Jermaine Lewis (American football, born 1979)
Jermaine Lewis (born November 11, 1979) is a former American football wide receiver. He was originally signed as an undrafted free agent by the Detroit Lions in 2003. He played college football at Western Michigan.
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| Position: | Wide receiver Linebacker | ||||||||||||
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| Born: | November 1, 1979 Waukegan, Illinois, U.S. | ||||||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||||||||||||
| Weight: | 232 lb (105 kg) | ||||||||||||
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| High school: | Waukegan (Waukegan, Illinois) | ||||||||||||
| College: | Western Michigan | ||||||||||||
| Undrafted: | 2003 | ||||||||||||
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In his career, Lewis has also played for the San Francisco 49ers, Tennessee Titans, Houston Texans, Amsterdam Admirals, Nashville Kats, Dallas Desperados, and Grand Rapids Rampage.
Early years
editLewis attended Waukegan High School, where he was an All-state and All-County selection for football. He also lettered in basketball and track. His nickname in high school was J-Lew.[3] His childhood heroes were Michael Jordan and Bo Jackson.[3]
College career
editLewis attended Western Michigan where he was a safety and wide receiver on the football team and was also a three-year sprinter (2000–2002) and a four-time Central Collegiate Conference champion in track and field.[citation needed]
As a sophomore in 2000, Lewis was a Second-team All-MAC selection after leading Western Michigan in tackles-for-loss with eight. As a junior in 2001, he finished second on the team with 77 tackles as well as two interceptions. A performance which earned him Second-team All-MAC honors as a Safety.[1] As a senior in 2002, he switched to Wide Receiver and recorded 38 receptions for a team-leading 654 yards and four touchdowns.
Professional career
editNational Football League (2003–2004)
editLewis went unselected in the 2003 NFL draft. However, he was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Detroit Lions, but was released before the regular season. He was then signed to the practice squad of the San Francisco 49ers, and then the Tennessee Titans. Then in 2004, he was signed by the Houston Texans and allocated to the Amsterdam Admirals of NFL Europe.
Arena Football League (2005–2010)
editOn October 4, 2004, Lewis signed with the Nashville Kats of the Arena Football League.[4] He played his first two Arena football seasons for the Kats where he recorded 24 receptions for 233 yards and four touchdowns on offense, as well as 13 tackles, one sack, two forced fumbles, and one interception (returned 31 yards for a touchdown), on defense. Then in 2007, he signed with the Dallas Desperados and spent some time on their practice squad, however, on February 26, 2007, he was traded to the Grand Rapids Rampage in exchange for wide receiver Jon Rodriguez.[5] On August 15, 2007, he signed a three-year contract with the Rampage.[6] He played the next two seasons with the Rampage, recording 63 receptions for 678 yards, and 11 touchdowns on offense, as well as 50 tackles, four passes defensed, two forced fumbles, and two interceptions (returned for a total of two yards) on defense. After the end of the regular season, it was announced that he had been named to the 2008 AFL All-Ironman team.[2] Then on December 2, 2008, he was released by the Rampage.[7]
Lewis next played for the Amiens Spartiates (Top French league) as a wide receiver.[8]
Currently he is an assistant coach at Central Methodist University.
Personal life
editLewis has one child, Je'Taeia. His favorite movies are Scarface or Troy.[3] He has said his top football memory is his first game in college as a wide receiver, a game in which he recorded four receptions for 124 yards and a touchdown.[3] He also likes to play chess and Scrabble.[3] He is also scared of heights.[3]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "Football Broncos place seven on All-MAC teams". WMU News. November 21, 2001.
- ^ a b Clark, Alex (June 26, 2008). "WR/LB Lewis Makes All-Ironman Team after Career Year". Rampagefootball.com. Grand Rapids Rampage. Archived from the original on October 15, 2008. Retrieved December 4, 2008.
- ^ a b c d e f VanOchten, Brian (June 4, 2008). "Rampage profile: Wide receiver Jermaine Lewis". MLive.com. Grand Rapids Press. Retrieved December 4, 2008.
- ^ "Transactions - Arena Football League". The New York Times. October 4, 2004. Retrieved December 4, 2008.
- ^ "Rampage Transactions / February 2007". Rampagefootball.com. Grand Rapids Rampage. Retrieved December 4, 2008. [dead link]
- ^ "Rampage Re-Sign Three As AFL 2007 Signing Period Ends". RampageFootball.com. Grand Rapids Rampage. August 15, 2007. Archived from the original on July 28, 2007. Retrieved December 4, 2008.
- ^ VanOchten, Brian (December 3, 2008). "Rampage cut four, including ex-WMU receiver". MLive.com. Grand Rapids Press. Retrieved December 4, 2008.
- ^ ""spartiates amiens football americain"". www.spartiates-amiens.com. Archived from the original on October 30, 2007. Retrieved May 22, 2022.