UNC's M.J. Stewart on the NFL draft: 'I'm going to fit in wherever a team needs me'

Posted Apr 27, 2018
The Tar Heels have three players who could be selected in the NFL Draft. Here's a look at when in the draft they could go. M.J. Stewart, who played four years at cornerback for the Tar Heels, is projected to go as high as the second round. Stewart finished as UNC's all-time leader in pass breakups, but NFL scouts were high on his physicality and tackling ability. (Charlotte Observer)

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