Damione Lewis
Lewis in 2010.
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| Position: | Defensive end | ||||||||||||
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| Date of birth: | March 1, 1978 | ||||||||||||
| Place of birth: | Sulphur Springs, Texas | ||||||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||||||||
| Weight: | 301 lb (137 kg) | ||||||||||||
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| College: | Miami (FL) | ||||||||||||
| NFL Draft: | 2001 / Round: 1 / Pick: 12 | ||||||||||||
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| Tackles: | 244 |
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| Sacks: | 22.5 |
| Interceptions: | 0 |
| Forced fumbles: | 4 |
| Pass deflections: | 14 |
| Player stats at NFL.com | |
Damione Ramon Lewis (born March 1, 1978 in Sulphur Springs, Texas) is a former American football defensive end. He was drafted by the St. Louis Rams in the first round of the 2001 NFL Draft. He played college football at the University of Miami.
Lewis has also been a member of the Carolina Panthers, New England Patriots, and Houston Texans.
Lewis attended Sulphur Springs High School in Sulphur Springs, Texas.
Lewis played college football at the University of Miami. After redshirting as a true freshman, Lewis started in his second year and produced a career-high 72 tackles, four sacks, and one forced fumble. As a sophomore in 1998 he led all Hurricanes defensive linemen with 52 tackles and registered two sacks. In 1999, as a junior Lewsi posted 57 tackles, 6.5 sacks, two forced fumbles and one fumble recovery and was named to the second-team All-Big East. As a senior, he recorded 39 tackles, three sacks, and two forced fumbles. He was named first-team All-Big East and Third-Team All-American by the Sporting News.
Lewis started 41 of 43 games at Miami and finished his career with 220 career tackles, 15.5 sacks, and five forced fumbles.
Lewis was drafted by the St. Louis Rams with the 12th overall pick in the 2001 NFL Draft. On July 27, 2001, Lewis agreed to a five-year, $7.5 million contract with the Rams. As a rookie in 2001, Lewis played in nine games with three starts prior to being placed on injured reserve with a broken right foot, keeping him out of the Rams' Super Bowl XXXVI loss to the New England Patriots. The following year he played in 16 games with two starts (one at defensive end and one a defensive tackle). He posted 44 tackles, four sacks, 14 quarterback pressures and one pass defensed.
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