Roy Lewis (American football)

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Roy Lewis
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Roy Lewis in 2012.
No. 30, 34
Position: Cornerback
Personal information
Born: (1985-05-19) May 19, 1985 (age 38)
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Height:5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight:190 lb (86 kg)
Career information
High school: Narbonne
(Harbor City, California)
College: Washington
Undrafted: 2008
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Tackles:51
Passes deflected:5
Player stats at NFL.com

Roy Lewis, Jr. (born May 19, 1985) is a former American football cornerback. He was signed by the Pittsburgh Steelers as an undrafted free agent in 2008. He played college football at Washington. With the Steelers, he won Super Bowl XLIII against the Arizona Cardinals. He is now a firefighter for the City of Phoenix in Arizona.

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College career

Lewis was named a team captain as a senior at Washington, initially enrolled at San Jose State but transferred to Washington following his freshman year; eventually he earned a major in American ethnic studies. He was named Pac-10 defensive player of the week and the team's defensive MVP after the win over Boise State in 2007. Lewis, who played linebacker and cornerback in high school and college, impressed Steelers coach Mike Tomlin with his physical play, leading the coaching staff to give him an opportunity at the safety position. [1]

Professional career

Pittsburgh Steelers

Lewis was signed by the Steelers as an undrafted rookie free agent on April 28, 2008. After playing 1 game with the team in 2008, Lewis spent the 2009 preseason with the Steelers before being cut on September 4, 2009. He was activated on October 28.

Seattle Seahawks

Lewis was claimed off waivers by the Seahawks on September 6, 2009. He was activated on October 28. Following the 2010 season, Lewis was presented with the Steve Largent Award and the team's Man of the Year Award. [2]

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References

  1. ↑ Bouchette, Ed (2008-08-23). "Rookie makes an impression". Steelers Notebook: Holmes forges bond with Roethlisberger. Pittsburgh Post-Gazette . Retrieved 2008-08-23.
  2. ↑ "Roy Lewis: Man of the Year". Seahawks.com. Seattle Seahawks. November 16, 2010. Retrieved May 24, 2017.[ permanent dead link ]
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