Malcolm Lewis (born October 27, 1993) is an American former professional football wide receiver. He played college football at the University of Miami.

Malcolm Lewis
Personal information
Born: (1993-10-27) October 27, 1993 (age 31)
Miramar, Florida, U.S.
Height:5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight:190 lb (86 kg)
Career information
High school:Miramar
College:Miami (FL)
Position:Wide receiver
Undrafted:2017
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Stats at Pro Football Reference Edit this at Wikidata

Early life

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Four-star recruit according to Rivals.com and ESPN, No.18 wide receiver prospect and No. 29 overall recruit in Florida according to ESPN. Choose Miami over Florida State.

College career

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Lewis was a reserve wide receiver during his time at Miami. At Miami's Pro Day Lewis ran a 4.44s 40-yard dash.[1]

Professional career

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Miami Dolphins

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Lewis signed with the Miami Dolphins as an undrafted free agent on May 5, 2017.[2] He was waived on September 2, 2017 and was signed to the practice squad the next day.[3][4] He signed a reserve/future contract with the Dolphins on January 1, 2018.[5]

On September 1, 2018, Lewis was waived by the Dolphins.[6] On October 11, Lewis was signed by the Dolphins to their practice squad.[7]

Winnipeg Blue Bombers

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Lewis signed a futures contract with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers of the Canadian Football League (CFL) on November 1, 2019.[8] After the CFL canceled the 2020 season due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Lewis chose to opt-out of his contract with the Blue Bombers on August 26, 2020.[9] He opted back in to his contract on January 15, 2021.[10] He was placed on the suspended list on July 9, 2021.[11]

References

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  1. ^ Lewis college career
  2. ^ "PRESS RELEASE: Dolphins Sign 14 Undrafted College Free Agents". MiamiDolphins.com. May 5, 2017. Archived from the original on June 20, 2018.
  3. ^ "Dolphins Make Roster Moves". MiamiDolphins.com. September 2, 2017. Archived from the original on June 20, 2018.
  4. ^ "Dolphins Sign 8 To Practice Squad". MiamiDolphins.com. September 3, 2017. Archived from the original on December 10, 2017.
  5. ^ "Dolphins Sign 8 To Futures Contracts". MiamiDolphins.com. January 1, 2018. Archived from the original on January 4, 2018.
  6. ^ "Miami Dolphins Make Roster Moves". MiamiDolphins.com. September 1, 2018.
  7. ^ Bouda, Nate. "Dolphins Release WR Travis Rudolph From PS, Sign WR Malcolm Lewis". NFLTradeRumors.co. Retrieved October 11, 2018.
  8. ^ "The team signs five players to futures contracts". BlueBombers.com. November 1, 2019. Retrieved August 27, 2020.
  9. ^ "Tracking players who have exercised opt-outs". CFL.ca. August 26, 2020. Retrieved August 27, 2020.
  10. ^ "2021 CFL Transactions". CFL.ca. Retrieved February 23, 2021.
  11. ^ "Blue Bombers Transactions". BlueBombers.com. July 9, 2021. Retrieved July 10, 2021.