2018 Football Roster
Lewis, Drew
vs
BYU
Sep 27 (Sat)
8:15 PM
Jersey Number 20
Drew Lewis
- Position:
- Inside Linebacker
- Height:
- 6-2
- Weight:
- 225
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Sammamish, Wash.
- High School:
- Eastlake
- Prev School:
- Washington/Coffeyville
Bio
AT COLORADO: Career—He finished 78th on CU’s all-time tackles list with 193.
2018 (Sr.)—He played in all 12 games, including six starts (all at outside linebacker) … He played both inside and outside over the course of all 12 contests, a total of 651 snaps between the two … Finished fifth on the team in tackles with 66 (46 solo, six for losses including two quarterback sacks) … He also had nine third down stops, six quarterback hurries, four passes broken up, three tackles for zero gains, two touchdown saves and a quarterback chasedown … Racked up a career-high 17 tackles at Washington State (six solo), and also had another double-digit game with 10 at Arizona (eight solo, one sack) … Against UCLA, he had eight tackles (seven solo), with three for losses and three third down stops … Had a season-high 94 snaps played against Oregon State, and was in for 48 or more in nine games … He earned eight points on CU’s special teams points chart on the strength of three tackles (two solo, one inside-the-20), three forced fair catches and a first downfield credit that altered a return … Invited to and played in the East-West Shrine Game in St. Petersburg, Fla.; he recorded three assisted tackles playing for the West team … In the team’s spring strength and conditioning testing, he power cleaned 355 pounds (tied for team lead), had a 126-inch broad jump (fourth-best on the team) and a 1.50 time in the 10-yard sprint (tying for the second fastest) … Phil Steele College Football selected him to his preseason All-Pac-12 fourth-team … Bruce Feldman from The Athletic ranked him at No. 32 on his top 50 list of “Freaks” in college football.
2017 (Jr.)—Played and started in all 12 games … Was named to the Colorado Chapter/NFF College Football Hall of Fame All-Colorado second-team … Led team with 119 tackles, a figure that would have ranked second in the Pac-12 and tied for 21st nationally (CU uses coaches film to credit defensive tackles; that is not recognized by the Pac-12 or NCAA) … His 119 tackles were the second most by a Buff in the last 10 years … Led the team with seven double-digit tackle games, which matched Kenneth Olugbode (2016) for the most in a single season at Colorado since 2007 Butkus Award runner-up Jordan Dizon put up 10-plus tackles in 11-of-12 games … Added two sacks, two tackles for losses, four tackles for no gain, eight third down stops, eight quarterback pressures, four pass breakups and three quarterback chasedowns to his stat line … Became the first known Buff since Greg Biekert in 1990 to record 10 or more tackles in the first three starts of a career; he had 12 tackles against Colorado State, 13 versus Texas State and 10 against Northern Colorado … In week four against No. 7 Washington, his former team, he tied for the team lead with nine tackles and had one for a loss of four yards … Went for 10-plus again in the UCLA game when he posted 11 tackles, a third down stop and one pass breakup … Posted a season-high 15 tackles with one pass breakup and two quarterback hurries, one of which caused an interception, in the road win at Oregon State … Had the first sack of his season against Cal, a game in which he had five tackles, two pass breakups, a tackle for no gain and a third down stop … Went over 100 tackles on the season in the game against No. 15 USC, a contest he had seven tackles … He was named the Greg Biekert Award winner for most improved linebacker after spring practices … In the team’s strength and conditioning testing at the end of the spring semester, he power cleaned 345 pounds (tied for second best on the team) and had a team-best 130.0-inch broad jump … His broad jump was longer than any linebacker who participated in the 2017 NFL Scouting Combine; Jabrill Peppers (Michigan) and T.J. Watt (Wisconsin) tied for the longest by a LB at 128.0.
2016 (Soph.)—He played in all 13 games plus the Alamo Bowl, including four on defense and all on special teams … Was in for 46 snaps on defense, recording eight tackles (seven solo with a quarterback sack); he had a season/career-high seven tackles (four unassisted) against Idaho State, and he had three solo stops and his sack versus Oregon State … Key contributor on special teams, finishing sixth in points with 18 on the strength of eight tackles (six solo), two inside-the-20, four first downfield credits that altered returns, two forced fair catches and a caused penalty … Enrolled at CU in July with three years to play two in eligibility.
