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Position: | Wide receiver / Return specialist | ||||||||||
Personal information | |||||||||||
Date of birth: | October 16, 1974 | ||||||||||
Place of birth: | Lanham, Maryland | ||||||||||
Height: | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) | ||||||||||
Weight: | 183 lb (83 kg) | ||||||||||
Career information | |||||||||||
High school: | Greenbelt (MD) Eleanor Roosevelt | ||||||||||
College: | Maryland | ||||||||||
NFL Draft: | 1996 / Round: 5 / Pick: 153 | ||||||||||
Career history | |||||||||||
Career highlights and awards | |||||||||||
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Career NFL statistics | |||||||||||
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Receptions: | 143 |
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Receiving yards: | 2,129 |
Total Return Yards: | 7,893 |
Total Touchdowns: | 23 |
Player stats at NFL.com |
Jermaine Edward Lewis (born October 16, 1974) is a retired American football wide receiver who played in the National Football League. He was drafted in the fifth round (153rd overall) of the 1996 NFL Draft by the Baltimore Ravens, who he played for until 2001. He played college football at Maryland.
In his career Lewis also played for the Houston Texans and Jacksonville Jaguars.
Lewis attended Eleanor Roosevelt High School, where he was a two-time team MVP as a running back, while also as a sprinter on the track team, setting a national high school record in the 200 meters in 1991.
Lewis was a four-year starter at Maryland, where he set several ACC records, including a record 193 receptions.
Lewis was also a track star at Maryland, where he competed in the 100 meters and 200 meters, posting personal bests of 10.33 seconds and 20.82 seconds, respectively.
Lewis was selected by the Baltimore Ravens in the fifth round (153rd overall) of the 1996 NFL Draft. As a rookie, he established himself as the team's kick and punt returner, as well as their slot receiver.