Trey Lewis (American football)
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Position: | Defensive tackle | ||
Personal information | |||
Born: | Topeka, Kansas, U.S. | May 23, 1985||
Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||
Weight: | 294 lb (133 kg) | ||
Career information | |||
High school: | Topeka (KS) Washburn Rural | ||
College: | Washburn | ||
NFL draft: | 2007 / Round: 6 / Pick: 185 | ||
Career history | |||
Career highlights and awards | |||
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Career NFL statistics | |||
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Player stats at NFL.com |
Trey Lewis (born May 23, 1985) is a former
After being drafted as the 185 overall pick in the
Personal
Lewis is the son of Verna Chapman and Wynn Lewis, and has one brother.
Since retiring from football, Lewis has run an auto dealership.[5]
College career
In 2003, as a freshman, Lewis played in all 11 games recording 18 tackles including six solo stops and two tackles for loss with 1 sack.[4]
He was named second team all-MIAA after collecting 31 tackles including three for loss with a forced fumble, fumble recovery, a sack, and blocked punt in 2004.[4]
Lewis was selected as a first team all-MIAA pick after recording 45 tackles including eight for loss with a forced fumble and a fumble recovery, had 4 sacks, 8 tackles for loss in 2005.[4] In a game against Northwest Missouri, he had 3 sacks for -27 yards en route to MIAA Player of the Week honors.[4] Lewis was a third team all-Football Gazette selection that same year.[4]
In 2006, Lewis' final year as an
On NFLDraftScout.com, he was rated number 25 out of 148 defensive tackles, and 348 out of 2353 overall players going into the NFL draft.[7] Results from a University combine test had Trey showing a 5.14 in the 40-yard dash, Bench-pressing 225 pounds 21 times, having a 582-pound squat, a 417-pound hang clean, a 30½-inch vertical jump, and a 9-foot broad jump.[6]
According to Lewis, the teams that scouted him the most were the Chicago Bears, the Kansas City Chiefs, the Atlanta Falcons, and the New York Giants.[8]
Lewis majored in computer information sciences.[8] He returned to school in 2014 to finish his degree.[9]
Stats
Year | Games | Tackles | Sacks | Force Fum. |
2003[10] | 11 | 18 | 1 | 0 |
2004[11] | 12 | 31 | 1 | 1 |
2005[12] | 12 | 45 | 4 | 1 |
2006[13] | 11 | 62 | 4 | 1 |
Total | 46 | 156 | 10 | 3 |
Professional career
Atlanta Falcons
2007
Lewis was drafted by the Atlanta Falcons in the sixth round, being the 185 overall pick in the
He is the fourth Washburn University player ever to be drafted to an NFL team, joining offensive tackle
He's shown a lot of good things, Coming in as a rookie, he's accepting his responsibility now. With us releasing Grady (Jackson), there's going to be a big weight on his shoulders and I think he's going to take it in stride.
Lewis made his first start of the season against the Texans on September 30, 2007.[1] Teammate Michael Boley said of Lewis starting "He's shown a lot of good things, Coming in as a rookie, he's accepting his responsibility now. With us releasing Grady, there's going to be a big weight on his shoulders and I think he's going to take it in stride." He was then listed as the Starting Defensive Tackle in week 10 after the Falcons cut veteran Grady Jackson. During training camp, his number was listed as #67, because in college, he was #76, but that number was already taken. Then his number was changed to #97 before the season began because an older falcons player had the same number as him. He finished the 2007 NFL season with 23 tackles and one interception. Because of his size, Lewis played both Defensive Tackle and Nose Tackle during the season.[1] According To Lewis, the most hard adjustment from NCAA Division II to the NFL was working on his Technique.[17] Around this time, Lewis lost 20 pounds and slimmed down to 294 pounds.[4]
In November 2007, during a week 11 game against the
2008
On July 26, 2008, after not fully recovering from his torn ACL, Lewis was placed on the non-football injury list, where he remained for the rest of the season.[4][20]
2009
The Atlanta Falcons website reported in an article that Lewis was "ready to put his knee injury behind him".[21] The article interviews Lewis about his knee injury and his future.[21] When asked about what he initially thought of the knee injury, he replied "I just thought I tweaked it, When you have your surgery the knee feels different every day. I just thought something was weird. I didn't know until a couple days later when I got a call with the results of the MRI. You just have to pick up the pieces and start over again."[21] Since his injury, Lewis has been cleared to participate in organized team activities, including on-field work, but he wants to make sure he remains healthy for the rigors of the preseason.[21] He was quotes as saying "As of right now I want to get through this offseason program and make sure everything is good," he said. "I want to get confident with my knees right now so, when training camp starts, I'm full throttle and there's no holding back whatsoever."[21] When asked about off-season conditioning, Lewis replied: "I think I'm a lot stronger, especially in my upper body. My lower body feels stronger than it was prior to the injury. I'm excited to see what I can do now with a year of NFL lifting and training without banging on (the knee)."[21] He competed for the starting job in the 2009 NFL season.[21]
Lewis was inactive for the first 2 weeks, but after DT Peria Jerry was placed on Injured Reserve, Lewis was bumped up a spot on the depth chart.[22] On September 28, 2009, against the New England Patriots, Lewis played in his first regular season NFL game since November 2007.[22] He amassed 6 tackles.
