Michael Lewis (safety)
Lewis with the San Francisco 49ers
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| Position: | Safety | ||||||||
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| Date of birth: | April 29, 1980 | ||||||||
| Place of birth: | Richmond, Texas | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 226 lb (103 kg) | ||||||||
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| College: | Colorado | ||||||||
| NFL Draft: | 2002 / Round: 2 / Pick: 58 | ||||||||
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| Tackles: | 681 |
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| Sacks: | 11.5 |
| Interceptions: | 12 |
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Michael Milton Lewis (born April 29, 1980) is a former American football strong safety. He was drafted by the Philadelphia Eagles in the second round of the 2002 NFL Draft and also played for the San Francisco 49ers and St. Louis Rams. He was a Pro Bowl selection with the Eagles in 2004. Lewis played college football at Colorado.
Lewis out of Rosenberg, Texas played for Lamar Consolidated High School from 1994-1997 before heading to the University of Colorado. Lewis twice won Colorado's Dave Jones Award for the most outstanding defensive player and the Hale Irwin Award for the most outstanding defensive back in his junior and senior seasons. As a junior, he made a career-high 117 tackles on his way to first-team All-Big 12 Conference honors. As a senior, he was a unanimous All-Big 12 Conference first-team choice, earned third team All-America honors, and was a semi-finalist for the Jim Thorpe Award, given to the nation's top defensive back. He led the team with 112 tackles and five interceptions, one of which he returned for a touchdown. He closed his career ranked 9th on the school's all-time list with 336 tackles, second in forced fumbles with 10 and tied for 12th with nine interceptions. He also holds the school record with 6.5 career sacks for a defensive back.
Lewis was drafted by the Philadelphia Eagles in the second round of the 2002 NFL Draft. As a rookie, he started 4 out of 14 games and recorded 49 tackles, a sack, and an interception. In 2003, he became a full-time starter, replacing Blaine Bishop, and remained the starter alongside free safety Brian Dawkins up to the 2006 season. In 2005, he along with Dawkins were selected as the starters for the 2004 Pro Bowl for the NFC squad. But Lewis had a tough year in 2006. After giving up numerous big plays, he was benched for Sean Considine, starting only 6 of 14 games. He finished his career with the Eagles recording 386 tackles, six sacks, and nine interceptions.
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