Trey Lewis
Encyclopedia
Trey Lewis is an American football
defensive tackle who is currently a free agent
. He was drafted by the Atlanta Falcons
in the sixth round of the 2007 NFL Draft
. He played college football
at Washburn University
.
After being drafted as the 185 overall pick in the 2007 NFL Draft
, Lewis moved his way up the depth chart to become a starter in week 4 (September 30, 2007). He played until Week 11, when he tore his Anterior Cruciate Ligament
and was later placed on the Falcons' injured reserve list
. Since then, he has recovered, but then retore his ACL in March when he fell down the stairs. He spent the 2008 season on Injured Reserve after not recovering from knee surgery.
. He attended Washburn Rural High School
in Topeka, Kansas, where he played football. He was an honorable mention all-Class 6A, second-team all-City and all-Centennial League and was named the team's defensive MVP. In 2003, he achieved the rank of Eagle Scout
in Boy Scouts
.
, Lewis played in all 11 games recording 18 tackles including six solo stops and two tackles for loss with 1 sack.
He was named second team all-MIAA after collecting 31 tackles including three for loss with a forced fumble, fumble recovery, a sack, and blocked punt in 2004.
Lewis was selected as a first team all-MIAA
pick after recording 45 tackles including eight for loss with a forced fumble and a fumble recovery, had 4 sacks, 8 tackles for loss in 2005. In a game against Northwest Missouri, he had 3 sacks for -27 yards en route to MIAA Player of the Week honors. Lewis was a third team all-Football Gazette selection that same year.
In 2006, Lewis' final year as an Ichabod, he became the first Ichabod to be named to the Associated Press
Little All-American team since 1963. He was also named to the American Football Coaches Association All-American (AFCAAA) team – becoming the first Ichabod player and only the second Ichabod overall to be named to the coaches team since 1988. Lewis recorded 62 tackles as a senior season with 36 solo stops while he recorded 10 tackles for loss and four sacks for 25 yards. He also had a forced fumble with two pass break ups and a blocked field goal attempt. Lewis gained MIAA's Most Valuable Defensive Player honors in that same week. He was named a Daktronics
first team All-Southwest Region pick and a unanimous first team All-MIAA selection. Lewis also played in the first Texas vs. The Nation Game
on Feb. 2, 2007. He became only the sixth player in school history to be invited to a college all-star game. He was named first team All-American by the Football Gazette and second team All-American by D2football.com. Lewis finished his career at Washburn with 156 total tackles, including 68 solo stops, 23 tackles for loss and 10 sacks.
On NFLDraftScout.com, he was rated number 25 out of 148 defensive tackles, and 348 out of 2353 overall players going into the NFL draft. Results from a University combine test had Trey showing a 5.14 in the 40-yard dash, Bench-pressing 225 pounds 21 times, having a 582-pound squat, a 417-pound hang clean, a 30½-inch vertical jump, and a 9-foot broad jump.
According to Lewis, the teams that scouted him the most were the Chicago Bears
, the Kansas City Chiefs
, the Atlanta Falcons, and the New York Giants
.
Lewis graduated with a computer information sciences degree.
.
He is the fourth Washburn University player ever to be drafted to an NFL team, joining offensive tackle Ed Schneider, who was picked in the 17th round and the 169th overall pick by the New York Giants
in 1944 and outside linebacker Troy Stedman
, who was picked 170th overall by the Kansas City Chiefs
in the seventh round of the 1988 NFL Draft
.
Lewis made his first start of the season against the Texans
on September 30, 2007. Teammate Michael Boley said of Lewis starting "He's shown a lot of good things, Coming in as a rookie, he's accepting his responsibility now. With us releasing Grady, there's going to be a big weight on his shoulders and I think he's going to take it in stride." He was then listed as the Starting Defensive Tackle in week 10 after the Falcons cut veteran Grady Jackson
. During training camp, his number was listed as #67, because in college, he was #76, but that number was already taken. Then his number was changed to #97 before the season began because an older falcons player had the same number as him. He finished the 2007 NFL season
with 23 tackles and one interception. Because of his size, Lewis played both Defensive Tackle and Nose Tackle during the season. According To Lewis, the most hard adjustment from NCAA Division II to the NFL was working on his Technique. Around this time, Lewis lost 20 pounds and slimmed down to 294 pounds.
