:Mark Lewis (kicker)

{{Infobox NFL player

|name=Mark Lewis

|image=Mark_Lewis_arena_football.jpg

|caption=Lewis in with the Tampa Bay Storm in 2017

|current_team = Free agent

|number=10, 18, 19

|position=Kicker

|birth_date={{birth date and age|1979|3|25}}

|birth_place=Altamonte Springs, Florida, U.S.

|height_ft = 5

|height_in = 11

|weight_lbs = 200

|high_school = Longwood (FL) Lyman

|college=FIU

|undraftedyear=2003

|pastteams=

Tennessee Valley Vipers ({{af2 Year|2003}})
Detroit Fury ({{AFL Year|2004}})
Las Vegas Gladiators ({{AFL Year|2005}})
Columbus Destroyers ({{AFL Year|2006}})
Austin Wranglers ({{AFL Year|2007}})
Columbus Destroyers ({{AFL Year|2008}})
Dallas Vigilantes ({{AFL Year|2010}})
Orlando Predators ({{AFL Year|2011}}–{{AFL Year|2016}})
Tampa Bay Storm ({{AFL Year|2017}})
Baltimore Brigade ({{AFL Year|2018}})
Atlantic City Blackjacks ({{AFL Year|2019}})

|status=

|highlights=

2× First Team All-Arena (2007, 2018)
Second Team All-Arena (2016)
2× AFL Kicker of the Year ({{AFL Year|2007}}), ({{AFL Year|2018}})
Second Team All-Arena (2015)

|aflstatseason=

|aflstatlabel1=FG made

|aflstatvalue1=108

|aflstatlabel2=FG att

|aflstatvalue2=197

|aflstatlabel3=PAT made

|aflstatvalue3=1,238

|aflstatlabel4=PAT att

|aflstatvalue4=1,397

|aflstatlabel5=Tackles

|aflstatvalue5=41.5

|afl=3865

}}

Mark Lewis (born March 25, 1979) is an American former professional football placekicker who played in the Arena Football League (AFL) for the Detroit Fury, Las Vegas Gladiators, Columbus Destroyers, Austin Wranglers, Dallas Vigilantes, Orlando Predators, Tampa Bay Storm, Baltimore Brigade, and Atlantic City Blackjacks.{{cite web |url=http://www.arenafootball.com/sports/a-footbl/aflprd/mtt/lewis_mark00.html |title=Mark Lewis |publisher=Arena Football League |work=www.arenafootball.com |accessdate=January 20, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160414195016/http://www.arenafootball.com/sports/a-footbl/aflprd/mtt/lewis_mark00.html |archive-date=April 14, 2016 |url-status=usurped }} He also played for the Tennessee Valley Vipers of the af2.

Early life

Lewis attended Lyman High School in Longwood, Florida, where he was a two sport athlete, participating soccer and football.{{cite web |url=https://www.orlandosentinel.com/1998/03/29/lewis-stands-out-as-top-dog-for-greyhounds/ |title=Lewis Stands Out As Top Dog For Greyhounds |author=Jill Cousins |date=March 29, 1998 |publisher=Orlando Sentinel |work=www.orlandosentinel.com |access-date=January 20, 2014}} Lewis was one of the top prep players in the state of Florida for soccer.{{cite web |url=https://www.orlandosentinel.com/1998/02/06/lymans-lewis-signs-with-top-school-fiu/ |title=Lyman's Lewis Signs With Top School Fiu |author=Stephanie Storm |date=February 6, 1998 |publisher=Orlando Sentinel |work=www.orlandosentinel.com |access-date=January 20, 2014}} He joined the football team after his friend, Joe Gioia, had dared Lewis that he couldn't kick a football as far as a soccer ball.{{cite web |url=http://articles.orlandosentinel.com/2012-07-21/sports/os-orlando-predators-kicker-milwaukee-mustangs-20120721_1_preds-bret-munsey-mark-lewis |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140204003024/http://articles.orlandosentinel.com/2012-07-21/sports/os-orlando-predators-kicker-milwaukee-mustangs-20120721_1_preds-bret-munsey-mark-lewis |url-status=dead |archive-date=February 4, 2014 |title=After late start in football, Lyman grad Mark Lewis makes mark as Preds kicker |author=Austin Lyon |date=July 21, 2012 |publisher=Orlando Sentinel |work=www.orlandosentinel.com |accessdate=January 20, 2014}}

College career

Lewis continued his soccer career when he earned a scholarship to play at Florida International University. After one season at FIU, Lewis transferred to

University of North Carolina at Charlotte, where he played a single season for the 49ers before quitting soccer.

Professional career

Lewis began playing professional football in 2003, when he signed with the Tennessee Valley Vipers of af2. Playing for the Austin Wranglers in 2007, Lewis enjoyed the best year of his career, earning First Team All-Arena honors{{cite web |url=http://www.austinchronicle.com/daily/sports/2007-06-28/497333/ |title=Two Wranglers Get Individual AFL Honors |author=Jeremy Martin |date=June 28, 2007 |publisher=Austin Chronicle Corp. |work=www.austinchronicle.com |accessdate=January 20, 2014}} and was named the AFL Kicker of the Year.{{cite web |url=http://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/?id=3499431 |title=Mark Lewis Named AFL Kicker Of The Year For 2007 |date=July 2, 2007 |publisher=OurSports Central |work=www.oursportscentral.com |accessdate=January 20, 2014}} On March 21, 2018, Lewis was assigned to the Baltimore Brigade.{{cite web | url=http://www.arenafan.com/teams/Baltimore_Brigade-235/transactions/ | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180328013828/http://www.arenafan.com/teams/Baltimore_Brigade-235/transactions/ | url-status=dead | archive-date=March 28, 2018 | title=Team Transactions | publisher=arenafan.com | accessdate=March 27, 2018}} With the Brigade, Lewis won his second Kicker of the Year award in 2018.{{cite web |title=Baltimore's Mark Lewis Named Kicker of the Year |url=http://www.arenafan.com/news/?page=pressrel&article=13916 |website=Arena Fan |accessdate=16 September 2018 |date=23 July 2018}} His no. 19 worn during his time with the Brigade is a tribute to the late Baltimore Colts great Johnny Unitas, who wore that number. On March 6, 2019, Lewis was assigned to the expansion Atlantic City Blackjacks.{{cite web | url=http://www.arenafan.com/teams/Atlantic_City_Blackjacks-239/transactions/ | title=Team Transactions | publisher=arenafan.com | accessdate=March 8, 2019}}