Tennessee State University

2015-16 OVC Commissioner's Honor Roll


2015 - Redshirt Senior Season
Missed the first four games due to injury… Started the final six games… A mainstay for an offense which totaled over 2,100 yards during his six starts

2014 - Redshirt Junior Season
Played in eight contests, starting the opener against Edward Waters (Aug. 30)… Contributed to a unit that did not allow a sack during the last four ballgames… Helped protect a quarterback duo that threw for 3,268 yards and 23 touchdowns… Led the unit to a No. 18 ranking in FCS, giving up only 1.17 sacks per game…

2013 - Redshirt Sophomore Season
Played in 12 contests on the offensive line…Blocked for Tim Broughton who rushed for 1,146 yards (25th-most nationally) and six touchdowns… Protected a quarterback duo that combined for 26 passes touchdowns and only four interceptions..

2012 - At Vanderbilt
Has seen limited action, participating in four games on the offensive line

2011 - At Vanderbilt
Lewis did not play during his first season on campus

Arlington HS
Senior captain... Three-year starter at OT for school near Memphis... As senior, helped Arlington to 8-3 record and first round of 6A state playoffs... Played in two postseason games: Tennessee East-West Game and inaugural All-World Gridiron Classic in Charleston, S.C... Three-time All-District recipient and named to Commercial-Appeal's Best of Preps squad... As junior, helped squad to district title and 10-0 regular season, just one year after a 1-9 campaign... Also played on basketball squad.

Personal
James Edward Lewis... Son of Bryan and Endia Lewis... Born December 4, 1992... Dad is senior account manager; mom is early intervention specialist... Has a younger brother, Bryan II... An uncle, Darren Hughes, played in NFL... Served as youth coach at summer camps... Plays the tuba.