ROY LEWIS – CB

HEIGHT – 5-10

WEIGHT – 190

COLLEGE – Washington

BIRTHDATE –

BIRTHPLACE –

HOW ACQUIRED – FA-‘08

NFL EXPERIENCE – Rookie

 

PRO: Signed as a rookie free agent by the Steelers on April 28, 2007.

COLLEGE: Named a team captain as a senior at Washington…initially enrolled at San Jose State but transferred to Washington following his freshman year…majored in American ethnic studies. 2007: Named a team captain...started all 13 games at cornerback...posted five tackles in season opener at Syracuse...11 tackles, one tackle for loss, three breakups and an interception in the win over Boise State...named Pac-10 defensive player of the week and the team's defensive MVP after the win over the Broncos...four tackles vs. Ohio State...posted 11 tackles at UCLA...six tackles and a blocked punt vs. USC, when he earned the team's MVP for special teams...seven tackles at Arizona State...six stops vs. Oregon...11 tackles and a forced fumble vs. Arizona...five stops at Stanford...four tackles and 37-yard fumble return at Oregon State...eight tackles, two pass breakups vs. Washington State...season-high 12 tackles, plus a forced fumble, in season finale at Hawaii. 2006: Started all 12 games at cornerback...also returned kicks...finished the season ranked 10th in the Pac-10 Conference in kick returns with an average of 18.8 yards per return (339 yards on 18 returns)...also ranked 28th (tied) in the Pac-10 in tackles with 5.5 per game...66 total tackles ranked third on the team...had a season-high nine tackles, including a sack, in the victory over UCLA...six tackles, including one for a loss, at Cal...seven tackles and two pass break-ups at Oregon…six tackles and two break-ups at USC...also had six tackles vs. San Jose State, Oklahoma and Oregon State...returned five kicks for a total of 89 yards vs. San Jose State, when he had his season's longest kick return, a 31-yarder...four kick returns for 82 yards vs. Oregon State...won the UW's Pepsi Player of the Week Award after the Fresno State game. 2005: Played in 10 games, starting eight...missed the Idaho game with an injury...returned an interception 42 yards for a score in Huskies' win at Arizona...totaled season-high 11 tackles at Oregon...averaged 21.4 yards per kick return...named the KING-TV Most Improved Defensive Player at the team's postseason banquet. 2004: Redshirted the season after transferring from San Jose State in September. 2003 AT SAN JOSE STATE: Appeared in 10 games, starting five...missed one game with a shoulder injury...42 total tackles ranked seventh on the team...made career-high 14 tackles in loss to Nevada...added nine tackles against Boise State, and seven at Rice.

PERSONAL: As a senior at Narbonne, was credited with 108 tackles, seven interceptions and four fumble recoveries, including three defensive TDs...also scored 13 touchdowns as a running back...played both linebacker and cornerback on defense...earned first-team all-league honors on offense...was named to the Long Beach Press-Telegram's "Dream Team" as a second-team all-purpose back...also sprinted and long-jumped for the Narbonne track squad...tied for 11th in the long jump at the 2003 California state meet...son of Kim and Roy Lewis, Sr….Full name: Roy Lewis.