Marcus Lewis (born July 29, 1996) is an American professional football defensive back for the Edmonton Elks of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He played college football at Florida State and Maryland. He has also been a member of the Ottawa Redblacks of the CFL, and the Philadelphia Stars and New Jersey Generals of the United States Football League (USFL)
| No. 8 Edmonton Elks | |
 Lewis with the Edmonton Elks in 2024 | |
| Born: | July 29, 1996 Washington, D.C., U.S. |
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| Career information | |
| Status | Active |
| CFL status | American |
| Position(s) | Defensive back |
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) |
| Weight | 196 lb (89 kg) |
| College | Florida State, Maryland |
| High school | Gonzaga (Washington, D.C.) |
| Career history | |
| As player | |
| 2021 | Ottawa Redblacks |
| 2022 | Edmonton Elks* |
| 2022 | Philadelphia Stars |
| 2023 | New Jersey Generals* |
| 2023–present | Edmonton Elks |
| *Offseason and/or practice roster member only | |
| Career stats | |
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Early life
editLewis played high school football at Gonzaga College High School in Washington, D.C. He played in the Under Armour All-America Game.[1]
College career
editFlorida State
editLewis played college football at Florida State from 2015 to 2016.[1][2][3][4] He played in four games in 2015. He appeared in eight games, starting five, in 2016, recording 21 tackles, two pass breakups, one interception and one fumble recovery.[1]
Maryland
editLewis transferred to play at Maryland from 2017 to 2019.[5][6][7] He sat out the 2017 season due to NCAA transfer rules.[8] He played in five games in 2018, totaling 11 tackles and two pass breakups. Lewis started in 10 games in 2019, accumulating 33 tackles and two interceptions.[5][9]
Professional career
editOttawa Redblacks
editLewis signed with the Ottawa Redblacks of the Canadian Football League (CFL) on December 14, 2020.[10] He was placed on injured reserve on August 6, moved to the practice roster on August 20, promoted to the active roster on August 27, placed on injured reserve on September 27, moved to the practice roster on October 5, and released on October 10, 2021.[11] Overall, he played in four games, all starts, in 2021, recording nine tackles on defense.[12][13][14]
Edmonton Elks (first stint)
editLewis was signed by the Edmonton Elks of the CFL on February 2, 2022.[15] He was released on February 11, 2022.[16]
Philadelphia Stars
editLewis played in six games for the Philadelphia Stars of the United States Football League (USFL) in 2022, totaling 11 solo tackles, five assisted tackles and one reception for five yards.[12][17] He was waived by the Stars on January 5, 2023.[18]
New Jersey Generals
editLewis was claimed off waivers by the New Jersey Generals on January 5, 2023. He was released on April 10, 2023.[19]
Edmonton Elks (second stint)
editLewis signed with the Elks on April 17, 2023, was released on May 16, and re-signed with the team on June 19, 2023.[20][21][22] He was placed on injured reserve on October 5, 2023.[21] Overall, he played in 13 games, all starts, for the Elks in 2023, recording 34 tackles on defense and four interceptions.[14][13][12]
References
edit- ^ a b c "MARCUS LEWIS". seminoles.com. Retrieved March 1, 2024.
- ^ Deen, Safid (June 23, 2015). "FSU's Marcus Lewis, Tarvarus McFadden ready to make impact as freshmen". tallahassee.com. Retrieved March 1, 2024.
- ^ "Florida State adds Gonzaga DB Marcus Lewis to National Signing Day haul". washingtonpost.com. February 4, 2015. pp. Parker, Brandon. Retrieved March 1, 2024.
- ^ Conway, Tyler (February 4, 2015). "Marcus Lewis to FSU: Seminoles Land 4-Star ATH Prospect". Bleacherreport.com. Retrieved March 1, 2024.
- ^ a b "Marcus Lewis". umterps.com. Retrieved March 1, 2024.
- ^ Barnett, Zach (July 30, 2017). "Former FSU DB Marcus Lewis lands at Maryland". nbcsports.com. Retrieved March 1, 2024.
- ^ Taylor, John (July 13, 2017). "Florida State losing DB Marcus Lewis to transfer". nbcsports.com. Retrieved March 1, 2024.
- ^ Sallee, Barrett (July 29, 2017). "Maryland adds former four-star DB Marcus Lewis, a transfer from Florida State". cbssports.com. Retrieved March 1, 2024.
- ^ Lee, Edward (April 22, 2020). "Tino Ellis and Marcus Lewis seeking to build on Maryland history of producing NFL cornerbacks". baltimoresun.com. Retrieved March 1, 2024.
- ^ "Ottawa RedBlacks Transactions". Footballdb.com. Retrieved March 1, 2024.
- ^ "Ottawa RedBlacks Transactions". Footballdb.com. Retrieved March 1, 2024.
- ^ a b c "Marcus Lewis". statscrew.com. Retrieved March 1, 2024.
- ^ a b "Marcus Lewis". Footballdb.com. Retrieved March 1, 2024.
- ^ a b "Marcus Lewis". cfl.ca. Retrieved March 1, 2024.
- ^ "Marcus Lewis". Footballdb.com. Retrieved March 1, 2024.
- ^ "Edmonton Elks Transactions". Footballdb.com. Retrieved March 1, 2024.
- ^ "TRANSACTIONS - ELKS SIGN MARCUS LEWIS (DB)". goelks.com. June 19, 2023. Retrieved March 1, 2024.
- ^ "Philadelphia Stars Transactions". Footballdb.com. Retrieved March 1, 2024.
- ^ "New Jersey Generals Transactions". Footballdb.com. Retrieved March 1, 2024.
- ^ "Edmonton Elks sign former Ottawa Redblacks' DB Marcus Lewis". 3downnation.com. April 17, 2023. Retrieved March 1, 2024.
- ^ a b "Edmonton Elks Transactions". Footballdb.com. Retrieved March 1, 2024.
- ^ "Elks sign American DB Lewis; move DB Gainey to six-game injured list". tsn.ca. June 19, 2023. Retrieved March 1, 2024.