In November 2007, during a week 11 game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers
, Trey Lewis went down with a torn right ACL
and was later placed on the Falcons' injured reserve list
. He had his knee operated on to fix the torn ligament. On March 4, 2008, Lewis fell down a set of stairs and re-injured his right knee. Falcons coach Mike Smith said "It's tough for us, but it is also disappointing for Trey because he was making tremendous progress in his rehabilitation,". His Agent, Richard Katz, told reporters "He's having some surgery this week. Basically, he's lost the three months that he's been rehabbing"'. The accident was described as a "freak accident" due to the nature of the injury. Trey Lewis was inactive during mini-camp. The situation had caused the Falcons' Management to consider drafting Glenn Dorsey
of LSU
with the 3rd pick of the first round in the NFL draft. The Falcons instead drafted Matt Ryan
of Boston College while the Kansas City Chiefs picked Dorsey with the 5th pick.
Since his injury, Lewis has been cleared to participate in organized team activities, including on-field work, but he wants to make sure he remains healthy for the rigors of the preseason. He was quotes as saying "As of right now I want to get through this offseason program and make sure everything is good," he said. "I want to get confident with my knees right now so, when training camp starts, I'm full throttle and there's no holding back whatsoever." When asked about off-season conditioning, Lewis replied: "I think I'm a lot stronger, especially in my upper body. My lower body feels stronger than it was prior to the injury. I'm excited to see what I can do now with a year of NFL lifting and training without banging on (the knee)." He competed for the starting job in the 2009 NFL Season
.
Lewis was inactive for the first 2 weeks, but after DT Peria Jerry
was placed on Injured Reserve, Lewis was bumped up a spot on the depth chart. On September 28, 2009, against the New England Patriots, Lewis played in his first regular season NFL game since November 2007. He amassed 6 tackles.
and had two tackles, but was inactive for the remainder of the season.
, a Washburn defensive back who was drafted in the 7th round of the 2008 NFL Draft
by the Tennessee Titans
, was scouted heavily by scouts coming into the NFL draft. Williams stated that if it hadn't been for Trey Lewis being scouted and drafted, he would not have had a chance at even being scouted. "Trey really opened the door for Washburn (University)," Williams said in an interview with KTKA-49 News in Topeka. KS.
American football
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defensive tackle who is currently a free agent
Free agent
In professional sports, a free agent is a player whose contract with a team has expired and who is thus eligible to sign with another club or franchise....
. He was drafted by the Atlanta Falcons
Atlanta Falcons
The Atlanta Falcons are a professional American football team based in Atlanta, Georgia. They are a member of the South Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League...
in the sixth round of the 2007 NFL Draft
2007 NFL Draft
The 2007 National Football League Draft took place at Radio City Music Hall in New York City on April 28 and April 29, 2007. The draft was televised for the 28th consecutive year on ESPN and ESPN2. The NFL Network also broadcast coverage of the event, its second year doing so...
. He played college football
College football
College football refers to American football played by teams of student athletes fielded by American universities, colleges, and military academies, or Canadian football played by teams of student athletes fielded by Canadian universities...
at Washburn University
Washburn University
Washburn University is a co-educational, public institution of higher learning in Topeka, Kansas, USA. It offers undergraduate and graduate programs, as well as professional programs in law and business. Washburn has 550 faculty members, who teach more than 6,400 undergraduate students and...
.
After being drafted as the 185 overall pick in the 2007 NFL Draft
2007 NFL Draft
The 2007 National Football League Draft took place at Radio City Music Hall in New York City on April 28 and April 29, 2007. The draft was televised for the 28th consecutive year on ESPN and ESPN2. The NFL Network also broadcast coverage of the event, its second year doing so...
, Lewis moved his way up the depth chart to become a starter in week 4 (September 30, 2007). He played until Week 11, when he tore his Anterior Cruciate Ligament
Anterior cruciate ligament
The anterior cruciate ligament is a cruciate ligament which is one of the four major ligaments of the human knee. In the quadruped stifle , based on its anatomical position, it is referred to as the cranial cruciate ligament.The ACL originates from deep within the notch of the distal femur...
and was later placed on the Falcons' injured reserve list
Injured reserve
The injured reserve list is a list of reserved players who are injured and unable to play for a period of time, used most prominently in the National Hockey League and National Football League . It is used because these leagues have a maximum number of players on the team roster, so placing a...
. Since then, he has recovered, but then retore his ACL in March when he fell down the stairs. He spent the 2008 season on Injured Reserve after not recovering from knee surgery.
Personal
Lewis is the son of Verna Chapman and Wynn Lewis, and has one brother. He was born in Topeka, KansasTopeka, Kansas
Topeka |Kansa]]: Tó Pee Kuh) is the capital city of the U.S. state of Kansas and the county seat of Shawnee County. It is situated along the Kansas River in the central part of Shawnee County, located in northeast Kansas, in the Central United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was...
