D. D. Lewis (linebacker b. 1979)

De'Andre De'Wayne "D. D." Lewis (born January 8, 1979 in Bremerhaven, West Germany) is an American football linebacker who is currently a free agent. He was signed by the Seattle Seahawks as an undrafted free agent in 2002. He played college football at Texas and high school football at Aldine High School in Houston, Texas.

In between his two stints with the Seahawks Lewis also played for the Denver Broncos.

First stint with Seahawks
He was not selected in the 2002 NFL Draft, but signed with the Seattle Seahawks and played in all 16 games during his rookie season making 24 tackles (4 assists). In the 2005 season, Lewis started 12 games and was part of the Seahawks run to the Super Bowl. During Super Bowl XL, he blocked Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger during a controversial touchdown call. He also had his only career sack in 2006.

Denver Broncos
On April 26, 2007 he signed a one-year deal with the Denver Broncos. He played 5 games for the Broncos but did not record a tackle. On October 15, 2007 the Broncos released him.

Return to Seattle
On March 25, 2008, the Seahawks re-signed Lewis to a one-year deal. Lewis played in 14 games in 2008, starting 2. He recorded 36 tackles and 9 assists.

Lewis re-signed with Seattle on March 14, 2009 and was the backup for OLB Aaron Curry. He was cut on September 5, 2009 on the final day of roster cuts. The Seahawks re-signed him on September 14 because of salary issues. Lewis played in 12 games in 2009, recording 7 tackles with 2 assists.

Hill did not return to the team after the 2009 season and has not played in the NFL since.