Dezmin Lewis
{{Short description|American football player (born 1992)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=January 2019}}
{{Infobox NFL biography
| name = Dezmin Lewis
| image = Dezmin Lewis.jpg
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| caption = Lewis with the Buffalo Bills in 2015
| number = 13
| position = Wide receiver
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1992|12|5}}
| birth_place = Mesquite, Texas, U.S.
| death_date =
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| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 4
| weight_lbs = 214
| high_school = Mesquite (TX) North
| college = Central Arkansas
| draftyear = 2015
| draftround = 7
| draftpick = 234
| pastteams =
- Buffalo Bills ({{NFL Year|2015}}–{{NFL Year|2016}})
| status =
| highlights =
- First-team All-Southland (2014)
- Second-team All-Southland (2013)
| pfr = L/LewiDe02
}}
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{{MedalSport|Men's Flag football}}
{{MedalCompetition|World Games}}
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Dezmin "Dez" Lewis (born December 5, 1992) is a former American football wide receiver. He was drafted by the Buffalo Bills in the seventh round of the 2015 NFL draft. He played college football at Central Arkansas.
College career
Lewis played at Central Arkansas from 2011 to 2014. He had 197 receptions for 2,668 yards and 24 touchdowns during his career with the Bears.[http://hou.scout.com/story/1517774-dezmin-lewis-is-staying-the-course Dezmin Lewis is staying the course]
Professional career
Lewis was selected by the Buffalo Bills in the seventh round with the 234th overall pick of the 2015 NFL draft.{{Cite web |title=Buffalo Bills Select Central Arkansas WR Dezmin Lewis with No. 234 Overall Selection |url=http://www.buffalobillsdraft.com/2015/05/buffalo-bills-select-central-arkansas-wr-dezmin-lewis-with-no-234-overall-selection/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150506074420/http://www.buffalobillsdraft.com/2015/05/buffalo-bills-select-central-arkansas-wr-dezmin-lewis-with-no-234-overall-selection/ |archive-date=May 6, 2015 |access-date=May 3, 2015 |website=Buffalo Bills Draft}}{{cite news |url=http://bills.buffalonews.com/2015/08/23/rookie-receiver-lewis-starting-to-catch-on/ |title=Rookie receiver Dezmin Lewis must get physical |date=August 23, 2015 |agency=The Buffalo News |author=Dunne, Tyler |access-date=September 7, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150906191443/http://bills.buffalonews.com/2015/08/23/rookie-receiver-lewis-starting-to-catch-on/ |archive-date=September 6, 2015 |url-status=dead }}{{cite news |url=http://bills.buffalonews.com/2015/09/04/rookie-dezmin-lewis-ends-summer-on-a-high-note/ |title=Rookie Dezmin Lewis ends summer on a high note |date=September 4, 2015 |agency=The Buffalo News |author=Dunne, Tyler |access-date=September 7, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150906114142/http://bills.buffalonews.com/2015/09/04/rookie-dezmin-lewis-ends-summer-on-a-high-note/ |archive-date=September 6, 2015 |url-status=dead }} On September 4, 2015, he was released by the Bills.{{cite web |url=http://www.buffalobills.com/news/article-1/Leodis-McKelvin-to-ReserveNFI-as-Bills-release-16/df61b241-ef1d-456a-a22a-cd06ea2c309f |title=Leodis McKelvin to Reserve/NFI as Bills release 16 |last=Brown |first=Chris |date=September 4, 2015 |website=BuffaloBills.com |access-date=September 14, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150917072835/http://www.buffalobills.com/news/article-1/Leodis-McKelvin-to-ReserveNFI-as-Bills-release-16/df61b241-ef1d-456a-a22a-cd06ea2c309f |archive-date=September 17, 2015 |url-status=dead }} On September 6, 2015, the Bills signed Lewis to their practice squad.