | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 Regular Season | North Carolina | 2 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | 43.2 |
| 2015 Regular Season | North Carolina | 4 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | 46.3 |
| 2016 Postseason | North Carolina | 13 | 7 | - | 0 | - | 1 | 0 | 50.9 |
| 2016 Regular Season | North Carolina | 13 | 59 | 3.5 | 0 | - | 10 | 0 | 50.9 |
| 2017 Regular Season | North Carolina | 12 | 45 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 0 | 52.6 |
Related Context
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M.J. Stewart played CB for North Carolina. Across 4 tracked seasons, M.J. Stewart recorded 111 tackles. His top tracked season came in 2017 with North Carolina.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2017 Regular Season
North Carolina paired 21 primary output with 32.3 efficiency.
Supporting note
2017 Regular Season role shape
impact-led usage with 32.3 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2017 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Duke
Loss with 6 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2017 Regular Season · North Carolina
Games
12
Havoc Plays / G
1.8
Efficiency
32.3
Usage
5.4
Consistency
33.2
Best Game by takeover score
Duke
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. California: 2. Louisville: 1. Old Dominion: 2. Duke: 6. Georgia Tech: 1. Notre Dame: 1. Virginia: 3. Virginia Tech: 0. Miami: 4. Pittsburgh: 1. Western Carolina: 0. NC State: 0
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. California: 3 by 32.5. Louisville: 6 by 35. Old Dominion: 5 by 40.8. Duke: 2 by 58.3. Georgia Tech: 2 by 18.3. Notre Dame: 4 by 26.7. Virginia: 1 by 34.2. Virginia Tech: 7 by 29.2. Miami: 3 by 52.5. Pittsburgh: 4 by 26.7. Western Carolina: 2 by 8.3. NC State: 6 by 25
Split Comparison
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Wins1 · Games = 3 · -1 vs Losses
Losses2 · Games = 9 · +1 vs Wins
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
12 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
Duke
Best efficiency game
58.3 vs Duke
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 11/25 | @ NC State | L 21-33 | 6 | 4 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/18 | vs Western Carolina | W 65-10 | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Fri 11/10 | @ Pittsburgh | W 34-31 | 4 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 10/28 | vs MiamiSplash game | L 19-24 | 3 | 3 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 3 | — | — |
| Sat 10/21 | @ Virginia Tech | L 7-59 | 7 | 5 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/14 | vs VirginiaSplash game | L 14-20 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | — | — |
| Sat 10/7 | vs Notre Dame | L 10-33 | 4 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 9/30 | @ Georgia Tech | L 7-33 | 2 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 9/23 | vs DukeSplash game | L 17-27 | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 3 | — | — |
| Sat 9/16 | @ Old DominionSplash game | W 53-23 | 5 | 3 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/9 | vs Louisville | L 35-47 | 6 | 5 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/2 | vs CaliforniaSplash game | L 30-35 | 3 | 3 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
Player Story
M.J. Stewart story
M.J. Stewart built his college career from 2014 through 2017 as a cornerback from Arlington, VA wearing No. 6, spending time with North Carolina. The clearest part of M.J. Stewart's career was his defensive production: 111 tackles, 8.5 tackles for loss, 2 sacks, and 6 interceptions across 31 career games in the available record. His career also includes 206 return yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. That gives M.J. Stewart's career enough real context without stretching the story beyond the available production.
Career Arc
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North Carolina
2014-2017
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
20142015201620162017
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 Regular Season | North Carolina | 2 | 20 | — | — |
| 2015 Regular Season | North Carolina | 4 | 20 | — | 2 |
| 2016 Postseason | North Carolina | 14.5 | 32 | 5.3 | 10.5 |
| 2016 Regular Season | North Carolina | 14.5 | 32 | 5.3 | 0 |
| 2017 Regular Season | North Carolina | 21 | 32.3 | 5.4 | 6.5 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
vs Duke
Week 4 · L 17-27 · Conference game
Loss with 6 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
6
Havoc Plays
86.1 takeover
6 disruption/tackle impact with 86.1 takeover score.
#2
@ Miami
Week 7 · W 20-13 · Conference game
3
Havoc Plays
73.9 takeover
Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3 disruption/tackle impact with 73.9 takeover score.
#3
vs Georgia Tech
Week 10 · W 48-20 · Conference game
2
Havoc Plays
67.8 takeover
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 67.8 takeover score.
#4
@ Duke
Week 11 · L 27-28 · Conference game
2
Havoc Plays
64.2 takeover
Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 64.2 takeover score.
#5
@ Duke
Week 13 · W 45-20 · Conference game
1
Havoc Plays
60 takeover
Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 60 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2017 Regular Season · North Carolina
21 primary output · 32.3 efficiency · 5.4 usage
52.6
#2
2016 Postseason · North Carolina
50.9
14.5 primary · 32 efficiency · 5.3 usage
#3
2016 Regular Season · North Carolina
50.9
14.5 primary · 32 efficiency · 5.3 usage
Milestones
10
Impact games
9
Splash games
1
10+ tackle games
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