:Patrick Lewis
{{Short description|American football player (born 1991)}}
{{about||the poet|J. Patrick Lewis}}
{{distinguish|Patrick Louis}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=January 2019}}
{{Infobox NFL biography
| name = Patrick Lewis
| image = Patrick Lewis 2015.jpg
| image_size =
| alt =
| caption = Lewis with the Seattle Seahawks in 2015
| current_team =
| number = 65, 67
| position = Center
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1991|1|30}}
| birth_place = Reserve, Louisiana, U.S.
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 1
| weight_lbs = 311
| high_school = Reserve (LA) East St. John
| college = Texas A&M
| undraftedyear = 2013
| pastteams =
- Green Bay Packers ({{NFL Year|2013}})*
- Cleveland Browns ({{NFL Year|2013}})
- Jacksonville Jaguars ({{NFL Year|2013}})
- Seattle Seahawks ({{NFL Year|2014}})*
- Cleveland Browns (2014)*
- Seattle Seahawks ({{NFL Year|2014|2015}})
- Buffalo Bills ({{NFL Year|2016}})
- San Antonio Commanders ({{AAF Year|2019}})*
- Arizona Hotshots ({{AAF Year|2019}})
| status =
| highlights =
| statweek =
| statseason =
| statlabel1 = Games played
| statvalue1 = 17
| statlabel2 = Games started
| statvalue2 = 13
|pfr=LewiPa00
}}
Patrick Lewis Jr. (born January 30, 1991) is an American former professional football center. He played college football at Texas A&M. Lewis was signed by the Green Bay Packers as an undrafted free agent in 2013.
Early life
Lewis was born on January 30, 1991, in Reserve, Louisiana, to Patrick Sr. and Deidre Lewis.{{cite web|url=https://12thman.com/sports/football/roster/patrick-lewis/896 |title=Patrick Lewis|publisher=12thman.com|accessdate=2022-01-13}} He grew up in LaPlace, Louisiana where he was enrolled in the St. John school system. He played high school football at East St. John High. While at East St. John, Lewis was rated the No. 4 center in the country and the No. 2 strongest offensive lineman in the class of 2009 by Rivals.com. SuperPrep named Lewis a Louisiana Top 40 recruit. The 5A-Louisiana Sports Writers Association named Lewis the First Team All-State Offensive Lineman.
College career
Lewis received offers from Texas A&M, Southern Miss, Tulsa and Connecticut. Lewis chose Texas A&M where as a true freshman he started 9 of 12 games during the 2009 season, playing as right guard. He started in all 13 games during his sophomore season in 2010. In his junior season in 2011, Lewis transitioned from guard to playing as center. While at A&M, Lewis was a University Studies major, with a focus in Agricultural and Life Sciences.
Professional career
{{nfl predraft
| height ft = 6
| height in = 1
| weight = 311
| dash = 5.28
| ten split = 1.84
| twenty split = 3.04
| shuttle = 4.93
| cone drill = 8.01
| vertical = 29
| broad ft = 8
| broad in = 0
| bench = 25
| wonderlic =
| arm span =
| hand span =
| note = All values are from Pro Day{{cite web|url=http://www.nfldraftscout.com/ratings/dsprofile.php?pyid=89665&draftyear=2013&genpos=c|title=Patrick Lewis - Texas A&M, C : 2013 NFL Draft Scout Player Profile|work=NFLDraftScout.com|access-date=August 27, 2016}}
}}
=Green Bay Packers=
After going undrafted in the 2013 NFL draft, Lewis signed with the Green Bay Packers on May 10, 2013.{{cite web|url=http://www.packers.com/news-and-events/article-1/packers-sign-nine-draft-choices-nine-undrafted-free-agents/f4309bf1-b665-4867-9469-57622511f123|title=Packers sign nine draft choices, nine undrafted free agents|work=Packers.com|date=May 10, 2013|access-date=August 27, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180504092705/https://www.packers.com/news-and-events/article-1/Packers-sign-nine-draft-choices-nine-undrafted-free-agents/f4309bf1-b665-4867-9469-57622511f123|archive-date=May 4, 2018|url-status=dead}} He was released by the Packers during final team cuts on August 31, 2013.{{cite web|url=https://www.packers.com/news-and-events/article-1/packers-release-22-players/a673c538-966f-4aee-bb81-d0fe8fc5fbc7|title=Packers release 22 players|work=Packers.com|date=August 31, 2013|access-date=August 27, 2016|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161009001519/http://www.packers.com/news-and-events/article-1/Packers-release-22-players/a673c538-966f-4aee-bb81-d0fe8fc5fbc7|archive-date=October 9, 2016}}
=Cleveland Browns=
On September 1, 2013, he was claimed off waivers by the Cleveland Browns.{{cite web | title=Browns claim offensive lineman Patrick Lewis off waivers from Packers | work=ohio.com | url=http://www.ohio.com/blogs/cleveland-browns/cleveland-browns-1.270107/browns-claim-offensive-lineman-patrick-lewis-off-waivers-from-packers-according-to-report-1.425439|access-date=September 1, 2013}} He was waived November 26 and re-signed to the Browns’ practice squad November 29.
