D. D. Lewis (2000s linebacker)

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D. D. Lewis
D. D. Lewis (linebacker b. 1979) 2009.jpg
Lewis in 2009
No. 54, 58, 52
Position: Linebacker
Personal information
Born: (1979-01-08) January 8, 1979 (age 45)
Bremerhaven, Germany
Height:6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:241 lb (109 kg)
Career information
College: Texas
Undrafted: 2002
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Tackles:208
Sacks:1.0
Forced fumbles:2
Player stats at PFR

De'Andre De'Wayne "D. D." Lewis (born January 8, 1979) is a former American football linebacker who played in the National Football League (NFL) for eight seasons, most-notably with the Seattle Seahawks and he was their starting middle linebacker in Super Bowl XL. He played college football at Texas where he was 2nd team All-Big12 and set the school's career record for fumble recoveries. He played high school football at Aldine High School in Houston. [1] In between two stints with the Seahawks Lewis also played for the Denver Broncos.

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His father was in the Army and Lewis lived in Germany and Panama for some of his childhood as a result.

College career

D.D. Lewis played college football at Texas helping the team to the Big 12 Championship game, where they came one play away from going to the BCS Championship Game, and a Holiday Bowl victory over Washington. He came into the school as a running back, but moved to linebacker in part because he would not get playing time with Ricky Williams on the roster. [2] He was named one of 12 semifinalists for the Butkus Award and set the career and single-season school records for fumble recovers. [3] [4] In his last three years at Texas he was all-conference honorable mention, Second team all-conference and first team all-conference, respectively. [5]

Professional career

Seattle Seahawks (first stint)

He was not selected in the 2002 NFL draft, but signed with the Seattle Seahawks and played in all 16 games during his rookie season making 24 tackles (four assists). He was resigned by the Seahawks after the 2003 season. In the 2005 season, Lewis started 12 games and was part of the Seahawks run to the Super Bowl. During Super Bowl XL, he blocked Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger during a controversial touchdown call. He also had his only career sack in 2006. Lewis was a fine utility player and did what was asked of him. During the 2006 season, D.D. Lewis was instrumental in the development of the Seahawks possibly going to a 3–4 with the addition of Julian Peterson but was denied the opportunity because coach's decision. After suffering a turf toe injury, he was sideline the rest of the year and had surgery. He became an unrestricted free agent after the 2006 season. [6]

Denver Broncos

On April 26, 2007, he signed a one-year deal with the Denver Broncos. He played five games for the Broncos but did not record a tackle. On October 15, 2007, he asked for his release and it was granted.

Seattle Seahawks (second stint)

On March 25, 2008, the Seahawks re-signed Lewis to a one-year deal. Lewis played in 14 games in 2008, starting two. He recorded 36 tackles and nine assists. He was also selected as one of the team captains, a high honor amongst coaches and teammates.

Lewis re-signed with Seattle on March 14, 2009, and was the backup for OLB Aaron Curry. He was cut on September 5, 2009, on the final day of roster cuts. The Seahawks re-signed him on September 14 because of salary issues. Lewis played in 12 games in 2009, recording seven tackles with two assists. He suffered an injury-filled year which limited his opportunities to get on the field.

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References

  1. ↑ "D.D. Lewis profile". University of Texas. Archived from the original on May 10, 2013. Retrieved August 26, 2012.
  2. ↑ "Catching up with D.D. Lewis". July 19, 2016. Retrieved May 9, 2023.
  3. ↑ "Calmus among nominees". UPI. October 18, 2001. Retrieved May 9, 2023.
  4. ↑ Halliburton, Suzanne (October 12, 2016). "Former Longhorn star D.D. Lewis presents Super Bowl ball to his high school" . Retrieved May 9, 2023.
  5. ↑ "All-Conference" . Retrieved May 9, 2023.
  6. ↑ "D.D. Lewis Transactions" . Retrieved May 9, 2023.
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