. He attended Washburn Rural High School
Washburn Rural High School
Washburn Rural High School is a fully accredited public high school located in southwest Topeka, Kansas, serving students in grades 9–12. The school is located right next to Washburn Rural Middle School. Edward Raines became the principal in 2007, replacing former principal Bill Edwards. The school...
in Topeka, Kansas, where he played football. He was an honorable mention all-Class 6A, second-team all-City and all-Centennial League and was named the team's defensive MVP. In 2003, he achieved the rank of Eagle Scout
Eagle Scout (Boy Scouts of America)
Eagle Scout is the highest rank attainable in the Boy Scouting program of the Boy Scouts of America . A Scout who attains this rank is called an Eagle Scout or Eagle. Since its introduction in 1911, the Eagle Scout rank has been earned by more than 2 million young men...
in Boy Scouts
Boy Scouts of America
The Boy Scouts of America is one of the largest youth organizations in the United States, with over 4.5 million youth members in its age-related divisions...
.
College career
In 2003, as a freshmanFreshman
A freshman or fresher is a first-year student in secondary school, high school, or college. The term first year can also be used as a noun, to describe the students themselves A freshman (US) or fresher (UK, India) (or sometimes fish, freshie, fresher; slang plural frosh or freshmeat) is a...
, Lewis played in all 11 games recording 18 tackles including six solo stops and two tackles for loss with 1 sack.
He was named second team all-MIAA after collecting 31 tackles including three for loss with a forced fumble, fumble recovery, a sack, and blocked punt in 2004.
Lewis was selected as a first team all-MIAA
MIAA
MIAA may refer to:* Maine Intercollegiate Athletic Association, defunct college athletic conference* Maryland Interscholastic Athletic Association, high school athletic conference for private schools in the Baltimore Metro area...
pick after recording 45 tackles including eight for loss with a forced fumble and a fumble recovery, had 4 sacks, 8 tackles for loss in 2005. In a game against Northwest Missouri, he had 3 sacks for -27 yards en route to MIAA Player of the Week honors. Lewis was a third team all-Football Gazette selection that same year.
In 2006, Lewis' final year as an Ichabod, he became the first Ichabod to be named to the Associated Press
Associated Press
The Associated Press is an American news agency. The AP is a cooperative owned by its contributing newspapers, radio and television stations in the United States, which both contribute stories to the AP and use material written by its staff journalists...
Little All-American team since 1963. He was also named to the American Football Coaches Association All-American (AFCAAA) team – becoming the first Ichabod player and only the second Ichabod overall to be named to the coaches team since 1988. Lewis recorded 62 tackles as a senior season with 36 solo stops while he recorded 10 tackles for loss and four sacks for 25 yards. He also had a forced fumble with two pass break ups and a blocked field goal attempt. Lewis gained MIAA's Most Valuable Defensive Player honors in that same week. He was named a Daktronics
Daktronics
Daktronics is an American company based in Brookings, South Dakota that designs, manufactures, sells, and services video board, scoreboards, digital billboards and related products. The company is best known for its electronic LED displays...
first team All-Southwest Region pick and a unanimous first team All-MIAA selection. Lewis also played in the first Texas vs. The Nation Game
Texas vs. The Nation Game
The NFLPA Game is a post-season college football all-star game that was established in 2006 as the concluding game of the college football post-season. The game is currently played at the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas. The game was previously known as the Texas vs...
on Feb. 2, 2007. He became only the sixth player in school history to be invited to a college all-star game. He was named first team All-American by the Football Gazette and second team All-American by D2football.com. Lewis finished his career at Washburn with 156 total tackles, including 68 solo stops, 23 tackles for loss and 10 sacks.
On NFLDraftScout.com, he was rated number 25 out of 148 defensive tackles, and 348 out of 2353 overall players going into the NFL draft. Results from a University combine test had Trey showing a 5.14 in the 40-yard dash, Bench-pressing 225 pounds 21 times, having a 582-pound squat, a 417-pound hang clean, a 30½-inch vertical jump, and a 9-foot broad jump.
According to Lewis, the teams that scouted him the most were the Chicago Bears
Chicago Bears
The Chicago Bears are a professional American football team based in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the North Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League...
, the Kansas City Chiefs
Kansas City Chiefs
The Kansas City Chiefs are a professional American football team based in Kansas City, Missouri. They are a member of the Western Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League . Originally named the Dallas Texans, the club was founded by Lamar Hunt in 1960 as a...
, the Atlanta Falcons, and the New York Giants
New York Giants
The New York Giants are a professional American football team based in East Rutherford, New Jersey, representing the New York City metropolitan area. The Giants are currently members of the Eastern Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League...
