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Jermelle Lewis
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Jermelle Lewis

Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Bloomfield, CT
High School:
Bloomfield HS
Height / Weight:
5-11 / 215
Position:
RB
Birthdate:
10/20/1982

Hawk-Item - - One of three juniors selected to team Leadership Council for 2003 season . . . did not play in first six games of 2003 season after suffering knee injury and having surgery during the spring.

2003 - - Missed first six games due to injury . . . returned to action at Ohio State, where he had two rushing attempts for minus four yards . . . did not see action in win over Penn State . . . saw most extensive action of the season in win over Illinois, rushing nine times for 61 yards, including a best of 18 yards . . . led team in rushing at Purdue with 56 yards on seven carries . . . also had had two pass receptions at Purdue, including an eight-yard scoring reception . . . rushed nine times for 63 yards in win over Minnesota, including a 34-yard touchdown run for his first rushing score of the season . . . rushed seven times for 20 yards and had one eight-yard pass reception in win at Wisconsin . . . saw action in Outback Bowl win over Florida . . . rushed 12 times for 45 yards and had one pass reception for seven yards . . . 2002 - - second leading rusher with 122 attempts for 709 yards and eight touchdowns . . . rushed for over 100 yards vs. Akron, Utah State, Michigan and Minnesota . . . rushed 19 times for 123 yards in first action of his career against Akron . . .scored on runs of one and two yards in the second quarter . . . one pass reception for 11 yards and also had one kickoff return for 27 yards . . . rushed three times for 21 yards in win at Miami, including a 12-yard touchdown run that gave Iowa the lead for good . . . also had two kickoff returns for 47 yards, with a best of 28 yards . . . five carries for 19 yards vs. Iowa State, including a 10-yard touchdown run . . . also had four KO returns for 76 yards . . . 42-yard KO return to start the game led to Iowa's first touchdown, his longest return of the season . . . rushed nine times for 109 yards in win over Utah State, including a 75-yard scoring run . . . gained 18 yards on four carries in win at Penn State . . . three KO returns for 57 yards in win over Purdue . . . two KO returns for 113 yards in win over Michigan State, including a 94-yard return for a touchdown in the first quarter after MSU had taken a 7-0 advantage . . . rushed twice for four yards . . . KO return was his first for a score and ranks as the seventh longest in Iowa history . . . gained 43 rushing yards on five attempts in win at Indiana . . . rushed 18 times for 109 yards and a touchdown at Michigan, and had two pass receptions for 32 yards and one touchdown . . . first score vs. Wolverines came on a five-yard run and he later scored on a 23-yard pass from QB Brad Banks . . . 17 rushing attempts for 105 yards, both pass receptions and both scores came in the second half as Iowa turned 10-9 advantage into a 34-9 victory . . . rushed 25 times for 81 yards in first career start in win over Wisconsin, along with one pass reception for five yards . . . was not used on KO returns vs. Wisconsin due to starting at running back . . . rushed 12 times for 50 yards and one touchdown in win over Northwestern . . . scored on seven-yard run on Iowa's first possession of the game . . . had 19 rushing attempts for 101 yards and one score in win at Minnesota . . . scored on a six-yard option run and had long run of 21 yards as Iowa had two back gain over 100 yards for the second time in 12 games . . . gained 31 yards on two rushing attempts vs. Southern Cal in Orange Bowl and had two kickoff returns for 40 yards . . . 2001 - - did not see any game action . . . 2000 Honors - - earned Team Leader Award . . . 2000 - - redshirted.

High school honors - - Ranked as top running back on the East Coast and as sixth best running back in the nation by Rivals.com . . . prep All-American by The Sporting News . . . first team All-American by SuperPrep . . . named as Connecticut's Gatorade Player of the Year and to the all-Hartford Courant team . . . first team all-state as a junior and senior, second team as a sophomore and honorable mention as a freshman . . . first team all-conference for four seasons . . . helped prep team win 37 straight games and claim three straight Class S state titles . . . team captain as a senior . . . Career - - scored 54 touchdowns while rushing for nearly 4,000 yards as a junior and senior . . . rushed for 1,623 yards and 25 touchdowns in seven games as a senior, helping prep team outscore opponents 662-58 . . . rushed for 2,187 yards and 28 TDs as a junior . . . scored 84 touchdowns in prep career . . . best time of 4.3 seconds in 40-yard dash . . . won New England indoor state track championships in both 55and 100-meter dashes . . . competes in state weightlifting competitions and also lettered in track and field . . . played the part of Riff in production of "West Side Story" as a senior.

Personal - - born 10/20/82 . . . African American world studies major . . . mother is Cathy Andrews . . . attended same high school as QB Jason Manson . . . high school coach was Jack Cochran.

Lewis Collegiate Stats

Rushing No. Yards Avg. TD Lng.
Sophomore 123 709 5.8 8 75
Junior 46 241 5.2 1 34
Career 169 950 5.7 9 75
Receiving No. Yards Avg. TD Lng.
Sophomore 4 48 12.0 1 23
Junior 4 23 5.8 1 8
Career 8 71 8.9 2 23
Kickoff Returns No. Yards Avg. TD Lng.
Sophomore 14 360 25.7 1 94
Junior 0 0 0 0 0
Career 14 360 25.7 1 94
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