{{cite web |url=http://www.buffalobills.com/news/article-1/Bills-add-C-Gabe-Ikard-to-53-man-roster-Five-signed-to-practice-squad/8e534eab-b78e-48db-88c6-857e9eb9d158 |title=Bills add C Gabe Ikard to 53-man roster; Five signed to practice squad |author= |date=September 6, 2015 |website=BuffaloBills.com |access-date=September 14, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150908194409/http://www.buffalobills.com/news/article-1/Bills-add-C-Gabe-Ikard-to-53-man-roster-Five-signed-to-practice-squad/8e534eab-b78e-48db-88c6-857e9eb9d158 |archive-date=September 8, 2015 |url-status=dead }}{{cite news|url=http://buffalonews.com/2016/05/09/why-dezmin-lewis-thinks-hes-better-prepared-to-make-leap-onto-bills-roster/|title=Why Dezmin Lewis thinks he's better prepared to make leap onto Bills' roster|date=May 9, 2016|agency=The Buffalo News|author=Skurski, Jay|access-date=February 8, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170208054348/http://buffalonews.com/2016/05/09/why-dezmin-lewis-thinks-hes-better-prepared-to-make-leap-onto-bills-roster/|archive-date=February 8, 2017}}{{cite news|url=https://buffalonews.com/2016/08/02/difference-year-makes-bills-lewis/|title=What difference a year makes for Bills' Dezmin Lewis|date=August 2, 2016|agency=The Buffalo News|author=Carucci, Vic|access-date=February 8, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170208054601/https://buffalonews.com/2016/08/02/difference-year-makes-bills-lewis/|archive-date=February 8, 2017}}{{cite news|url=http://www.democratandchronicle.com/story/sports/football/nfl/bills/2016/08/02/dez-lewis-making-push-become-bills-3rd-wide-receiver/87955032/|title=Dez Lewis making push to become Bills 3rd wide receiver|date=August 2, 2016|agency=Democrat and Chronicle|location=Rochester|author=Maiorana, Sal|access-date=February 8, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201130082037/https://www.democratandchronicle.com/story/sports/football/nfl/bills/2016/08/02/dez-lewis-making-push-become-bills-3rd-wide-receiver/87955032/|archive-date=November 30, 2020|url-status=dead}}
On September 2, 2016, Lewis was released by the Bills as part of final roster cuts and was signed to their practice squad.{{cite web|title=Vets Felton and Lawson headline Bills cut to 53|url=https://www.buffalobills.com/news/vets-felton-and-lawson-headline-bills-cut-to-53-17612870|last=Brown|first=Chris|website=BuffaloBills.com|date=September 2, 2016}}{{cite web|title=Bills claim FB Dan Vitale|url=http://www.buffalobills.com/news/article-1/Bills-claim-FB-Dan-Vitale/02f251c3-d3ca-4ab6-a9f8-476d5b41c24f|website=BuffaloBills.com|access-date=September 7, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170902012516/http://www.buffalobills.com/news/article-1/Bills-claim-FB-Dan-Vitale/02f251c3-d3ca-4ab6-a9f8-476d5b41c24f|archive-date=September 2, 2017|url-status=dead}} He was promoted to the active roster on November 29, 2016.{{cite web|title=DT Bryant, WR Powell to I-R; Bills call up WR Lewis, DT Coleman|url=http://www.buffalobills.com/news/article-1/DT-Bryant-WR-Powell-to-I-R-Bills-call-up-WR-Lewis-DT-Coleman/fc128bf5-1021-47c2-89e6-6b0921d23701|author=Brown, Chris|website=BuffaloBills.com|date=November 29, 2016|access-date=November 29, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161130035621/http://www.buffalobills.com/news/article-1/DT-Bryant-WR-Powell-to-I-R-Bills-call-up-WR-Lewis-DT-Coleman/fc128bf5-1021-47c2-89e6-6b0921d23701|archive-date=November 30, 2016|url-status=dead}}
International competition
Lewis represented the United States at the 2022 World Games, playing on the U.S. flag football team where he won a gold medal.{{cite press release|publisher=Central Arkansas Bears|title=Dez Lewis Competing on Team USA|url=https://ucasports.com/news/2022/7/10/football-dez-lewis-competing-on-team-usa.aspx|date=July 10, 2022}}{{cite web|url=https://www.nfl.com/news/team-u-s-a-men-s-team-wins-first-ever-world-games-gold-medal|first=Grant|last=Gordon|website=NFL.com|date=July 14, 2022|title=Team U.S.A. men's flag football team wins first-ever World Games gold medal}}
References
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External links
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20150506123416/http://ucasports.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=2247 Central Arkansas Bears bio]
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Category:Players of American football from Dallas County, Texas
Category:Players of American football from Mesquite, Texas
Category:American football wide receivers
Category:Buffalo Bills players
Category:Central Arkansas Bears football players
Category:World Games gold medalists for the United States