M.J. Stewart played football with the Beacon House Falcons from age 11 to 13. During his time at Beacon House, he was a member of our 2007 Pop Warner national championship team. After a successful high school football career, he went on to play at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill where he earned a degree in Exercise Sports Science. After playing Cornerback for the Cleveland Browns, M.J. established his own nonprofit, MSMJ Youth Foundation, Inc., aimed at improving the health and academic performance of underprivileged youth. In 2022, M.J. signed a two-year contract to play safety for the Houston Texans.