David Lewis (American football)

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David Lewis
No. 87
Position:Tight end
Personal information
Born: (1961-06-08) June 8, 1961 (age 63)
Portland, Oregon, U.S.
Height:6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:234 lb (106 kg)
Career information
High school:Grant (Portland)
College:California
NFL draft:1984 / round: 1 / pick: 20
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Receptions:60
Receiving yards:731
Touchdowns:8
Stats at Pro Football Reference

David Wayne Lewis (born June 8, 1961) is an American former professional football player who was a tight end in the National Football League (NFL).

Early life

Born and raised in Portland, Oregon, Lewis played scholastically at Grant High School,[1] where he was selected as a high school All-American by the National High School Athletic Coaches Association.[2] He played college football for the California Golden Bears for three seasons,[3] and, as a junior, was honored by Gannett News Service as a first-team All-American.[4]

Professional career

Lewis was selected by the Lions as their first pick (20th overall) in the 1984 NFL draft.[5][6] The Lions cut him before the start of the 1987 season, and he was signed by the Miami Dolphins one month later as a replacement player.[7] He was one of the last replacement players to be cut from the roster once the veteran players returned from the 1987 NFL player's strike, and was re-signed by the Dolphins in December.[8][9][10][11]

References

  1. ^ "David Lewis Stats". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved June 2, 2024.
  2. ^ "Jim Solberg selected all-American". Corvallis (OR) Gazette-Times. December 23, 1978. p. 9. Retrieved June 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  3. ^ "David Lewis Stats". NFL.com. Retrieved June 2, 2024.
  4. ^ Joel Buchsbaum (November 25, 1982). "Elway, Walker head Gannett all-star squad". Poughkeepsie (NY) Journal. p. 50. Retrieved May 17, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  5. ^ "1984 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved October 10, 2023.
  6. ^ "Lewis, Lions come to terms". Argus-Press. July 20, 1984. p. 7. Retrieved April 16, 2011.
  7. ^ "David Lewis Stats". Pro Football Archives. Archived from the original on July 30, 2017. Retrieved June 2, 2024.
  8. ^ Collier, Gene (September 8, 1987). "Sims simply didn't fit picture with Steelers". The Pittsburgh Press. p. C1. Retrieved April 16, 2011.
  9. ^ Holleman, Joey (October 27, 1987). "Mackey says sad good-bye to his dream". The Miami News. p. 2B. Retrieved April 16, 2011.[permanent dead link‍]
  10. ^ "Moves". The Spokesman-Review. November 16, 1987. Retrieved April 16, 2011.
  11. ^ "Transactions". The Southeast Missourian. December 10, 1987. p. 7B. Retrieved April 16, 2011.