Jourdan Lewis

Jourdan Lewis
Michigan Wolverines No. 26
Position Cornerback
Class Senior
Major Sociology
Career history
College

High school Detroit (MI) Cass Tech
Personal information
Date of birth (1995-08-31) August 31, 1995
Place of birth Detroit, Michigan
Height 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight 186 lb (84 kg)
Career highlights and awards

Jourdan Julian Lewis (born August 31, 1995) is an American football cornerback who is a junior for the 2015 Michigan Wolverines football team.[1][2][3] Lewis was named First-Team All-American in 2015, and First-Team All-Big Ten in 2015 and 2016.

High school career

Lewis was born in 1995 and raised in Detroit, attending Cass Technical High School. He enrolled at the University of Michigan in 2013.

College career

Through the first 10 games of the 2015 season, Lewis had 20 pass breakups, setting a new Michigan record.[4][5] He ranked second among all players in the NCAA Division I FBS with 21 passes defended.[6] Lewis set a single-season school record with 21 pass breakups in 2015, surpassing the previous record of 18 held by Marlin Jackson (2002) and Leon Hall (2006). Following the 2015 season, Lewis was named to the All-Big Ten defensive first-team, by both the media and coaches.[7] He was also named a First-Team All-American by USA Today, and Sports Illustrated, becoming the first Wolverine to earn the honor since Taylor Lewan in 2013, and the first Wolverine defensive back to earn the honor since Leon Hall in 2006.[8][9] During the 2016 season, Lewis was targeted 31 times, allowing 74 yards, with 14 total yards after catch and 0.36 yards per snap in coverage. Lewis has contributed 23 tackles, 3.5 tackles-for-loss, two interceptions and 12 pass breakups this season. Following the 2016 season, Lewis was named the Tatum–Woodson Defensive Back of the Year, and was once again named to the All-Big Ten defensive first-team, by both the media and coaches.[10]

References

  1. ↑ Dan Murphy (October 13, 2015). "Calm demeanor helps Michigan's Jourdan Lewis become top cornerback". ESPN.com.
  2. ↑ Mark Snyder (October 25, 2015). "Opponents pay underestimating U-M CB Lewis' abilities". Detroit Free Press.
  3. ↑ Angelique S. Chengelis, (October 13, 2015). "Jourdan Lewis doing 'spectacular things' for Michigan". The Detroit News.
  4. ↑ "Michigan's Jourdan Lewis, now a record holder, expands his game in win over Rutgers". Mlive.com. November 8, 2015.
  5. ↑ "Lewis sets defensive record, excels on special teams". The Michigan Daily. November 8, 2015.
  6. ↑ "Statistics Individual - Passes Defended". NCAA.com. Retrieved November 15, 2015.
  7. ↑ "Lewis, Peppers Lead Big Ten Defensive Yearly Honors". MGoBlue.com. CBS Interactive. November 30, 2015. Retrieved November 30, 2015.
  8. ↑ "Lewis Named First Team All-American by USA Today". MGoBlue.com. CBS Interactive. December 8, 2015. Retrieved December 8, 2015.
  9. ↑ "Butt, Lewis, Peppers Earn All-America Honors from SI". MGoBlue.com. CBS Interactive. December 10, 2015. Retrieved December 10, 2015.
  10. ↑ "Peppers, Lewis Lead All 11 Defenders Honored by B1G". MGoBlue.com. CBS Interactive. November 29, 2016. Retrieved November 29, 2016.

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