With the No. 53 pick of the 2018 NFL Draft, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers selected cornerback M.J. Stewart from the University of North Carolina. The pick was part of a package Tampa Bay received from Buffalo in a first-round trade.
The Arlington, Va. native played for the Tar Heels from 2014 to 2017. This past season, the senior recorded 45 total tackles, 5.0 for loss and 2.0 sacks.