Connor Lew

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Connor Lew
Auburn Tigers–No. 75
Position Center
ClassSophomore
Major Liberal Arts
Personal information
Born: (2005-08-30) August 30, 2005 (age 19)
Height6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight293 lb (133 kg)
Career history
College
High school Kennesaw Mountain (Kennesaw, Georgia)
Career highlights and awards
  • First-team All-SEC Freshman (2023)

Connor Lew (born August 30, 2005) is an American college football center for the Auburn Tigers.

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Early life

Lew attended Kennesaw Mountain High School in Kennesaw, Georgia. In his junior season, he helped his school to a ten win season, helping the offense average 32 points per game while also notching 15 tackles with seven tackles going for a loss, a sack, and a forced fumble on defense. [1] Lew was invited to participate in the All-American Bowl. [2] Coming out of high school, he was rated as a three-star recruit and the 7th center in the class of 2023, holding offers from Auburn, Clemson, Georgia, and Miami. [3] [4] Lew initially committed to play college football at Miami before flipping his commitment to Auburn. [5]

College career

In week eight of the 2023 season, Lew took over as the starting center after starter Avery Jones went down with an injury. [6] For his performance in his first start versus Mississippi State, Lew was named the SEC freshman of the week. [7] During the 2023 season, Lew played in 11 games, making six starts. [8] He was named to the SEC All-Freshman Team. [9]

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References

  1. ↑ Jackson, Barry; Wilson, David (August 5, 2022). "Miami adds another All-American to a potential historic offensive line recruiting haul". Miami Herald. Retrieved April 15, 2024.
  2. ↑ Ramos, Gus (September 15, 2022). "University of Miami Commit Connor Lew Welcomed to 2023 All-American Bowl with Virtual Jersey Presentation". NBC Sports. Retrieved April 15, 2024.
  3. ↑ Lee, Jeffery (December 13, 2022). "BREAKING: OL Connor Lew flips commitment from Miami to Auburn". On3.com. Retrieved April 15, 2024.
  4. ↑ Silva, Richard (December 13, 2022). "3-star offensive lineman Connor Lew flips commitment from Miami to Auburn football". Montgomery Advisor. Retrieved April 15, 2024.
  5. ↑ Lichtenstein, Adam (December 13, 2022). "Hurricanes lose offensive line prospect Connor Lew to Auburn". Orlando Sentinel. Retrieved April 15, 2024.
  6. ↑ Cohen, Matt (October 26, 2023). "How Auburn freshman Connor Lew is preparing for his likely first college start". AL.com. Retrieved April 15, 2024.
  7. ↑ Shearer, Jeff (October 30, 2023). "Auburn's Gunner Britton, Connor Lew earn SEC weekly honors". The Cullman-Tribune. Retrieved April 15, 2024.
  8. ↑ Bingham, Patrick. "Lew, Miller look to lead way for offensive line". The Auburn Plainsman. Retrieved April 15, 2024.
  9. ↑ Cohen, Matt (December 7, 2023). "3 Auburn players named to the freshman All-SEC team". AL.com. Retrieved April 15, 2024.
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