Chad Lewis

Chad Lewis

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Lewis in 2004.
No. 89
Position: Tight end
Personal information
Date of birth: (1971-10-05) October 5, 1971
Place of birth: Fort Dix, New Jersey
Height: 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Weight: 252 lb (114 kg)
Career information
College: Brigham Young
Undrafted: 1997
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Receptions: 229
Receiving yards: 2,361
Receiving TDs: 23
Player stats at NFL.com

Chad Wayne Lewis (born October 5, 1971) is a former American football tight end in the National Football League (NFL) for the Philadelphia Eagles and St. Louis Rams.

Early life

Lewis grew up in Orem, Utah and played football at Orem High School. During high school, Lewis worked at Riverside Country Club. On March 30, 1986, Chad earned the rank of Eagle Scout, the highest award in the Boy Scouts of America. Lewis, who is a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, served a two-year church mission in Taichung, Taiwan before attending college. While in Taiwan, he learned to speak Mandarin.

College career

After walking on at Brigham Young University (BYU), Lewis finished his collegiate career with 111 receptions for 1,376 yards, and ten touchdowns. As a junior, he was an All-WAC first-team choice, and a UPI All-American honorable mention.

Professional career

Lewis signed as an undrafted free agent with the Philadelphia Eagles in 1997. After playing 2½ seasons with the Eagles he was signed by the St. Louis Rams for one season. Lewis won a Super Bowl title with the Rams in the 1999 Super Bowl XXXIV over the Tennessee Titans. Lewis was re-signed by the Eagles and caught the game-clinching touchdown pass in the 2005 NFC Championship game. However, during this reception, Lewis suffered a serious foot injury that kept him out of the Super Bowl XXXIX loss to the New England Patriots.

In 2002, the NFL sent Lewis to Taiwan, Singapore and Thailand to promote the league. Since then he has visited China five times to give interviews and help with football clinics. He has also spoken at the Fourth of July celebration in China.[1]

In 2009, Lewis released a memoir, Surround Yourself With Greatness, and in 2010 he returned to BYU as an Associate Athletic Director.[2]

NFL stats

Year Team Games Receptions Yards Yards per Reception Longest Reception Touchdowns First Downs Fumbles Fumbles Lost
1997 PHI 16 12 94 7.8 17 4 6 0 0
1999 STL 6 1 12 12.0 12 0 1 0 0
1999 PHI 6 7 76 10.9 21 3 6 0 0
2000 PHI 16 69 735 10.7 52 3 35 0 0
2001 PHI 15 41 422 10.3 33 6 20 1 1
2002 PHI 16 42 398 9.5 30 3 22 2 2
2003 PHI 16 23 293 12.7 29 1 17 0 0
2004 PHI 15 29 267 9.2 21 3 16 0 0
2005 PHI 8 5 64 12.8 17 0 4 0 0
Career 114 229 2,361 10.3 52 23 127 3 3

[3]

References

  1. ↑ Deseret News | Former BYU football star uses Mandarin — not NFL status — as foreign ambassador
  2. ↑ http://byucougars.com/staff/athletics/chad-lewis
  3. ↑ "Chad Lewis Stats". ESPN. ESPN Internet Ventures. Retrieved 30 June 2014.
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