.
Lewis graduated with a computer information sciences degree.
Stats
| Year | Games | Tackles | Sacks | Force Fum. |
| 2003 | 11 | 18 | 1 | 0 |
| 2004 | 12 | 31 | 1 | 1 |
| 2005 | 12 | 45 | 4 | 1 |
| 2006 | 11 | 62 | 4 | 1 |
| Total | 46 | 156 | 10 | 3 |
2007
Lewis was drafted by the Atlanta Falcons in the 6th round, being the 185 overall pick in the 2007 NFL Draft2007 NFL Draft
The 2007 National Football League Draft took place at Radio City Music Hall in New York City on April 28 and April 29, 2007. The draft was televised for the 28th consecutive year on ESPN and ESPN2. The NFL Network also broadcast coverage of the event, its second year doing so...
.
He is the fourth Washburn University player ever to be drafted to an NFL team, joining offensive tackle Ed Schneider, who was picked in the 17th round and the 169th overall pick by the New York Giants
New York Giants
The New York Giants are a professional American football team based in East Rutherford, New Jersey, representing the New York City metropolitan area. The Giants are currently members of the Eastern Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League...
in 1944 and outside linebacker Troy Stedman
Troy Stedman
Troy M. Stedman is a former National Football League outside linebacker who was drafted 170th overall by the Kansas City Chiefs in the seventh round of the 1988 NFL Draft. He attended Washburn University in Topeka, Kansas and Iowa Central Community College. He is only the third out of five...
, who was picked 170th overall by the Kansas City Chiefs
Kansas City Chiefs
The Kansas City Chiefs are a professional American football team based in Kansas City, Missouri. They are a member of the Western Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League . Originally named the Dallas Texans, the club was founded by Lamar Hunt in 1960 as a...
in the seventh round of the 1988 NFL Draft
1988 NFL Draft
The 1988 NFL Draft was the procedure by which National Football League teams selected amateur college football players. It is officially known as the NFL Annual Player Selection Meeting. The draft was held April 24–25, 1988. The league also held a supplemental draft after the regular draft and...
.
Lewis made his first start of the season against the Texans
Houston Texans
The Houston Texans are a professional American football team based in Houston, Texas. The team is currently a member of the Southern Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...
on September 30, 2007. Teammate Michael Boley said of Lewis starting "He's shown a lot of good things, Coming in as a rookie, he's accepting his responsibility now. With us releasing Grady, there's going to be a big weight on his shoulders and I think he's going to take it in stride." He was then listed as the Starting Defensive Tackle in week 10 after the Falcons cut veteran Grady Jackson
Grady Jackson
Grady O'Neal Jackson is an American football defensive tackle who most recently played for the Florida Tuskers of the United Football League. He was drafted by the Oakland Raiders in the sixth round of the 1997 NFL Draft...
. During training camp, his number was listed as #67, because in college, he was #76, but that number was already taken. Then his number was changed to #97 before the season began because an older falcons player had the same number as him. He finished the 2007 NFL season
2007 NFL season
The 2007 NFL season was the 88th regular season of the National Football League.Regular-season play was held from September 6 to December 30....
with 23 tackles and one interception. Because of his size, Lewis played both Defensive Tackle and Nose Tackle during the season. According To Lewis, the most hard adjustment from NCAA Division II to the NFL was working on his Technique. Around this time, Lewis lost 20 pounds and slimmed down to 294 pounds.
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are a professional American football franchise based in Tampa, Florida, U.S. They are currently members of the Southern Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League – they are the only team in the division not to come from the old NFC West...
, Trey Lewis went down with a torn right ACL
Anterior cruciate ligament
The anterior cruciate ligament is a cruciate ligament which is one of the four major ligaments of the human knee. In the quadruped stifle , based on its anatomical position, it is referred to as the cranial cruciate ligament.The ACL originates from deep within the notch of the distal femur...
and was later placed on the Falcons' injured reserve list
Injured reserve
The injured reserve list is a list of reserved players who are injured and unable to play for a period of time, used most prominently in the National Hockey League and National Football League . It is used because these leagues have a maximum number of players on the team roster, so placing a...