2010
Lewis started in the opening game of the 2010 season against the Pittsburgh Steelers and had two tackles, but was inactive for the remainder of the season.[23]
2011
Lewis signed a contract extension with the Falcons in February 2011.[24] However, he was released by the Falcons during final cuts on September 2, 2011.[25]
Omaha Nighthawks (UFL)
2012
After being released by the Falcons, Lewis was brought in for a workout with the Chicago Bears in May 2012, but was not signed.[26]
Lewis then signed with the
Impact
Stats
YEAR[30] | TACKLES[30] | SOLO[30] | AST[30] | SACK[30] | FF[30] | INT[30] | INT YDS[30] |
2007 | 19 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
2008 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2009 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2010 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Total | 31 | 25 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
References
- ^ a b c d Moore, J. Micheal. "Lewis Ready for first NFL Start". Atlanta Falcons. Archived from the original on 2007-11-03. Retrieved 2008-04-28.
- ^ a b AtlantaFalcons.com. "Coleman, Lewis Places on Injured reserve". Atlanta Falcons. Archived from the original on 2008-03-14. Retrieved 2008-04-26.
- ^ a b Moore, J. Michael. "Energy key at Falcons first mini camp practice". Atlanta Falcons. Archived from the original on 2008-04-20. Retrieved 2008-04-26.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u "Trey Lewis Falcons Bio". Atlanta Falcons. Archived from the original on 2008-05-01. Retrieved 2008-04-28.
- ^ Trey Lewis on LinkdIn(registration required)
- ^ a b "Trey Lewis Bio". Atlanta Falcons. Archived from the original on August 21, 2008. Retrieved 2008-04-28.
- ^ "NFL Draft Scout Bio of Trey Lewis". NFL Draft Scout. Archived from the original on 2011-09-30. Retrieved 2008-04-26.
- ^ a b "Washburn DT Trey Lewis Drafted". KTKA-49 News. Retrieved 2008-04-28.
- ^ Lebhan, Jake (July 29, 2014). "Where Are They Now: Former Washburn All American and Four Year NFL Veteran Trey Lewis". WIBW. Retrieved March 27, 2018.
- ^ "Washburn - Individual Game-by-Game Summaries". www.wusports.com.
- ^ "Washburn - Individual Game-by-Game Summaries". www.wusports.com.
- ^ "Lewis,Trey". www.wusports.com.
- ^ "Lewis,Trey". www.wusports.com.
- ^ "2007 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2023-05-11.
- ^ "Washburn DT Trey Lewis drafted". 2007-04-29. Retrieved 2008-04-16.
- ^ Another Washburn Player is on this list but is not listed because he was not signed by the team that drafted him and never played in the NFL.
- ^ Moore. J. Micheal (2007-06-05). "DT Lewis climbs the ladder to the NFL". Atlanta Falcons. Retrieved 2008-04-26. [dead link]
- ^ Ledbetter, D. Orlando (2008-03-04). "Falcons DT re-injures knee in freak accident". Retrieved 2008-04-16.
- ^ "NFL Draft Round 1". National Football League. 2008-04-26. Archived from the original on 2008-04-22. Retrieved 2008-04-26.
- ^ "Falcons make roster moves, get to 75-man limit". Atlanta Falcons.com. 2008-08-26. Archived from the original (video) on August 27, 2008. Retrieved 2008-04-06.
- ^ a b c d e f g Moore, Michael, J. (2009-03-25). "Lewis ready to put knee injury behind him". Atlantafalcons.com. Retrieved 2009-03-29.
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- ^ "Falcons extend DT Trey Lewis, sign TE Robbie Agnone". Archived from the original on 22 February 2011. Retrieved 29 August 2011.
- ^ "Trey Lewis, DL, Free Agent". Archived from the original on 2018-03-28. Retrieved 2018-03-27.
- ^ Adams, Jay (September 2, 2011). "Falcons Cut First Wave". AtlantaFalcons.com. Archived from the original on September 6, 2011. Retrieved March 27, 2018.
- ^ Briggs, Brad (May 6, 2012). "Bears to look at free-agent DT Lewis". ChicagoTribune.com. Retrieved March 27, 2018.
- ^ "Omaha Nighthawks 2012 Roster - Omaha Nighthawks". www.omahanighthawks.com.
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- ^ "Local players anxious for Saturday's draft" (video). KTKA 49 News, Topeka. 2008-04-24. Retrieved 2008-04-06.
- ^ NFL.com. Archivedfrom the original on 2011-08-13. Retrieved 2011-08-29.