Levi Lewis (American football)

Levi Lewis (born May 9, 1998) is an American football quarterback for the Seattle Seahawks of the National Football League (NFL). Lewis played college football for the Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns and he is the school's leader in all-time passing touchdowns with 74.

Levi Lewis
Seattle Seahawks
Position:Quarterback
Personal information
Born: (1998-05-09) May 9, 1998
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Height:5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight:184 lb (83 kg)
Career information
High school:Scotlandville Magnet
(Baton Rouge, Louisiana)
College:Louisiana (2017–2021)
Undrafted:2022
Career history
Roster status:Undrafted free agent
Career highlights and awards

High school career

Lewis attended Scotlandville Magnet High School in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. As a senior Lewis threw for 13 touchdowns while rushing for 20.[1] Lewis was ranked as a 3-star recruit and the 60th best player from the state of Louisiana by 247 Sports.[2] Lewis chose to play college football at the University of Louisiana Lafayette.

College career

Lewis would appear in 4 games in his freshman season. Lewis would record 2 touchdowns passing with one interception with another touchdown on the ground.[3]

In Lewis's sophomore season he would appear in 14 games. He would throw for 7 touchdowns with two interceptions.[4]

Lewis would have a breakout year in his junior season. Appearing in all 14 of Louisiana's games Lewis would tally 26 touchdowns with 4 interceptions. He threw for 3,050 yards on 243 completions and he also rushed for 3 scores.[5] Lewis would lead the Ragin' Cajuns to the LendingTree Bowl where they would win 27–17. Lewis would be named the game's MVP.[6] With Lewis at the helm Louisiana would go 11–3.

In 2020, Lewis would throw for 19 touchdowns with seven interceptions. He would also rush for five touchdowns while throwing for 2,274 yards on 177 receptions.[7] In week one Lewis would lead the Ragin' Cajuns to an upset victory over ranked Iowa State to give Louisiana its first win vs a ranked team since beating Texas A&M in 1996.[8] Lewis would win the First Responder Bowl and lead the Cajun's to a final ranking of 16.

Lewis would take advantage of the extra year of eligibility. In Lewis's fifth season he threw for 2,647 yards with 20 touchdowns. This was enough to break Jake Delhomme's previous school record for career touchdown passes.[9] After losing to Texas in the first week of the season Lewis lead the Cajun's to 13 straight victories and a Sun Belt Championship. He capped off his college career with a win in the New Orleans Bowl.[10] After leading Louisiana to a 4th quarter comeback he was named the game's MVP.

Professional career

Lewis signed with the Seattle Seahawks as an undrafted free agent on April 30, 2022.[11]

References
  1. "Levi Lewis' High School Football Stats". MaxPreps.com. Retrieved 2021-12-20.
  2. "Levi Lewis, Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns, Athlete". 247Sports. Retrieved 2021-12-20.
  3. "Levi Lewis Game by Game Stats and Performance". ESPN. Retrieved 2021-12-20.
  4. "Levi Lewis Game by Game Stats and Performance". ESPN. Retrieved 2021-12-20.
  5. "Levi Lewis Game by Game Stats and Performance". ESPN. Retrieved 2021-12-20.
  6. "Louisiana Wins LendingTree Bowl with 27-17 Victory Over Miami (Ohio)". Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns. Retrieved 2021-12-20.
  7. "Levi Lewis Game by Game Stats and Performance". ESPN. Retrieved 2021-12-20.
  8. "Louisiana shocks No. 23 Iowa State with 17-point upset for first top 25 win since 1996". CBSSports.com. Retrieved 2021-12-20.
  9. "Scotlandville's Levi Lewis sets new Ragin Cajuns TD record". WAFB.com. Retrieved 2021-12-20.
  10. Buckley, Tim. "Louisiana football rallies behind Levi Lewis as Cajuns top Marshall, win New Orleans Bowl". The Daily Advertiser. Retrieved 2021-12-20.
  11. Riley, Koki. "UL quarterback Levi Lewis signs undrafted free agent deal with Seattle Seahawks | Report". The Daily Advertiser. Retrieved 2022-05-02.
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