Damien Lewis (American football)

Damien Stephon Lewis Sr. (born March 21, 1997) is an American football offensive guard for the Seattle Seahawks of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at LSU. He was drafted as the 69th overall pick in the 3rd round of the 2020 NFL Draft.

Damien Lewis
No. 68 – Seattle Seahawks
Position:Offensive guard
Personal information
Born: (1997-03-21) March 21, 1997
Biloxi, Mississippi
Height:6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:327 lb (148 kg)
Career information
High school:Canton
(Canton, Mississippi)
College:LSU
NFL Draft:2020 / Round: 3 / Pick: 69
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Player stats at NFL.com

Early life and high school

Lewis grew up in Biloxi, Mississippi and Atlanta before moving to Canton, Mississippi, where he attended Canton High School.[1] Projected not to qualify academically to play Division I football, Lewis received no offers from four-year colleges coming out of high school.[2]

College career

Lewis enrolled at Northwest Mississippi Community College after receiving a scholarship. He was named a second team Junior College All-American in both of his seasons at Northwest Mississippi.[3] He graduated a semester early and committed to transfer to LSU to continue his collegiate career over offers from Ole Miss, Kentucky, South Carolina, and West Virginia.[4]

Lewis was named the Tigers starting right guard going into his first season at LSU and started all 13 of the team's games.[5] As a senior, Lewis started all 15 of the Tigers' games and was named second team All-Southeastern Conference as the Tigers won the 2020 National Championship.[6]

Professional career
Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Arm length Hand size 40-yard dash 10-yard split 20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
6 ft 2 in
(1.88 m)		 327 lb
(148 kg)		 33 in
(0.84 m)		 10 1⁄4 in
(0.26 m)		 5.24 s 30.0 in
(0.76 m)		 9 ft 0 in
(2.74 m)		 27 reps
All values from NFL Combine[7]

Lewis was selected by Seattle Seahawks in the third round with the 69th overall pick in the 2020 NFL Draft.[8]

References
  1. Delelnger, Ross (April 21, 2018). "Who is LSU football's new guy? Damien Lewis a son to imprisoned father". The Advocate.
  2. "Damien Lewis: 4 facts on 2020 NFL Draft prospect, LSU Guard". The Daily Advertiser. April 1, 2020.
  3. Valentine, Harrison (March 24, 2020). "Road to the Pros: LSU Guard Damien Lewis' Rise From JUCO to NFL Draft Pick a True Testament of Perseverance". SI.com.
  4. Saltzman, Eric (December 20, 2017). "Damien Lewis Signs with LSU". AndTheValleyShoook.com. SB Nation.
  5. Shipp, Sonny (June 24, 2019). "68 days to kickoff: Damien Lewis' return a big boost for LSU". 247Sports.com.
  6. "LSU's Damien Lewis kicks off NFL Combine with 40-yard dash". The Advocate. February 28, 2020.
  7. "Damien Lewis Combine Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved April 25, 2020.
  8. Auzenne, Josh (April 24, 2020). "2020 NFL DRAFT: LSU G Damien Lewis taken in 3rd round (No. 69 overall) by Seattle Seahawks". Fox 8. Retrieved April 24, 2020.


This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.