David Lewis (American football)

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).

For other people with similar names, see Dave Lewis (disambiguation) § American football.

David Lewis
No. 87
Position:Tight end
Personal information
Born: (1961-06-08) June 8, 1961
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
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Games:47
Receptions:60
Receiving yards:731
Touchdowns:8
Player stats at PFR

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.
  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.
  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.
  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.
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