David Lewis Bio
7/20/2009 4:22:00 AM | General
Enters fall as one of the few fifth-year seniors on the team… will challenge for playing time at middle linebacker… made four tackles for the White team in the annual Spring game… JUNIOR (2008): Saw action in all 11 games… recorded a tackle in the opener at Georgia… season-high two solo stops in the win at Chattanooga… led the Blue team with four solo tackles, including one for a loss, in the 2008 Blue-White game… SOPHOMORE (2007): Saw action in all 11 games… started five consecutive times following the injury to Quentin Taylor (Chattanooga, Western Carolina, South Dakota State, Elon, Appalachian State)… made 4.5 tackles for a loss and one sack… made three tackles in the first two games of the year: West Georgia and Coastal Carolina… shared in a tackle for a loss in the West Georgia game… 1-yard TFL and broke up a pass at Coastal… five tackles, including one for a TFL, in his first start of the year against Chattanooga… four tackles in consecutive games: Western Carolina, South Dakota State and Elon… 1.5 TFL and a 13-yard sack at Elon… season-high six tackles in the win at Appalachian State… solo stop versus The Citadel… saw action against Wofford and Furman… solo tackle at Colorado State… REDSHIRT-FRESHMAN (2006): Played in all 11 games… started in his first collegiate game against Central Connecticut State, recording a season-high six tackles… three tackles at Chattanooga… one tackle in the Coastal Carolina, Appalachian State, The Citadel and Furman games… FRESHMAN (2005): Redshirted… highly thought of among the coaches and peers working with the defensive scout team… named 'Defensive Scout Team Player of the Year'… signed with Georgia Southern in February 2005… HIGH SCHOOL: Led Creekside HS in tackles his final two years, recording 119 as a junior and 164 his senior year… Atlanta Journal Constitution First Team All-State… First Team All-Area and All-Region… Class AAAA First Team All-State… Wendy'High School Heisman Award Nominee… ranked No. 78 among the Georgia Sports Monthly 'Top 100' players… two-time 'Defensive Player of the Year'… Second Team All-Area and Honorable Mention All-State his junior year… team captain… received the Coca Cola Golden Helmet Award for Excellence in Academics and Athletics… seven tackles for a loss last season with one fumble recovery for a touchdown and 3.5 sacks… Creekside finished 10-2 and advanced to the Second Round of the state playoffs his senior year… during his junior year recorded seven tackles for loss, three interceptions and recovered three fumbles… team was 6-4… Who's Who Among American High School Students… member of the Beta Club, Order of the Arrow and Super Honor Roll… sports editor of the yearbook and student newspaper... played for coach Kevin Whitley, former All-American at Georgia Southern… lettered in football and track… PERSONAL: Born November 25, 1986 in Atlanta… No. 1 sports highlight was a one-handed interception against Fayette County and fumble return for a touchdown on Homecoming his senior year… his family and coaches have been a major influence, "They always encourage and inspire me."… favorite professional team is the Atlanta Falcons… favorite musical groups are Outkast and UGK… historical person he'd most like to meet is Malcolm X… if he could attend any sporting event it would be either the Olympics or Super Bowl… listed Georgia as the best place to play on the road… if he could play a musical instrument it would be the alto saxophone… son of James and Karen Lewis… MAJOR: Psychology
