Marcus Lewis (gridiron football)

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Marcus Lewis
No. 8     Edmonton Elks
Born: (1996-07-29) July 29, 1996 (age 27)
Washington, D.C., U.S.
Career information
StatusActive
CFL status American
Position(s) Defensive back
Height6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight196 lb (89 kg)
College Florida State, Maryland
High school Gonzaga (Washington, D.C.)
Career history
As player
2021 Ottawa Redblacks
2022 Edmonton Elks*
2022 Philadelphia Stars
2023 New Jersey Generals*
2023–presentEdmonton Elks
*Offseason and/or practice roster member only
Career stats

Marcus Lewis (born July 29, 1996) is an American professional football defensive back for the Edmonton Elks of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He played college football at Florida State and Maryland. He has also been a member of the Ottawa Redblacks of the CFL, and the Philadelphia Stars and New Jersey Generals of the United States Football League (USFL)

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Early life

Lewis played high school football at Gonzaga College High School in Washington, D.C. He played in the Under Armour All-America Game. [1]

College career

Florida State

Lewis played college football at Florida State from 2015 to 2016. [1] [2] [3] [4] He played in four games in 2015. He appeared in eight games, starting five, in 2016, recording 21 tackles, two pass breakups, one interception and one fumble recovery. [1]

Maryland

Lewis transferred to play at Maryland from 2017 to 2019. [5] [6] [7] He sat out the 2017 season due to NCAA transfer rules. [8] He played in five games in 2018, totaling 11 tackles and two pass breakups. Lewis started in 10 games in 2019, accumulating 33 tackles and two interceptions. [5] [9]

Professional career

Ottawa Redblacks

Lewis signed with the Ottawa Redblacks of the Canadian Football League (CFL) on December 14, 2020. [10] He was placed on injured reserve on August 6, moved to the practice roster on August 20, promoted to the active roster on August 27, placed on injured reserve on September 27, moved to the practice roster on October 5, and released on October 10, 2021. [11] Overall, he played in four games, all starts, in 2021, recording nine tackles on defense. [12] [13] [14]

Edmonton Elks (first stint)

Lewis was signed by the Edmonton Elks of the CFL on February 2, 2022. [15] He was released on February 11, 2022. [16]

Philadelphia Stars

Lewis played in six games for the Philadelphia Stars of the United States Football League (USFL) in 2022, totaling 11 solo tackles, five assisted tackles and one reception for five yards. [12] [17] He was waived by the Stars on January 5, 2023. [18]

New Jersey Generals

Lewis was claimed off waivers by the New Jersey Generals on January 5, 2023. He was released on April 10, 2023. [19]

Edmonton Elks (second stint)

Lewis signed with the Elks on April 17, 2023, was released on May 16, and re-signed with the team on June 19, 2023. [20] [21] [22] He was placed on injured reserve on October 5, 2023. [21] Overall, he played in 13 games, all starts, for the Elks in 2023, recording 34 tackles on defense and four interceptions. [14] [13] [12]

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