Damien Lewis (American football)

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Damien Lewis
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Lewis with the Seattle Seahawks in 2020
No. 68 – Carolina Panthers
Position: Guard
Personal information
Born: (1997-03-21) March 21, 1997 (age 27)
Canton, Mississippi, U.S.
Height:6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:327 lb (148 kg)
Career information
High school:Canton
College:
NFL draft: 2020  / round: 3 / pick: 69
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of Week 2, 2024
Games played:63
Games started:63
Player stats at PFR

Damien Stephon Lewis (born March 21, 1997) is an American professional football guard for the Carolina Panthers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the LSU Tigers. He was selected by the Seattle Seahawks in the third round of the 2020 NFL draft.

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Early life

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

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Lewis at LSU in 2019

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
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split20-yard split Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press Wonderlic
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 s1.83 s3.03 s30.0 in
(0.76 m)		9 ft 0 in
(2.74 m)		27 reps11
All values from NFL Combine [7] [8]

Seattle Seahawks

Lewis was selected by Seattle Seahawks in the third round with the 69th overall pick in the 2020 NFL draft. [9]

Lewis made his NFL debut on September 13, 2020, in the season opener against the Atlanta Falcons, starting at right guard and playing all 62 of the Seahawks' offensive snaps. [10] Though Lewis dealt with a few minor injuries, he was able to start all 16 regular season games as well as the Seahawks' Wild Card loss to the Los Angeles Rams. He logged 967 offensive snaps, including snaps in a game in Week 11 against the Arizona Cardinals where he was the emergency center. In pass protection ratings, Lewis did well, allowing just 28 total pressures in 633 pass blocking snaps. However, he did accumulate 12 penalties, which led all NFL guards. In terms of run blocking, however, Lewis was one of the best in the league. He received an 81.5 overall run blocking score from Pro Football Focus, second only to Indianapolis Colts All-Pro and Pro Bowler Quenton Nelson. After a strong rookie year, Lewis was named to the Pro Football Writers Association's NFL All-Rookie Team. [11]

Carolina Panthers

On March 13, 2024, Lewis signed a four-year contract with the Carolina Panthers. [12] On September 25, it was announced that Lewis had suffered a torn ulnar collateral ligament in his left elbow, but would likely avoid injured reserve as he attempts to play through the injury. [13]

NFL career statistics

Legend
BoldCareer high
YearTeamGamesOffense
GPGSSnapsPctHoldingFalse startDecl/PenAcpt/Pen
2020 SEA 161696791%5229
2021 SEA 131369793%3104
2022 SEA 16161,00597%3016
2023 SEA 161693195%1104
Career 61613,600-124323

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  2. ↑ "Damien Lewis: 4 facts on 2020 NFL Draft prospect, LSU Guard". The Daily Advertiser . April 1, 2020.
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  4. ↑ Saltzman, Eric (December 20, 2017). "Damien Lewis Signs with LSU". AndTheValleyShoook.com. SB Nation.
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  6. ↑ "LSU's Damien Lewis kicks off NFL Combine with 40-yard dash". The Advocate. February 28, 2020.
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  12. ↑ Hill, Kassidy (March 13, 2024). "Panthers officially agree to terms with five free agents". Panthers.com. Retrieved July 28, 2024.
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