Nate Lewis

{{Short description|American football player (born 1966)}}

{{About|the American football player|the American artist|Nate Lewis (artist)|people with a similar name|Nathan Lewis (disambiguation){{!}}Nathan Lewis}}

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{{Infobox NFL biography

| name = Nate Lewis

| number = 81, 82, 13

| position = Wide receiver

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1966|10|19}}

| birth_place = Moultrie, Georgia, U.S.

| height_ft = 5

| height_in = 11

| weight_lb = 198

| high_school = Norman Park (GA) Colquitt County

| college = Georgia
Oregon Tech

| draftyear = 1990

| draftround = 7

| draftpick = 187

| pastteams =

  • San Diego Chargers ({{NFL Year|1990|1993}})
  • Los Angeles Rams (1994)*{{cite web |title=Nate Lewis |url=https://www.prosportstransactions.com/football/Search/SearchResults.php?Player=Nate+Lewis&Team=&BeginDate=&EndDate=&PlayerMovementChkBx=yes&ILChkBx=yes&NBADLChkBx=yes&InjuriesChkBx=yes&PersonalChkBx=yes&DisciplinaryChkBx=yes&LegalChkBx=yes&submit=Search |website=Pro Sports Transactions |access-date=20 August 2024}}
  • Chicago Bears ({{NFL Year|1994}})
  • Atlanta Falcons (1995)*
  • Chicago Bears ({{NFL Year|1995}})

| statlabel1 = Receptions

| statvalue1 = 130

| statlabel2 = Receiving yards

| statvalue2 = 1,802

| statlabel3 = Rushing yards

| statvalue3 = 44

| statlabel4 = Rushing average

| statvalue4 = 3.7

| statlabel5 = Touchdowns

| statvalue5 = 16

| pfr = LewiNa00

}}

Nathaniel Lewis (born October 19, 1966) is an American former professional football wide receiver in the National Football League (NFL). He was selected by the Chargers in the seventh round of the 1990 NFL draft.{{Cite web |title=1990 NFL Draft Listing |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/1990/draft.htm |access-date=2023-05-26 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en}} He played six seasons for the San Diego Chargers from 1990 to 1993 and Chicago Bears from 1994 to 1995.

Early life and education

Born and raised in Moultrie, GA, Lewis attended Oregon Tech where he played one season his senior year. Following his freshman year at a junior college: Oklahoma A&M, Lewis played at Georgia his sophomore and junior years, however he was dismissed due to academic reasons following his junior year.

Career

His senior year at Oregon Tech was ended short due to a leg injury, but included 27 caught passes for 434 yards and two touchdowns.{{Cite news|url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1990-07-22-sp-928-story.html|title=Wide Receiver Has Gone Long on Way to Tryout With Chargers|date=1990-07-22|work=Los Angeles Times|access-date=2019-05-29|language=en-US|issn=0458-3035}}

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