American football player (born 1978)
American football player
James Christopher Lewis Jr. (born December 19, 1978) is a former American football defensive back who played college football at the University of Miami . He was selected by the Indianapolis Colts in the sixth round of the 2002 NFL draft .
College career
After playing high school football at Piscataway Township High School , a high school in Piscataway, New Jersey , Lewis went to play college football for four years for the University of Miami from 1998 to 2001. During the 2nd quarter of his final game as a Hurricane, the 2002 Rose Bowl against Nebraska , he scored a pick six when he ran 42 yards with an intercepted pass from Heisman Trophy -winning quarterback Eric Crouch for a touchdown—which increased the score for Miami, 20–0.[ 2] Miami would win the bowl game 37–14, and afterwards were considered consensus national champions .[ 3]
Professional career
Lewis graduated after his senior season and was selected by the Indianapolis Colts in the sixth round, with the 183rd overall pick, of the 2002 NFL draft .[ 4] [ 5] [ 6]
References
^ Lions 2003 Media Guide . Retrieved July 6, 2024 .^ Urrutia, Gabriel (May 28, 2019). "100 Greatest Plays In Miami Hurricanes History: #87 James Lewis' pick six in the 2001 Rose Bowl" . State of the U . SB Nation . Retrieved June 11, 2020 . ^ Anderson, Brandon (November 11, 2017). "Remembering the Insanely Talented 2001 Miami Hurricanes" . SportsRaid . Medium . Retrieved June 11, 2020 . ^ "2002 NFL Draft Listing" . Pro-Football-Reference.com . Retrieved March 18, 2023 .^ "2002 Indianapolis Colts draftees" . Pro-Football-Reference.com . Retrieved December 14, 2014 .^ "James Lewis" . profootballarchives.com . Retrieved August 1, 2024 .
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