Will Lewis (American football)
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| Position: | Defensive Back |
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| Born: | January 16, 1958 Quakertown, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
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| High school: | Pennridge (PA) |
| College: | Millersville |
| Undrafted: | 1980 |
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Willie L. Lewis (born January 16, 1958) is an
XFL and Assistant Director of Pro Personnel for the Houston Roughnecks of the XFL. He was the general manager for the Memphis Express of the Alliance of American Football (AAF). He previously served as an executive in the National Football League (NFL) for 20 years, including tenures with the Seattle Seahawks and Kansas City Chiefs
. Most notably, he was the Seahawks vice president of football operations from 2010 to 2012.
Playing career
Lewis was signed by the
Ottawa Roughriders (1986, 1987–88), Montreal Alouettes (1986), Hamilton Tiger-Cats (1989) and Winnipeg Blue Bombers (1989).[2]
Executive career
Lewis was hired by the Kansas City Chiefs of the National Football League on May 16, 2013.[3]
In 2018, Lewis became the general manager of the
XFL's Houston Roughnecks as assistant director of pro personnel under fellow ex-AAF GM Randy Mueller.[5]
On December 28, 2023, Lewis was out with the Brahmas after resignation from Head Coach Hines Ward.[6]
Personal life
Lewis is the father of Ryan Lewis, an XFL cornerback with the Brahmas and a cousin of ESPN analyst Louis Riddick and Robb Riddick, who is a former running back for the Buffalo Bills.[7] Will has been married to his wife, Kimmberly, since 1993 and they have 3 grown children, Ryan, Drew and Troy. Will also has a daughter, Krysta.
References
- ^ "Will Lewis: Career Stats". NFL.com. Retrieved 3 August 2018.
- ^ "Will Lewis's career and yearly statistics". StatsCrew.com. Retrieved 3 August 2018.
- ^ "Will Lewis, Marvin Allen join Chiefs' scouting department". NFL.com. 16 May 2013. Retrieved 6 October 2016.
- Profootballtalk.com. Retrieved October 13, 2018.
- ^ McClain, John (June 7, 2019). "Houston XFL team adds personnel to football operations". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved October 15, 2019.
- ^ Perry, Mark (2023-12-28). "Exclusive: HC Hines Ward, GM Will Lewis Out With Brahmas, HC Phillips & OC Smith In, Full Details". xflnewshub.com. Retrieved 2023-12-29.
- ^ "There's Reason To Believe Patriots Really Like This Undrafted Cornerback". NESN.com. 2018-04-02. Retrieved 2018-09-25.