JUNIOR COLLEGE—In one year at Coffeyville, he was in on 63 tackles (25 solo) as a freshman, numbers that included five tackles for losses and three quarterback sacks; he also added two forced fumbles despite missing the better part of five games with a broken thumb … He saw the bulk of his action in the last five games of the season, when he recorded three double-figure tackle games … Those were topped by a monster game in a 34-28 loss to Dodge City when he 22 tackles (nine solo), with all three of his sacks and a TFL; he had 13 tackles in an 88-8 win over Bethel and had 12 in 42-39 setback to Butler … Under coach Aaron Flores, Coffeyville was 8-3 his only year there, including a 4-3 record in KJCCC play which tied the Red Ravens for third place.
AT WASHINGTON (2014, Fr.)—Redshirted ... He had signed with the home state Huskies in UW’s 2014 recruiting class.
HIGH SCHOOL—He earned first-team All-KingCo 4A Crest Division honors as both a junior and senior, when he was named a Seattle Times "red chip" recruit and a Tacoma News-Tribune Best of the Rest Northwest Nugget … MaxPreps cited him as a preseason All-State selection at running back, and he was the No. 7 overall recruit in the state as ranked by both Rivals and Scout.com ... As a senior, he rushed for 1,200 yards and 16 touchdowns, while recording 45 tackles on defense, where he split time between safety and linebacker ... He also had 10 quarterback sacks, five passes broken up and two interceptions... He finished his junior season with 809 rushing yards and nine TDs on 128 carries, as well as posting 37 tackles on defense … Under coach Don Bartel, Eastlake was 9-3 his senior year, reaching the 4A state quarterfinals; EHS was 4-6 his junior season under coach Gene Dales … He also lettered three years in track (sprints and relays), with career-bests of 10.93 in the 100 and 22.1 in the 200.
ACADEMICS—He graduated from Colorado in December 2018 with a degree in Communications, and also earned a minor in Leadership Studies ... He graduated with his A.A. degree from Coffeyville in May 2016.
PERSONAL—He was born in Atlanta, Ga. on Sept. 7, 1995 … He is the “older” twin, as he is six minutes older than his brother Troy, who was on CU’s roster in 2016 ... Hobbies include working out, playing video games and spending time with friends … His father, Will, played cornerback at Millersville University and professionally with Seattle (NFL), Houston (USFL) and in the Canadian Football League; he spent 12 years with the Seahawks in their front office and was the director of scouting for the Kansas City Chiefs in 2016 … An older brother, Ryan, who from 2012-16 played cornerback at the University of Pittsburgh, where an uncle, Tim Lewis, was also a star defensive back (1979-82) … He also has three cousins who played football at Pitt: safety Louis Riddick (1987-90), who played six years in the NFL and is now an analyst for ESPN; cornerback Ian Riddick (2000-01); and linebacker Tristan Roberts (2007-11).
2018 (Sr.)—He played in all 12 games, including six starts (all at outside linebacker) … He played both inside and outside over the course of all 12 contests, a total of 651 snaps between the two … Finished fifth on the team in tackles with 66 (46 solo, six for losses including two quarterback sacks) … He also had nine third down stops, six quarterback hurries, four passes broken up, three tackles for zero gains, two touchdown saves and a quarterback chasedown … Racked up a career-high 17 tackles at Washington State (six solo), and also had another double-digit game with 10 at Arizona (eight solo, one sack) … Against UCLA, he had eight tackles (seven solo), with three for losses and three third down stops … Had a season-high 94 snaps played against Oregon State, and was in for 48 or more in nine games … He earned eight points on CU’s special teams points chart on the strength of three tackles (two solo, one inside-the-20), three forced fair catches and a first downfield credit that altered a return … Invited to and played in the East-West Shrine Game in St. Petersburg, Fla.; he recorded three assisted tackles playing for the West team … In the team’s spring strength and conditioning testing, he power cleaned 355 pounds (tied for team lead), had a 126-inch broad jump (fourth-best on the team) and a 1.50 time in the 10-yard sprint (tying for the second fastest) … Phil Steele College Football selected him to his preseason All-Pac-12 fourth-team … Bruce Feldman from The Athletic ranked him at No. 32 on his top 50 list of “Freaks” in college football.
