CAREER

Pro path

Calgary signed Lewis as a free agent on May 19, 2004.

2009

In his sixth season, Lewis extended a number of Stampeders marks he already holds and made headway on a number of other club records. With 70 catches for 1,013 yards and one touchdown, Lewis recorded his sixth consecutive 1,000-yard receiving campaign to extend his club record. In addition, he stretched his consecutive games with a catch streak past the century mark to 105 games. Lewis rose from seventh to sixth in receptions with 453 and from seventh to fourth in receiving yards with 6,761. Lewis is one of four current CFL players to record 50 or more receptions in six consecutive seasons. He was named CFL Offensive Player of the Week for his Week 9 effort against Toronto with a five-reception, 118-yard game. His devastating block of Argos linebacker Zeke Moreno in that game made numerous highlight reels. Lewis had two other 100-yard games during the regular season — Aug. 13 at Edmonton (seven catches for 132 yards) and Oct. 17 against Saskatchewan (eight catches, 112 yards). Lewis also put together a big game in the West semifinal on Nov. 15 against Edmonton as he made seven receptions for 100 yards. On Oct. 3 against Hamilton, Lewis played in his 100th game as a Stampeder and in the CFL.

2008

Lewis started every game including the West Final and Grey Cup. His 87 receptions also represented a career high. He tied his career best for longest reception with an 85-yard grab on Oct. 10. With 10 majors, Lewis hit the double-digit mark for touchdown grabs in a season for the first time. Lewis became the first Stamps receiver since Travis Moore in 2002 to notch back-to-back multi-touchdown reception games. He had a career-high 10 receptions in a regular-season game on two occasions in 2008 — against Toronto Sept. 20 and against Winnipeg Oct. 18. Lewis became the first Stamp to post five consecutive 1,000 yard receiving seasons. In addition, Lewis has caught at least one pass in 88 consecutive games in which he has appeared, breaking Allen Pitts’ mark of 85 on Oct. 18 against Winnipeg.

2007

In his fourth season with the Stamps, Lewis tied for the team lead with 67 receptions and his 1,101 receiving yards ranked second on the team. He had receptions in all 16 games he played and grabbed a season-high eight passes on Aug. 17 against the BC Lions. Lewis eclipsed the 100-yard receiving mark four times, including a season-high 149 yards on five receptions against Saskatchewan on Sept. 15. His 85-yard reception for a touchdown in the contest was the longest by a Calgary receiver in 2007. Lewis added two receptions for 19 yards in the West Division Semi-Final at Saskatchewan on Nov. 11.

Career highlights

• Tied a Stampeders Grey Cup record by recording 11 catches in the 2008 Grey Cup victory
• West Division all-star in 2006 and 2007
• CFL Most Outstanding Rookie in 2004
• Was the CFL’s Offensive Player of the Week for Week 9 of the 2009 season
• Holds Stamps record with catches in 105 consecutive games played
• Lewis is the only Stampeder to post six consecutive 1,000-yard seasons
• Currently sits fourth on Stamps all-time career receiving yards list with 6,761 yards
• Currently ranks seventh on Stamps all-time career receptions list with 453 catches
• Currently ranked 12th on the Stamps all-time receiving touchdowns list with 38
• Had a career-high 10 receptions in a regular-season game on two occasions in 2008 — against Toronto Sept. 20 and against Winnipeg Oct. 18
• Tied his career long reception of 85 yards from 2007 with a catch of 85 yards against Saskatchewan on Oct. 13, 2008
• In 2005, Lewis blocked a punt and returned it for a touchdown
• Caught his first CFL touchdown in his first regular-season contest on a seven-yard pass from Marcus Crandell against Saskatchewan on June 20, 2004. He had three receptions in the game

College

Lewis attended Southern Arkansas University from 2000 to 2003. He finished with 162 receptions for 2,852 yards and established a school record for career touchdowns with 37. In his senior year, Lewis was awarded the SAU Outstanding Senior Athlete Award, was named to the First Team Associated Press Little All-America all-star team, the D2Football.com Second Team All-American squad as a return specialist, the First Team Football Gazette All-South Region all-star team and the First Team All-Gulf South Conference squad.

Notable

Lewis is the club spokesman in association with the United Way and has participated in the United Way ‘Day of Caring’, which included painting a room at the Children’s Cottage, and was a member of the United Way 2009 Campaign kickoff parade. Lewis is a big fan of wrestling and on occasion will wear a traditional Luchador mask before games. His favourite wrestler was Stone Cold Steve Austin. His football hero is Michael Irvin.