M. J. Stewart

Marvin Stewart Jr. (born September 16, 1995) is an American football cornerback for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at North Carolina.

Marvin Stewart Jr.
No. 36 – Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Position:Cornerback
Personal information
Born: (1995-09-16) September 16, 1995
Arlington, Virginia
Height:5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight:200 lb (91 kg)
Career information
High school:Arlington (VA) Yorktown
College:North Carolina
NFL Draft:2018 / Round: 2 / Pick: 53
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
  • Second team All-ACC (2017)
Career NFL statistics as of 2019
Total tackles:68
Forced fumbles:0
Fumble recoveries:0
Pass deflections:4
Interceptions:0
Player stats at NFL.com

College career

During his sophomore season, Stewart was suspended from the team due to a violation of team rules, along with teammate Mike Hughes. He was later charged with misdemeanor assault and battery, but charges were later dropped.[1] Stewart was reinstated less than a week later.[2] There was speculation that Stewart would forgo his senior year and declare for the 2017 NFL draft, but he later announced that he would return for the 2018 season.[3] Following his senior season, Stewart was named to the First Team All-ACC by Pro Football Focus.[4]

Professional career
External video
M.J. Stewart’s NFL Combine Workout
NFL Draft Profile: M.J. Stewart
Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Arm length Hand size 40-yard dash 10-yard split 20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
5 ft 10 7⁄8 in
(1.80 m)		 200 lb
(91 kg)		 31 1⁄4 in
(0.79 m)		 9 1⁄4 in
(0.23 m)		 4.54 s 1.59 s 2.66 s 4.28 s 6.90 s 35 in
(0.89 m)		 9 ft 10 in
(3.00 m)		 18 reps
All values are from NFL Combine[5]

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers selected Stewart in the second round (53rd overall) of the 2018 NFL Draft. Stewart was the fifth cornerback drafted in 2018.[6]

External video
Buccaneers draft M.J. Stewart 53rd overall

On May 10, 2018, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers signed Stewart to a four-year, $5.08 million contract that includes $2.48 million guaranteed and a signing bonus of $1.77 million.[7]

Throughout training camp, Stewart competed to be a starting cornerback against Ryan Smith, Vernon Hargreaves, and Carlton Davis.[8] Head coach Dirk Koetter named Stewart the fifth cornerback on the depth chart to start the regular season, behind Brent Grimes, Vernon Hargreaves, Carlton Davis, and Ryan Smith.[9]

He made his professional regular season debut in the Tampa Bay Buccaneers’ season-opener at the New Orleans Saints and recorded four solo tackles during their 48-40 victory. The following week, he earned his first career start after Vernon Hargreaves sustained a shoulder injury the previous week and was placed on injured reserve.[10] Stewart finished the Buccaneers’ 27-21 win against the Philadelphia Eagles with five combined tackles. In a Week 3, Stewart collected a season-high nine solo tackles and broke up a pass attempt during a 30-27 loss against the Pittsburgh Steelers. Stewart was inactive for five games (Weeks 9-13) after injuring his foot.[11] Stewart lost his role as a starting cornerback to Ryan Smith during his absence and remained a backup for the last four games of the season. Stewart finished his rookie season in 2018 with 33 combined tackles (31 solo) and three pass deflections in 11 games and five starts.[12]

References
  1. "UNC cornerbacks MJ Stewart, Mike Hughes suspended indefinitely". Daily Tar Heel. October 16, 2015. Retrieved March 20, 2018.
  2. James, Pat (October 22, 2015). "UNC cornerbacks Mike Hughes, MJ Stewart to be reinstated". Daily Tar Heel. Retrieved March 20, 2018.
  3. Pearson, Zack (December 31, 2016). "UNC Football: Defensive back MJ Stewart to return". keepingitheel.com. Retrieved March 20, 2018.
  4. Martin, Ross (December 6, 2017). "UNC CB MJ Stewart Named First Team All-ACC". scout.com. Retrieved March 20, 2018.
  5. "NFL Draft Profile: M. J. Stewart". NFL.com. Retrieved January 1, 2019.
  6. "For their second pick of Round 2, Buccaneers pick CB M.J. Stewart". BucsNation.com. April 27, 2018. Retrieved July 7, 2018.
  7. "Spotrac.com: M.J. Stewart contract". Spotrac.com. Retrieved January 1, 2019.
  8. Smith, Scott (June 19, 2018). "2018 Bucs Roster Reset: Defensive Backs". Buccaneers.com. Retrieved January 1, 2018.
  9. "Ourlads.com: Tampa Bay Buccaneers Depth Chart: 10/01/2017". Ourlads.com. Retrieved January 1, 2019.
  10. Smith, Scott (September 12, 2018). "Bucs Lose Vernon Hargreaves to Injured Reserve". Buccaneers.com. Retrieved January 1, 2019.
  11. "Buccaneers' M.J. Stewart: Ruled out Week 12". CBSSports.com. November 23, 2018. Retrieved January 1, 2019.
  12. "NFL Player stats: M.J. Stewart (career)". NFL.com. Retrieved January 1, 2019.
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