Monte Lewis (born October 14, 1988) is a former American football defensive lineman. He played college football at Jacksonville State University and attended Abbeville High School in Abbeville, Alabama. He has also been a member of the Washington Redskins, Hamilton Tiger-Cats, Ottawa Redblacks, San Jose SaberCats, Orlando Predators and Tampa Bay Storm.
Early life
Lewis attended Abbeville High School in Abbeville, Alabama.[1]
College career
Lewis played for the Jacksonville State Gamecocks from 2007 to 2011. He was the team's starter his final two and a half years and helped the Gamecocks to 32 wins. He played in 45 games during his career including 28 starts at defensive end. Lewis was named First-team All-Ohio Valley Conference as a junior and Second-team All-OVC as a senior.[2]
Professional career
| Height | Weight | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
240 lb (109 kg) |
4.56 s | 1.58 s | 2.69 s | – s | – s | 34.5 in (0.88 m) |
9 ft 6 in (2.90 m) |
27 reps | |||
| All values from Jacksonville State Pro Day[3] | ||||||||||||
Washington Redskins
On April 29, 2012, Lewis signed as an undrafted free agent with the Washington Redskins.[4] On August 27, 2012, Lewis was waived by the Redskins.[5]
Hamilton Tiger-Cats
In October 2012, Lewis was signed to the Hamilton Tiger-Cats practice roster.[6] On April 16, 2013, Lewis re-signed with the Tiger-Cats.[7]
San Jose SaberCats
Lewis was assigned to the San Jose SaberCats in 2013. On September 24, 2014, Lewis was activated from other league exempt by the SaberCats.[8] On March 23, 2015, Lewis was placed on recallable reassignment.
Ottawa Redblacks
On March 4, 2014, Lewis signed with the Ottawa Redblacks in 2014.[9] On August 7, 2014, Lewis was activated by the Redblacks.[10] On June 21, 2014, Lewis was released by the Redblacks.[11]
Orlando Predators
Lewis was assigned to the Orlando Predators in 2015. Lewis returned to the Predators in 2016.
Tampa Bay Storm
Lewis was assigned to the Tampa Bay Storm on October 24, 2016, during the dispersal draft.[12] The Storm picked up Lewis' rookie option on January 5, 2017. The Storm folded in December 2017.[13]
Wuhan Gators
Lewis was selected by the Wuhan Gators in the fifth round of the 2017 CAFL Draft.[14]
Baltimore Brigade
On March 20, 2018, Lewis was assigned to the Baltimore Brigade.[15]
Atlantic City Blackjacks
On March 29, 2019, Lewis was assigned to the Atlantic City Blackjacks.
References
- ^ "Two Wiregrass natives playing for Canadian football team". www.dothaneagle.com. BH Media Group, Inc. June 10, 2014. Retrieved April 26, 2017.
- ^ "Five Gamecocks Earn All-OVC Football Honors". www.jsugamecocksports.com. Jacksonville State Gamecocks. November 22, 2011. Retrieved April 26, 2017.
- ^ "Monte Lewis". nfldraftscout.com. Retrieved April 26, 2017.
- ^ "Undrafted free-agent deals for all 32 NFL teams". www.nfl.com. National Football League. April 29, 2012. Retrieved April 26, 2017.
- ^ Sky Kerstein (August 27, 2012). "Redskins Trim Roster To 75: 13 Players Cut, Barnes Traded". www.washington.cbslocal.com. CBS Broadcasting Inc. Retrieved April 26, 2017.
- ^ "Line injuries force Ticats into roster-revamp mode". www.flamboroughreview.com. Metroland Media Group Ltd. October 4, 2012. Retrieved April 26, 2017.
- ^ Drew Edwards (April 17, 2013). "Tiger-cats set for first lessons in the Austin doctrine". Press Reader. Retrieved April 26, 2017 – via PressReader.
- ^ "San Jose SaberCats Historical Transactions". www.arenafan.com. ArenaFan. Archived from the original on February 19, 2016. Retrieved April 26, 2017.
- ^ "Hill, Williams among three inked by Redblacks". www.cfl.ca. Canadian Football League. March 4, 2014. Retrieved April 26, 2017.
- ^ Gord Holder (August 7, 2014). "Redblacks activate Jermaine Robinson, Monte' Lewis from practice roster". www.ottawacitizen.com. Postmedia Network Inc. Retrieved April 26, 2017.
- ^ Gord Holder (June 21, 2014). "Redblacks release 15 players". www.ottawacitizen.com. Postmedia Network Inc. Retrieved April 26, 2017.
- ^ "AFL Holds Dispersal Draft". www.independentsportsnews.com. IndependentSportsNews.com. October 14, 2016. Retrieved April 26, 2017.
- ^ "Tampa Bay Storm suspending operations". Tampa Bay Times. December 21, 2017.
- ^ "2017 CAFL DRAFT RESULTS". caflfootball.com. July 11, 2017. Archived from the original on September 29, 2017. Retrieved July 21, 2017.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ^ "Team Transactions". arenafan.com. Archived from the original on March 21, 2018. Retrieved March 20, 2018.