Ronnell Lewis
{{Short description|American football player (born 1990)}}
{{Use American English|date=December 2024}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=January 2019}}
{{Infobox NFL biography
| name = Ronnell Lewis
| image = Detroit Lions defensive end Ronnell Lewis.jpg
| image_size =
| caption = Lewis with the Detroit Lions in 2012
| current_team =
| number = 97
| position = Linebacker
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1990|09|17|mf=y}}
| birth_place = Dewar, Oklahoma, U.S.
| death_date =
| death_place =
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 1
| weight_lbs = 253
| high_school = Dewar
| college = Oklahoma
| draftyear = 2012
| draftround = 4
| draftpick = 125
| pastteams =
- Detroit Lions ({{NFL Year|2012}})
- Toronto Argonauts ({{CFL Year|2013}})
- Oklahoma Defenders (2014)
- Boston Brawlers (2014)
- Spokane Shock ({{AFL Year|2015}})*
- Los Angeles KISS ({{AFL Year|2015}})
- Spokane Empire ({{IFL Year|2016}})*
| status =
| highlights =
| statlabel1 = Total tackles
| statvalue1 = 2
|pfr=LewiRo02
}}
Ronnell Anthony Lewis (born September 17, 1990) is an American former professional football player who was a linebacker in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Oklahoma Sooners and was selected by the Detroit Lions in the fourth round of the 2012 NFL draft.
Early life
Lewis attended Dewar High School in Dewar, Oklahoma, where he accounted for 2,219 yards on 150 rushes with 33 touchdowns in 2008 along with 156 tackles while he picked off 11 passes on defense and added 2,000 yards and 40 rushing touchdowns as a junior.{{Citation |date=September 23, 2011 |title=Soonersports.com Ronnell Lewis profile |url=http://www.soonersports.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/lewis_ronnell00.html }}
College career
Known for his big hits, Oklahoma Sooner fans have nicknamed Lewis "the Hammer". He rose to national prominence after two big hits on special teams against Stanford in the 2009 Sun Bowl. Lewis followed up a promising freshman season with a stellar sophomore campaign in 2010 in which he logged 3.5 sacks, 37 tackles, 5 tackles for loss, and a 12-yard interception return for a touchdown against the Baylor Bears despite only starting four games. In the 2012 NFL Combine, Ronnell ran the 40-yard dash in 4.68s and performed 36 repetitions of 225 lbs.
Professional career
{{NFL predraft
| height ft = 6
| height in = 3
| weight = 253
| dash = 4.68
| ten split =
| twenty split =
| shuttle = 4.40
| cone drill = 7.09
| vertical = 31.0
| broad ft = 9
| broad in = 4
| bench = 36
| wonderlic =
| arm span = 32¼
| hand span = 9¼
| note = All values from NFL combine
}}
=Detroit Lions=
In the 2012 NFL draft, Lewis was selected with the 125th overall pick (30th pick of the 4th round) to the Detroit Lions.{{Cite web |title=2012 NFL Draft Listing |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/2012/draft.htm |access-date=2023-05-14 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en}}
On August 25, 2013, he was released 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}}
=Toronto Argonauts=
On September 10, 2013, Lewis was signed by the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League to a practice roster agreement. He was released by the Argonauts on October 2, 2013.
=Oklahoma Defenders=
On November 26, 2013, Lewis was signed by the Oklahoma Defenders of the Champions Professional Indoor Football League for the 2014 season.
=Boston Brawlers=
Lewis played for the Boston Brawlers of the Fall Experimental Football League in Fall 2014.
=Spokane Shock=
On December 3, 2014, Lewis was assigned to the Spokane Shock of the Arena Football League.
=Los Angeles KISS=
On March 14, 2015, Lewis was traded to the Los Angeles KISS in exchange for Rod Harper. He was placed on reassignment on May 19, 2015.
=Spokane Empire=
On September 11, 2015, Lewis signed with Spokane again, but this team with the new Spokane Empire of the Indoor Football League. He was released on January 13, 2016.
Personal life
Lewis is an enrolled member of the Muscogee (Creek) nation.{{cite web |url=http://indiancountrytodaymedianetwork.com/2012/06/21/native-football-players-move-nfl-117721 |title=Native Football Players on the Move in the NFL - ICTMN.com |website=indiancountrytodaymedianetwork.com |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150312125649/http://indiancountrytodaymedianetwork.com/2012/06/21/native-football-players-move-nfl-117721 |archive-date=2015-03-12}} On April 20, 2013, Lewis was arrested at 1:30 A.M. on three misdemeanor charges following a bar brawl at Norman, Oklahoma.{{cite news | url = http://www.mlive.com/lions/index.ssf/2013/04/ronnell_lewis_is_the_ninth_det.html | title = Detroit Lions DE Ronnell Lewis arrested during bar fight | first = Anwar S. | last = Richardson | work = MLive | date = April 23, 2013 }}
References
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External links
- [http://www.soonersports.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/lewis_ronnell00.html Oklahoma Sooners bio]
- [https://sports.yahoo.com/footballrecruiting/football/recruiting/player-Ronnell-Lewis-77681 Rivals Recruiting profile]
- {{YouTube|DS5coCK-qCg|Highlights of Ronnell Lewis}}
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Category:Sportspeople from Okmulgee County, Oklahoma
Category:American football defensive ends
Category:Under Armour All-American football players
Category:Oklahoma Sooners football players
Category:Detroit Lions players
Category:Oklahoma Defenders players
Category:Boston Brawlers players
Category:Spokane Shock players
Category:Los Angeles Kiss players
Category:Spokane Empire players
Category:Toronto Argonauts players