=Jacksonville Jaguars=
On December 17, 2013, he was signed off of the Browns' practice squad by the Jacksonville Jaguars. The Jaguars released Lewis on August 24, 2014.{{Cite web |url=http://www.jaguars.com/news/article-JaguarsNews/CB-Mike-Harris-among-11-players-released/84f13d9c-d7ac-4905-88ed-faa71930f994 |title=CB Mike Harris among 11 players released |access-date=August 24, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160612224431/http://www.jaguars.com/news/article-JaguarsNews/CB-Mike-Harris-among-11-players-released/84f13d9c-d7ac-4905-88ed-faa71930f994 |archive-date=June 12, 2016 |url-status=dead }}
=Seattle Seahawks=
Lewis was claimed off waivers by the Seattle Seahawks on August 26, 2014.{{cite web|last1=Crabtree|first1=Curtis|title=Seahawks claim center Patrick Lewis off waivers from Jacksonville|date=August 27, 2014 |url=http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2014/08/26/seahawks-claim-center-patrick-lewis-off-waivers-from-jacksonville/|publisher=Pro Football Talk|access-date=August 27, 2014}} With Pro Bowl center Max Unger battling injuries, Lewis received more playing time than expected. In the 2014 season, he played in six games for the Seahawks, who kept a 4–0 record with Lewis as starting center. Even though Unger was traded to the New Orleans Saints in the offseason, Lewis was not named the starting center before the 2015 season. However, he regained the starting job from Drew Nowak prior to Week 10. He did an excellent job after regaining the center spot. On August 30, 2016, he was waived by the Seahawks.{{cite web|title=Seahawks Make Roster Moves To Reach 75-Player Limit|url=http://www.seahawks.com/news/2016/08/30/seahawks-make-roster-moves-reach-75-player-limit|last=Boyle|first=John|website=Seahawks.com}}
=Buffalo Bills=
On August 31, 2016, Lewis was claimed off waivers by the Bills.{{cite web|title=Bills awarded claim for C Patrick Lewis|url=http://www.buffalobills.com/news/article-1/Bills-awarded-claim-for-C-Patrick-Lewis/04c3fa29-a276-407c-94a0-9a770cb82a67|last=Brown|first=Chris|website=BuffaloBills.com|access-date=August 31, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160905152333/http://www.buffalobills.com/news/article-1/Bills-awarded-claim-for-C-Patrick-Lewis/04c3fa29-a276-407c-94a0-9a770cb82a67|archive-date=September 5, 2016|url-status=dead}} On July 25, 2017, Lewis was released by the Bills.{{cite web|title=Bills sign Bacarri Rambo, LB Barrington, OL Barton|url=http://www.buffalobills.com/news/article-1/Bills-sign-Bacarri-Rambo-LB-Barrington-OL-Barton/fb10a3c1-03e5-486d-8510-06a53d61c932|author=Brown, Chris|website=BuffaloBills.com|date=July 25, 2017|access-date=July 25, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170821175851/http://www.buffalobills.com/news/article-1/Bills-sign-Bacarri-Rambo-LB-Barrington-OL-Barton/fb10a3c1-03e5-486d-8510-06a53d61c932|archive-date=August 21, 2017|url-status=dead}}
=Arizona Hotshots=
On January 12, 2019, Lewis was signed by the Arizona Hotshots of the Alliance of American Football.{{cite web|url=https://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/arizona-hotshots-week-one-game-time-changed/n-5444144|title=Arizona Hotshots Week One Game Time Changed|work=Our Sports Central|date=February 2, 2019|access-date=February 5, 2019}} The league ceased operations in April 2019.{{Cite web |last=Rothstein |first=Michael |last2=Wickersham |first2=Seth |date=June 13, 2019 |title=Inside the short, unhappy life of the Alliance of American Football |url=https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/26957796/inside-short-unhappy-life-alliance-american-football |access-date=January 9, 2024 |website=ESPN.com}}
Lewis was drafted in the 2020 XFL Draft by the Houston Roughnecks.{{cite web|last=Bender|first=Bill|url=https://www.sportingnews.com/us/nfl/news/xfl-draft-tracker-results-picks-list-rosters-football-league/jahz8p84e4i61hb8lajqs4a22|title=XFL Draft picks 2019: Complete results, rosters, players for new football league|website=Sporting News|date=October 21, 2019|access-date=October 22, 2019}}
References
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External links
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- [http://www.seahawks.com/team/players/roster/patrick-lewis Seattle Seahawks bio] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160827153542/http://www.seahawks.com/team/players/roster/patrick-lewis |date=August 27, 2016 }}
- [http://www.jaguars.com/team/roster/patrick-lewis/c6a0d695-8c36-4abe-82e8-395039e745fb Jacksonville Jaguars bio] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160828175434/http://www.jaguars.com/team/roster/patrick-lewis/c6a0d695-8c36-4abe-82e8-395039e745fb |date=August 28, 2016 }}
- [http://www.clevelandbrowns.com/team/roster/patrick-lewis/f82fdbe4-6b7d-49c8-921a-5182b3dae1cf Cleveland Browns bio] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160918152457/http://www.clevelandbrowns.com/team/roster/patrick-lewis/f82fdbe4-6b7d-49c8-921a-5182b3dae1cf |date=September 18, 2016 }}
- [http://www.aggieathletics.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=27300&ATCLID=205236202 Texas A&M Aggies bio]
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