Kendrick Lewis Explained

Kendrick Lewis
Number:49, 23, 21, 28
Position:Safety
Birth Date:16 June 1988
Birth Place:New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.
Height Ft:6
Height In:0
Weight Lbs:205
High School:O. Perry Walker
(New Orleans, Louisiana)
College:Ole Miss
Draftyear:2010
Draftround:5
Draftpick:136
Pastteams:
Statlabel1:Total tackles
Statvalue1:349
Statlabel2:Forced fumbles
Statvalue2:8
Statlabel3:Fumble recoveries
Statvalue3:2
Statlabel4:Pass deflections
Statvalue4:34
Statlabel5:Interceptions
Statvalue5:9
Statlabel6:Defensive touchdowns
Statvalue6:2
Pfr:LewiKe00

Kendrick Lewis (born June 16, 1988) is a former American football safety. He played college football at Ole Miss and was selected by the Kansas City Chiefs in the fifth round of the 2010 NFL draft. He also played for the Houston Texans, Baltimore Ravens, and Tennessee Titans.

Professional career

Kansas City Chiefs

Lewis was selected by the Kansas City Chiefs with the 136th overall pick in the 2010 NFL draft.[1] The Chiefs officially signed him on June 29, 2010.[2] He began his rookie season as the backup free safety behind Jon McGraw but took over the starting position after McGraw became injured. He started ten games, intercepting three passes, and forcing one fumble.

In 2011, Lewis started all 16 games at safety for the first time in his career and produced 58 tackles, a career-high 10 passes defensed and three interceptions.

Houston Texans

On March 21, 2014, Lewis signed with the Houston Texans.[3] He established a career-high and led the Texans with 84 tackles and three forced fumbles. He also notched two interceptions, six passes defensed and a fumble recovery.

Baltimore Ravens

On March 14, 2015, Lewis signed a three-year contract with the Baltimore Ravens. He was placed on injured reserve on October 22, 2016.[4]

On March 7, 2017, Lewis was released by the Ravens.[5]

Tennessee Titans

On May 2, 2018, Lewis signed with the Tennessee Titans after sitting out the entire 2017 season.[6] Lewis played in 13 games while starting 3. He finished the 2018 season with 27 tackles and 1 pass defense.

NFL career statistics

Regular season

YearTeamGamesTacklesInterceptionsFumbles
GP GS Cmb Solo Ast Sck TFL Int Yds TD Lng PD FF FR Yds TD
KAN12 10 29 21 8 0.0 0 3 46 0 23 7 2 0 0 0
KAN16 16 60 48 12 0.0 0 3 119 1 59 10 1 1 0 0
KAN9 9 26 24 2 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
KAN16 15 56 46 10 0.0 3 1 1 0 1 4 0 0 0 0
HOU16 16 84 52 32 0.0 4 2 32 1 27 6 3 1 0 0
BAL15 15 61 38 23 0.0 5 0 0 0 0 5 1 0 0 0
BAL6 0 6 6 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
TEN13 3 27 20 7 0.0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
103 84 349 255 94 0.0 13 9 198 2 59 34 8 2 0 0

Playoffs

YearTeamGamesTacklesInterceptionsFumbles
GP GS Cmb Solo Ast Sck TFL Int Yds TD Lng PD FF FR Yds TD
KAN1 1 3 3 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
KAN1 1 5 3 2 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
2 2 8 6 2 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2010 NFL Draft Listing . 2023-05-13 . Pro-Football-Reference.com . en.
  2. News: NBCSports.com. Chiefs sign rookie Kendrick Lewis. Mike. Florio. June 29, 2010. October 14, 2013.
  3. Web site: NFL.com. Kendrick Lewis says he's joining Houston Texans. Chris. Wesseling. March 21, 2014. March 21, 2014.
  4. Web site: Ravens activate Lorenzo Taliaferro, promote Robertson Daniel to 53-man roster. https://web.archive.org/web/20171021055912/http://www.baltimoreravens.com/news/article-1/ravens-activate-lorenzo-taliaferro-promote-robertson-daniel-to-53-man-roster/d0be0e60-4593-4fa0-9dae-fec97a973e8e. dead. October 21, 2017. Downing. Garrett. BaltimoreRavens.com. October 22, 2016. October 22, 2016.
  5. Web site: Ravens Waive Cornerback Shareece Wright, Safety Kendrick Lewis. Mink, Ryan. BaltimoreRavens.com. March 7, 2017.
  6. Web site: Titans Agree to Terms with Veteran Safety Kendrick Lewis. Wyatt, Jim. TitansOnline.com. May 2, 2018. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20180503111735/http://www.titansonline.com/news/article-4/Titans-Agree-to-Terms-with-Veteran-Safety-Kendrick-Lewis/51075a8b-4fb0-4ead-b3e2-7f4f16d0b3fa. May 3, 2018.