He played college football for the Georgia Bulldogs and Miami Hurricanes and was selected by the Bears in the second round of the 2023 NFL draft.

[4] Stevenson played in all 10 of Georgia's games with four starts during the team's COVID-19 shortened 2020 season and finished the year with 34 tackles and five passes broken up.

He went on to start in 16 games for the Bears during his rookie campaign, missing only one contest due to an ankle injury.

[13] In Week 1 of the 2024 season, against the Tennessee Titans, Stevenson intercepted a pass from quarterback Will Levis and returned it 43 yards for his first NFL touchdown, which turned out to be the game-winner, in the 24–17 win.

[18] In week 13 during the Thanksgiving game versus the Detroit Lions while on the sidelines, Stevenson tripped receiver Jameson Williams while he was running out of bounds.