Reggie Lewis (cornerback)
{{Short description|American gridiron football player (born 1984)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=January 2019}}
{{Infobox NFL biography
| name = Reggie Lewis
| image =
| caption =
| number = 22
| position = Cornerback
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1984|5|30}}
| birth_place = Jacksonville, Florida, U.S.
| height_ft = 5
| height_in = 10
| weight_lbs = 196
| college = Florida
| undraftedyear = 2007
| pastteams =
- Buffalo Bills ({{NFL Year|2007}})*
- Toronto Argonauts ({{CFL Year|2009}})*
- Tampa Bay Storm ({{AFL Year|2010}})
- Dallas Vigilantes ({{AFL Year|2010}})
| highlights =
| aflstatlabel1 = Total tackles
| aflstatvalue1 = 27
| aflstatlabel2 = Sacks
| aflstatvalue2 = 1.0
| aflstatlabel3 = Forced fumbles
| aflstatvalue3 = 1
| afl = 10809
}}
Reggie Lewis (born May 30, 1984) is a former gridiron football cornerback. He was signed by the Buffalo Bills as an undrafted free agent in 2007. He played college football at Florida.
Lewis was also a member of the Tampa Bay Storm and Toronto Argonauts.
Early life
Lewis received All-American honors from PrepStar when he was ranked among the top 12 players in the Southeast athlete category. He was also named the Florida Times-Union’s Offensive Player of the year for North Central Florida in 2000.
College career
Lewis attended the University of Florida, where he, majored in Sociology, and played in a career total of 50 games, with 16 starts. As a freshman and sophomore, he played wide receiver then was switched to cornerback for the rest of his college career. His first career interception helped Florida to a double-overtime win over Vanderbilt. In 2005, he recovered a blocked field goal and returned it for a touchdown, the first in school history, against Florida State. In that same season, he intercepted a pass to help seal a 14-10 Florida win over Georgia. He recorded an interception and a pass broken up against Arkansas in the 2006 SEC Championship Game, he also intercepted a pass thrown by Heisman Trophy winner, Troy Smith of Ohio State in the 2007 BCS National Championship Game. Lewis was also named to the 2007 Hula Bowl.
Professional career
=National Football League=
Lewis went unselected in the 2007 NFL draft and signed with the Buffalo Bills on May 3, 2007.[http://www.buffalobills.com/team/Transactions.html http://www.buffalobills.com/team/Transactions.html] However, he was released on August 27, 2007.[http://www.buffalobills.com/team/Transactions.html http://www.buffalobills.com/team/Transactions.html]
=Arena Football League=
In 2008 Lewis signed with the Tampa Bay Storm of the Arena Football League. Lakeland Raiders 2013
=Canadian Football League=
Lewis was signed by the Toronto Argonauts on February 25, 2009. He was released on June 7, 2009.
References
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Bibliography
- Carlson, Norm, University of Florida Football Vault: The History of the Florida Gators, Whitman Publishing, LLC, Atlanta, Georgia (2007). {{ISBN|0-7948-2298-3}}.
External links
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20090526194033/http://www.argonauts.ca/index.php/roster/show/id/2281 Toronto Argonauts bio]
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Category:Players of American football from Jacksonville, Florida
Category:American football cornerbacks
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