Brendon Lewis Explained

Brendon Lewis
School:Nevada Wolf Pack
Currentnumber:2
Currentposition:Quarterback
Class: Junior
Birth Date:8 December 2001
Birth Place:Dallas, Texas
Heightft:6
Heightin:2
Weight Lb:207
Highschool:Melissa
(Melissa, Texas)
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Brendon Lewis (born December 8, 2001) is an American football quarterback for the Nevada Wolf Pack. He previously played for the Colorado Buffaloes.

Early life

Lewis grew up in Melissa, Texas and attended Melissa High School. He was a four-star recruit by ESPN[1] and was rated a three-star recruit by Rivals[2] and 247Sports[3] and he committed to play college football at Colorado over offers from Boston College, Houston, Kansas, Mississippi State, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, North Texas, SMU, Syracuse, TCU, Texas Tech, Vanderbilt and Washington State.

College career

Colorado

During his true freshman season in 2020, Lewis played in only one game being the 2020 Alamo Bowl where he completed 6 out of 10 passes for 95 yards, nine rushes for 73 yards and a touchdown.[4] During the 2021 season, he started all 12 games as a quarterback making him the second freshman quarterback to start a season opener at Colorado.[5] He finished the season with completing 149 out of 257 passing attempts for 1,540 yards, 10 touchdowns with three interceptions.[6] During the 2022 season, Lewis only played in two games and finished the season with 15 out of 24 passing attempts for 92 yards. On October 18, 2022, Lewis announced that he would be entering the transfer portal and will not finish the rest of the season.[7] On December 26, 2022, he announced that he would transfer to Nevada.[8]

Nevada

During the 2023 season, Lewis was named as Nevada's starting quarterback.[9]

Personal life

Lewis is the nephew of former NFL linebacker and current film director, producer, and screenwriter, Jon Alston.

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Brendon Lewis - Football Recruiting - Player Profiles. ESPN. September 24, 2023.
  2. Web site: Brendon Lewis, 2020 Dual Threat Quarterback, Colorado. Rivals.com. September 24, 2023.
  3. Web site: Brendon Lewis, Melissa, Dual-Threat Quarterback. 247sports.com. September 24, 2023.
  4. Web site: QB Lewis' Debut A Bright Spot For Buffs In Alamo Bowl. Colorado Buffaloes. Neill. Woelk. December 30, 2020. September 24, 2023.
  5. Web site: Brendon Lewis confident in CU Buffs starting quarterback debut: "I can be really good at this level". The Denver Post. Kyle. Fredrickson. September 2, 2021. September 24, 2023.
  6. Web site: Brendon Lewis. Colorado Buffaloes.
  7. Web site: Colorado Buffs football notes: Quarterback Brendon Lewis to transfer. BuffZone. Brian. Howell. October 18, 2022. September 24, 2023.
  8. Web site: Colorado transfer QB Brendon Lewis, a former four-star recruit, commits to Nevada football. Nevada Sports Network. Chris. Murray. December 26, 2022. September 24, 2023.
  9. Web site: Brendon Lewis named Nevada's starting QB; hopes to lead 'loaded' Wolf Pack offense. Reno Gazette Journal. Jim. Krajewski. August 30, 2023. September 24, 2023.