Cam Lewis Explained

Cam Lewis
Current Team:Buffalo Bills
Number:39
Position:Cornerback
Birth Date:13 April 1997
Birth Place:Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
Height Ft:5
Height In:9
Weight Lbs:183
High School:Consortium College Prep
(Detroit, Michigan)
College:Buffalo
Undraftedyear:2019
Pastteams:
Status:Active
Statseason:2023
Statlabel1:Total tackles
Statvalue1:55
Statlabel2:Sacks
Statlabel3:Forced fumbles
Statvalue3:1
Statlabel4:Fumble recoveries
Statlabel5:Pass deflections
Statvalue5:3
Statlabel6:Interceptions
Statlabel7:Defensive touchdowns
Pfr:LewiCa00
Highlights:
  • Second Team All-MAC (2018)

Cameron Lewis (born April 13, 1997) is an American professional football cornerback for the Buffalo Bills of the National Football League (NFL). He was signed by the Buffalo Bills as an undrafted free agent in 2019. He played college football at the University at Buffalo.

College career

Lewis received scholarship offers to play college football at Toledo and Western Michigan but ultimately attended the University at Buffalo, where he played on the Buffalo Bulls football team from 2015 to 2018.[1]

As a freshman on November 11, 2015, Lewis returned an interception 68 yards for a touchdown during a game against Northern Illinois.[2] As a junior in 2017, injuries limited him to only seven games.[3] On September 11, 2018, he was named the Mid-American Conference (MAC) East Defensive Player of the Week after recording two interceptions in a game against Temple.[4] As a senior in 2018, despite missing time with a high-ankle sprain, Lewis led the team in interceptions and passes defended and was named to the All-MAC Second-team Defense.[5]

Professional career

Lewis was signed by the Buffalo Bills as an undrafted free agent following the conclusion of the 2019 NFL draft.[6] He was waived on August 31, 2019, and was signed to the practice squad the next day.[7] [8] He signed a reserve/future contract with the Bills on January 6, 2020.[9]

On September 5, 2020, Lewis was waived by the Bills and signed to the practice squad the next day.[10] [11] He was elevated to the active roster on September 12 for the week 1 game against the New York Jets[12] and made his NFL debut in that game, appearing on six special teams plays.[13] He was reverted to the practice squad the day after the game. He was promoted to the active roster on September 17.[14] He was waived on October 1 and re-signed to the practice squad the next day.[15] [16] He was promoted back to the active roster on October 7.[17] Lewis made his first career NFL start on October 13 against the Tennessee Titans. On Tennessee's first play from scrimmage, Lewis stopped Derrick Henry, the previous season's leading rusher, at the line of scrimmage for the first tackle of his career. He tallied seven total tackles on the day.[18] He was placed on injured reserve on October 31.[19]

On August 31, 2021, Lewis was waived by the Bills and re-signed to the practice squad the next day.[20] [21] On October 3, 2021, Lewis forced his first career fumble in a game against the Houston Texans.[22] He was signed to the active roster on November 11, 2021.[23]

On March 13, 2023, Lewis signed a one-year contract extension.[24] He played in all 17 games as the backup nickelback.

On March 11, 2024, Lewis signed a two-year contract extension with the Bills.[25]

External links

Notes and References

  1. News: Vance, Brian . June 24, 2014 . 2015 Buffalo Football Recruiting: CB Cameron Lewis Talks Commitment to Buffalo . September 6, 2019.
  2. Web site: Northern Illinois at Buffalo Box Score, November 11, 2015 . October 1, 2020 . College Football at Sports-Reference.com . en.
  3. News: Skurski, Jay . June 8, 2019 . Former UB cornerback Cam Lewis gets his chance with Bills . . live . September 6, 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190929055057/https://buffalonews.com/2019/06/08/buffalo-bills-nfl-cam-lewis-jay-skurski/ . September 29, 2019.
  4. News: September 11, 2018 . UB's Jackson, Lewis get MAC football honors . en . . October 1, 2020.
  5. News: November 28, 2018 . MAC Announces 2018 All-MAC First, Second, Third Teams and Postseason Awards . en . getsomemaction.com . . October 1, 2020.
  6. News: Skurski, Jay . July 19, 2022 . UB product Cam Lewis feels at home with Bills – and in Buffalo . . October 2, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220719101230/https://buffalonews.com/sports/bills/ub-product-cam-lewis-feels-at-home-with-bills-and-in-buffalo/article_565e0538-06f5-11ed-b5dc-ebc7f8083d0d.html . July 19, 2022.
  7. Web site: Brown, Chris . August 31, 2019 . Bills cut roster down to 53 players . BuffaloBills.com.
  8. Web site: Brown, Chris . September 1, 2019 . Bills begin to assemble practice squad, Christian Wade holds 11th exempt spot . BuffaloBills.com.
  9. Web site: Brown, Chris . January 6, 2020 . Bills sign 10 reserve/future free agents . BuffaloBills.com.
  10. Web site: Brown, Chris . September 5, 2020 . Bills announce these moves to get to the 53-man roster limit . BuffaloBills.com.
  11. Web site: September 6, 2020 . Bills announce the initial 2020 practice squad . BuffaloBills.com.
  12. News: September 12, 2020 . Cam Lewis, Justin Zimmer elevated from practice squad for Jets game . BuffaloBills.com . September 19, 2020.
  13. Web site: Cameron Lewis Career Game Log . October 1, 2020 . . . en.
  14. Web site: Brown, Chris . September 17, 2020 . Bills elevate CB Cam Lewis to active roster, add two to practice squad . buffalobills.com.
  15. News: Glab, Maddy . October 1, 2020 . Bills release cornerback Cam Lewis . BuffaloBills.com . October 9, 2020.
  16. News: Wojton, Nick . October 2, 2020 . Bills re-sign CB Cam Lewis to practice squad . USAToday.com . October 9, 2020.
  17. Web site: October 7, 2020 . Bills promote CB Cam Lewis to the 53-man roster; Wallace placed on IR . BuffaloBills.com.
  18. Web site: Buffalo Bills at Tennessee Titans - October 13th, 2020 . October 17, 2020 . . . en.
  19. Web site: October 31, 2020 . Bills activate CB Levi Wallace; elevate CB Dane Jackson . BuffaloBills.com.
  20. Web site: August 31, 2021 . Bills release 23 players to set the initial 2021 53-man roster . BuffaloBills.com.
  21. Web site: September 1, 2021 . Bills sign 15 players to the 2021 practice squad . BuffaloBills.com.
  22. Web site: October 3, 2021 . Bills force 5 turnovers, overwhelm Mills and Texans 40-0 . ESPN.com.
  23. Web site: Jenkins . Chris . November 11, 2021 . Bills sign Cam Lewis to 53-man roster; Justin Zimmer place on injured reserve + other moves announced . January 28, 2023 . BuffaloBills.com.
  24. Web site: Bills re-sign CB Cam Lewis to a one-year deal. BuffaloBills.com. March 13, 2023. March 15, 2023. Maddy. Glab.
  25. Web site: Bills agree to terms on a two-year deal with DB Cam Lewis. BuffaloBills.com. March 11, 2024.