Missouri State

NW Missouri St.: Played two seasons at Northwest Missouri State University in Maryville ... Was part of 2015 NCAA Division II national championship team for coach Adam Porrell that went 15-0 ... Appeared in five games and tallied four tackles with a half-tackles for loss against Northeastern State (10/3/15) ... Also had two tackles against Lindenwood (10/10/15) ... Team was also 10-2 during his redshirt season of 2014.

High School: Was a standout defensive end for coach Steve Smith at Pattonville High School in suburban St. Louis where he led the Pirates in tackles as a senior in 2013 ... Brought down 15 ball carriers in rivalry game against Hazelwood East with a forced fumble his senior year ... Earned All-Suburban North first-team honors as well as all-district and MFCA second-team all-state honors in his final prep season.

Personal: Marcus Malik Stewart, Jr. was born 4/30/96 in Florissant, Mo. ... Son of Marcus and Betty Stewart of Florissant ... Has a sister, Kennedy ... Majoring in Education.