| No. -- Free Agent | |
| Cornerback | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Date of birth: May 30, 1984 | |
| Place of birth: Jacksonville, Florida | |
| Height: 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | Weight: 196 lb (89 kg) |
| Career information | |
| College: Florida | |
| Undrafted in 2007 | |
| Debuted in 2008 for the Tampa Bay Storm | |
| Career history | |
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* Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Stats at NFL.com | |
| Tackles | 27 |
| Sacks | 1.0 |
| Forced fumbles | 1 |
| Stats at ArenaFan.com | |
Reggie Lewis (born May 30, 1984, in Jacksonville, Florida) is a professional American, Canadian football and Arena football cornerback who is currently a free agent. He was signed by the Buffalo Bills as an undrafted free agent in 2007. He played college football at Florida.
Lewis has also been a member of the Tampa Bay Storm and Toronto Argonauts.
Early years[]
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[]
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 swithced 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[]
National Football League[]
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[]
In 2008 Lewis signed with the Tampa Bay Storm of the Arena Football League. Lakeland Raiders 2013, Current.
Canadian Football League[]
Lewis was signed by the Toronto Argonauts on February 25, 2009. He was released on June 7, 2009.
References[]
Bibliography[]
- Carlson, Norm, University of Florida Football Vault: The History of the Florida Gators, Whitman Publishing, LLC, Atlanta, Georgia (2007). ISBN 0-7948-2298-3.