. He had his knee operated on to fix the torn ligament. On March 4, 2008, Lewis fell down a set of stairs and re-injured his right knee. Falcons coach Mike Smith said "It's tough for us, but it is also disappointing for Trey because he was making tremendous progress in his rehabilitation,". His Agent, Richard Katz, told reporters "He's having some surgery this week. Basically, he's lost the three months that he's been rehabbing"'. The accident was described as a "freak accident" due to the nature of the injury. Trey Lewis was inactive during mini-camp. The situation had caused the Falcons' Management to consider drafting Glenn Dorsey
Glenn Dorsey
-Kansas City Chiefs:Dorsey was drafted by the Kansas City Chiefs fifth overall in the 2008 NFL Draft. On July 26, 2008, he signed a five-year, $51 million contract with $23 million guaranteed....
of LSU
Louisiana State University
Louisiana State University and Agricultural and Mechanical College, most often referred to as Louisiana State University, or LSU, is a public coeducational university located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The University was founded in 1853 in what is now known as Pineville, Louisiana, under the name...
with the 3rd pick of the first round in the NFL draft. The Falcons instead drafted Matt Ryan
Matt Ryan (American football)
Matthew Thomas "Matt" Ryan , nicknamed "Matty Ice," is the starting American football quarterback for the Atlanta Falcons of the National Football League. He was drafted in the first round as the third overall pick in the 2008 NFL Draft...
of Boston College while the Kansas City Chiefs picked Dorsey with the 5th pick.
2008
On July 26, 2008, after not fully recovering from his torn ACL, Lewis was placed on the non-football injury list, where he remained for the rest of the season.2009
The Atlanta Falcons website reported in an article that Lewis was "ready to put his knee injury behind him". The article interviews Lewis about his knee injury and his future. When asked about what he initially thought of the knee injury, he replied "I just thought I tweaked it, When you have your surgery the knee feels different every day. I just thought something was weird. I didn't know until a couple days later when I got a call with the results of the MRI. You just have to pick up the pieces and start over again."Since his injury, Lewis has been cleared to participate in organized team activities, including on-field work, but he wants to make sure he remains healthy for the rigors of the preseason. He was quotes as saying "As of right now I want to get through this offseason program and make sure everything is good," he said. "I want to get confident with my knees right now so, when training camp starts, I'm full throttle and there's no holding back whatsoever." When asked about off-season conditioning, Lewis replied: "I think I'm a lot stronger, especially in my upper body. My lower body feels stronger than it was prior to the injury. I'm excited to see what I can do now with a year of NFL lifting and training without banging on (the knee)." He competed for the starting job in the 2009 NFL Season
2009 NFL season
The 2009 NFL season was the 90th regular season of the National Football League.The preseason started with the Pro Football Hall of Fame Game on August 9, 2009, and the regular season began September 10. The season ended with Super Bowl XLIV, the league's championship game, on February 7, 2010 at...
.
Lewis was inactive for the first 2 weeks, but after DT Peria Jerry
Peria Jerry
-Atlanta Falcons:Jerry was signed to a five-year contract by the Falcons on July 30, 2009. Jerry competed with Trey Lewis to replace Grady Jackson, who was not re-signed by the Falcons, at defensive tackle....
was placed on Injured Reserve, Lewis was bumped up a spot on the depth chart. On September 28, 2009, against the New England Patriots, Lewis played in his first regular season NFL game since November 2007. He amassed 6 tackles.
2010
Lewis started in the opening game of the 2010 season against the Pittsburgh SteelersPittsburgh Steelers
The Pittsburgh Steelers are a professional football team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The team currently belongs to the North Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League . Founded in , the Steelers are the oldest franchise in the AFC...
and had two tackles, but was inactive for the remainder of the season.
Impact
Cary WilliamsCary Williams
Cary Eric Williams is an American football cornerback for the Baltimore Ravens of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Tennessee Titans in the seventh round of the 2008 NFL Draft. He played college football at Washburn.-Early years:Williams is the son of Calvin and Trina Golson...
, a Washburn defensive back who was drafted in the 7th round of the 2008 NFL Draft
2008 NFL Draft
The 2008 NFL Draft took place at Radio City Music Hall in New York City on April 26 and April 27, 2008. For the 29th consecutive year, ESPN televised the draft; the NFL Network also broadcast the event, its third year doing so...
by the Tennessee Titans
Tennessee Titans
The Tennessee Titans are a professional American football team based in Nashville, Tennessee, United States. They are members of the South Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League . Previously known as the Houston Oilers, the team began play in 1960 as a charter...
, was scouted heavily by scouts coming into the NFL draft. Williams stated that if it hadn't been for Trey Lewis being scouted and drafted, he would not have had a chance at even being scouted. "Trey really opened the door for Washburn (University)," Williams said in an interview with KTKA-49 News in Topeka. KS.
Stats
| YEAR | TACKLES | SOLO | AST | SACK | FF | INT | INT YDS |
| 2007 | 19 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 2008 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 31 | 25 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 |