2017 (Jr.)—Played and started in all 12 games … Was named to the Colorado Chapter/NFF College Football Hall of Fame All-Colorado second-team … Led team with 119 tackles, a figure that would have ranked second in the Pac-12 and tied for 21st nationally (CU uses coaches film to credit defensive tackles; that is not recognized by the Pac-12 or NCAA) … His 119 tackles were the second most by a Buff in the last 10 years … Led the team with seven double-digit tackle games, which matched Kenneth Olugbode (2016) for the most in a single season at Colorado since 2007 Butkus Award runner-up Jordan Dizon put up 10-plus tackles in 11-of-12 games … Added two sacks, two tackles for losses, four tackles for no gain, eight third down stops, eight quarterback pressures, four pass breakups and three quarterback chasedowns to his stat line … Became the first known Buff since Greg Biekert in 1990 to record 10 or more tackles in the first three starts of a career; he had 12 tackles against Colorado State, 13 versus Texas State and 10 against Northern Colorado … In week four against No. 7 Washington, his former team, he tied for the team lead with nine tackles and had one for a loss of four yards … Went for 10-plus again in the UCLA game when he posted 11 tackles, a third down stop and one pass breakup … Posted a season-high 15 tackles with one pass breakup and two quarterback hurries, one of which caused an interception, in the road win at Oregon State … Had the first sack of his season against Cal, a game in which he had five tackles, two pass breakups, a tackle for no gain and a third down stop … Went over 100 tackles on the season in the game against No. 15 USC, a contest he had seven tackles … He was named the Greg Biekert Award winner for most improved linebacker after spring practices … In the team’s strength and conditioning testing at the end of the spring semester, he power cleaned 345 pounds (tied for second best on the team) and had a team-best 130.0-inch broad jump … His broad jump was longer than any linebacker who participated in the 2017 NFL Scouting Combine; Jabrill Peppers (Michigan) and T.J. Watt (Wisconsin) tied for the longest by a LB at 128.0.
2016 (Soph.)—He played in all 13 games plus the Alamo Bowl, including four on defense and all on special teams … Was in for 46 snaps on defense, recording eight tackles (seven solo with a quarterback sack); he had a season/career-high seven tackles (four unassisted) against Idaho State, and he had three solo stops and his sack versus Oregon State … Key contributor on special teams, finishing sixth in points with 18 on the strength of eight tackles (six solo), two inside-the-20, four first downfield credits that altered returns, two forced fair catches and a caused penalty … Enrolled at CU in July with three years to play two in eligibility.
JUNIOR COLLEGE—In one year at Coffeyville, he was in on 63 tackles (25 solo) as a freshman, numbers that included five tackles for losses and three quarterback sacks; he also added two forced fumbles despite missing the better part of five games with a broken thumb … He saw the bulk of his action in the last five games of the season, when he recorded three double-figure tackle games … Those were topped by a monster game in a 34-28 loss to Dodge City when he 22 tackles (nine solo), with all three of his sacks and a TFL; he had 13 tackles in an 88-8 win over Bethel and had 12 in 42-39 setback to Butler … Under coach Aaron Flores, Coffeyville was 8-3 his only year there, including a 4-3 record in KJCCC play which tied the Red Ravens for third place.
AT WASHINGTON (2014, Fr.)—Redshirted ... He had signed with the home state Huskies in UW’s 2014 recruiting class.
HIGH SCHOOL—He earned first-team All-KingCo 4A Crest Division honors as both a junior and senior, when he was named a Seattle Times "red chip" recruit and a Tacoma News-Tribune Best of the Rest Northwest Nugget … MaxPreps cited him as a preseason All-State selection at running back, and he was the No. 7 overall recruit in the state as ranked by both Rivals and Scout.com ... As a senior, he rushed for 1,200 yards and 16 touchdowns, while recording 45 tackles on defense, where he split time between safety and linebacker ... He also had 10 quarterback sacks, five passes broken up and two interceptions... He finished his junior season with 809 rushing yards and nine TDs on 128 carries, as well as posting 37 tackles on defense … Under coach Don Bartel, Eastlake was 9-3 his senior year, reaching the 4A state quarterfinals; EHS was 4-6 his junior season under coach Gene Dales … He also lettered three years in track (sprints and relays), with career-bests of 10.93 in the 100 and 22.1 in the 200.
ACADEMICS—He graduated from Colorado in December 2018 with a degree in Communications, and also earned a minor in Leadership Studies ... He graduated with his A.A. degree from Coffeyville in May 2016.
PERSONAL—He was born in Atlanta, Ga. on Sept. 7, 1995 … He is the “older” twin, as he is six minutes older than his brother Troy, who was on CU’s roster in 2016 ... Hobbies include working out, playing video games and spending time with friends … His father, Will, played cornerback at Millersville University and professionally with Seattle (NFL), Houston (USFL) and in the Canadian Football League; he spent 12 years with the Seahawks in their front office and was the director of scouting for the Kansas City Chiefs in 2016 … An older brother, Ryan, who from 2012-16 played cornerback at the University of Pittsburgh, where an uncle, Tim Lewis, was also a star defensive back (1979-82) … He also has three cousins who played football at Pitt: safety Louis Riddick (1987-90), who played six years in the NFL and is now an analyst for ESPN; cornerback Ian Riddick (2000-01); and linebacker Tristan Roberts (2007-11).
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