2018 Wuerffel Trophy Nominee
Season Highs:
- Tackles: 2, vs. Maine (Sept. 8)
- Tackles For Loss: 0.5, 2 times, last vs. Maine (Sept. 8)
- Sacks: 0.5, 2 times, last vs. Maine (Sept. 8)
- Blocked Kicks: 1, vs. Marshall (Sept. 29)
2017 (r-Sr.) | 12/0: Lewis appeared in all 12 games on the season for the Hilltoppers where he tallied 17 tackles on the year (six solo). Lewis tallied a sack and TFL on the year while blocking his third career kick, the most by a player in WKU's FBS era and fifth-most all-time. Lewis was also WKU's nominee for the 2018 Wuerffel Trophy and the winner of the 2017-18 TOPSY Award for Male Student-Athlete in Community Service.
2017 (r-Jr.) | 13/7: Lewis appeared in all 13 games for the Hilltoppers, starting the final seven on the defensive line in place of an injured Evan Sayner. He recorded WKU’s lone field goal block of the season when he tipped a 39-yard attempt by Charlotte on Oct. 14 to preserve a scoreless second quarter. He also had a career-high two quarterback hurries against the 49ers, finishing the year with five total. He had a career-high seven tackles on Oct. 20 at Old Dominion in his first-career start, including a tackle for loss.
2016 (r-So.) | 14/0: Lewis appeared in all 14 games as a sophomore, tallying 16 tackles (five solo) and 1.5 tackles for loss with a half-sack. He forced a pair of quarterback hurries, a fumble in the Boca Raton Bowl and blocked an extra point attempt at Marshall which was returned by Joe Brown for two points. Lewis recorded three tackles against Houston Baptist and FAU and his half-sack came against FIU. Lewis was also instrumental in the extra point and field goal block teams, helping the Hilltoppers blocked three kicks from that formation all season.
2015 (r-Fr.) | 1/0: Lewis saw time in one game, vs. Miami (Ohio), but did not record a tackle.
2014 (Fr.): Lewis redshirted his first season on The Hill.
HS/Misc.: Lewis came to The Hill after helping Bob Jones High School to an Alabama 6A state playoffs quarterfinals appearance. Lewis was named an Alabama Sportswriters Association Honorable Mention All-State performer and a first-team All-Tennessee Valley performer as he tallied 69 tackles, including 20 for loss and seven sacks. Lewis was a two-star prospect by Scout.com and Rivals.com.
