Reggie Lewis (cornerback)
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| Position | Cornerback | ||||||||
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| Born | May 30, 1984 Jacksonville, Florida, U.S. | ||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||||||||
| Weight | 196 lb (89 kg) | ||||||||
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| College | Florida | ||||||||
| NFL draft | 2007: undrafted | ||||||||
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Reggie Lewis (born May 30, 1984) is a former gridiron football cornerback. He was signed by the Buffalo Bills as an undrafted free agent in 2007. He played college football at Florida.
Lewis was also a member of the Tampa Bay Storm and Toronto Argonauts.
Early life
[edit | edit source]Lewis received All-American honors from PrepStar when he was ranked among the top 12 players in the Southeast athlete category. He was also named the Florida Times-Union’s Offensive Player of the year for North Central Florida in 2000.
College career
[edit | edit source]Lewis attended the University of Florida, where he, majored in Sociology, and played in a career total of 50 games, with 16 starts. As a freshman and sophomore, he played wide receiver then was switched to cornerback for the rest of his college career. His first career interception helped Florida to a double-overtime win over Vanderbilt. In 2005, he recovered a blocked field goal and returned it for a touchdown, the first in school history, against Florida State. In that same season, he intercepted a pass to help seal a 14-10 Florida win over Georgia. He recorded an interception and a pass broken up against Arkansas in the 2006 SEC Championship Game, he also intercepted a pass thrown by Heisman Trophy winner, Troy Smith of Ohio State in the 2007 BCS National Championship Game. Lewis was also named to the 2007 Hula Bowl.
Professional career
[edit | edit source]National Football League
[edit | edit source]Lewis went unselected in the 2007 NFL draft and signed with the Buffalo Bills on May 3, 2007.[1] However, he was released on August 27, 2007.[2]
Arena Football League
[edit | edit source]In 2008 Lewis signed with the Tampa Bay Storm of the Arena Football League. Lakeland Raiders 2013
Canadian Football League
[edit | edit source]Lewis was signed by the Toronto Argonauts on February 25, 2009. He was released on June 7, 2009.
References
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[edit | edit source]- 1984 births
- Living people
- Players of American football from Jacksonville, Florida
- American football cornerbacks
- Canadian football defensive backs
- Players of Canadian football from Jacksonville, Florida
- Florida Gators football players
- Buffalo Bills players
- Tampa Bay Storm players
- Toronto Argonauts players
- Dallas Vigilantes players