Myron Lewis
{{Short description|American football player (born 1987)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=January 2019}}
{{Infobox NFL biography
| name = Myron Lewis
| image = 2024, Coach Myron Lewis.jpg
| caption = Lewis with the Toronto Argonauts in 2024
| current_team = Ottawa Redblacks
| position = Defensive backs coach
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1987|11|24|mf=y}}
| birth_place = Orlando, Florida, U.S.
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 2
| weight_lbs = 203
| high_school = Pompano Beach (FL)
| college = Vanderbilt (2006–2009)
| draftyear = 2010
| draftround = 3
| draftpick = 67
| pastteams =
- Tampa Bay Buccaneers ({{NFL Year|2010}}−{{NFL Year|2012}})
- Detroit Lions ({{NFL Year|2013}})*
- Edmonton Eskimos ({{CFL Year|2014}})*
- Blacktips (2014)
- Las Vegas Outlaws ({{AFL Year|2015}})
- BC Lions ({{CFL Year|2015}})*
- Hudson Valley Fort (2015)
- Arizona Rattlers ({{AFL Year|2016}})*
| pastcoaching =
- Toronto Argonauts ({{CFL Year|2024}})
(Defensive backs coach) - Ottawa Redblacks ({{CFL Year|2025}}–present)
(Defensive backs coach)
| highlights =
| status =
| statlabel1 = Total tackles
| statvalue1 = 20
| statlabel2 = Pass deflections
| statvalue2 = 3
| pfr = LewiMy99
}}
Myron A. Lewis (born November 24, 1987) is an American former professional football cornerback who is currently the defensive backs coach for the Ottawa Redblacks of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He was selected by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the third round of the 2010 NFL draft. Lewis played college football for the Vanderbilt Commodores, where he garnered SEC honors his junior and senior years.
Professional career
=Tampa Bay Buccaneers=
Lewis was selected in the third round with the 67th overall in the 2010 NFL draft by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.{{Cite web |title=2010 NFL Draft Listing |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/2010/draft.htm |access-date=2023-05-13 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en}} On August 8, 2013, Lewis was waived by the Buccaneers.{{cite web |url=http://www.buccaneers.com/news/article-1/Lewis-Waived-Among-Thursday-Roster-Maneuvers/4cdccfee-da32-4478-bf86-d4243eb0cd49 |title=Lewis Waived Among Thursday Roster Maneuvers |date=August 8, 2013 |website=Buccaneers.com |accessdate=August 9, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170315092640/http://www.buccaneers.com/news/article-1/Lewis-Waived-Among-Thursday-Roster-Maneuvers/4cdccfee-da32-4478-bf86-d4243eb0cd49 |archive-date=March 15, 2017 |url-status=dead }}
=Detroit Lions=
On August 11, 2013, Lewis was signed by the Detroit Lions.{{cite web |url=http://www.mlive.com/lions/index.ssf/2013/08/detroit_lions_add_6-foot-2_cor.html |title=Detroit Lions add 6-foot-2 cornerback Myron Lewis |last=Rogers |first=Justin |date=August 11, 2013 |website=MLive.com |accessdate=August 13, 2013}} On August 25, 2013, he was cut by the Detroit Lions.{{cite web |url=http://www.mlive.com/lions/index.ssf/2013/08/detroit_lions_cut_4_more_playe.html |title=Detroit Lions cut 4 more players, including former 4th-rounder Ronnell Lewis |last=Meinke |first=Kyle |date=August 25, 2013 |website=MLive.com |accessdate=August 30, 2013}}
=Las Vegas Outlaws=
On January 30, 2015, Lewis was assigned to the Las Vegas Outlaws of the Arena Football League (AFL).
=BC Lions =
=Hudson Valley Fort=
In the fall of 2015, Lewis signed with the Hudson Valley Fort of the Fall Experimental Football League (FXFL).
=Arizona Rattlers=
On October 16, 2015, Lewis was assigned to the Arizona Rattlers. On November 11, 2015, Lewis was placed on recallable reassignment.
Coaching career
On May 1, 2024, it was announced that Lewis had been named defensive backs coach for the Toronto Argonauts.{{cite web | url=https://www.argonauts.ca/2024/05/01/argos-announce-kevin-eiben-name-myron-lewis-defensive-backs-coach/ | title=Argos Announce Kevin Eiben & William Fields as Defensive Co-Coordinators; Name Myron Lewis as defensive backs coach | publisher=Toronto Argonauts |date=May 1, 2024}} He won the 111th Grey Cup in his only year with the Argonauts.
On January 31, 2025, it was announced that Lewis had joined the coaching staff of the Ottawa Redblacks as the team's defensive backs coach.{{cite web|url=https://www.ottawaredblacks.com/2025/01/31/redblacks-announce-2025-coaching-staff/ |title=Redblacks announce 2025 coaching staff |publisher=Ottawa Redblacks |date=January 31, 2025}}
References
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External links
- [http://vucommodores.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/lewis_myron00.html Vanderbilt Commodores bio]
- [https://www.espn.com/nfl/player/_/id/13285/myron-lewis ESPN college stats]
- [http://www.buccaneers.com/team/playerdetail.aspx?player=Lewis,Myron,23 Tampa Bay Buccaneers page]
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20140519002802/http://esks.com/roster/show/id/6809 Edmonton Eskimos bio]
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Category:Detroit Lions players
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