Jermaine Lewis

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Jermaine Lewis
Image:Jermaine Lewis.jpg
Date of birth	October 16, 1974 (age 32)
Place of birth	Lanham, Maryland
Height	5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Weight	223 lb (101 kg)
Position(s)	WR
College	Maryland
NFL Draft	1996 / Round 5
Career Highlights
Pro Bowls	1998, 2001
Stats
Statistics	Pro Football Reference
Team(s)
1996–2001 2002 2003	Baltimore Ravens Houston Texans Jacksonville Jaguars

Jermaine Lewis (born October 16, 1974 in Lanham, Maryland) is an American football wide receiver in the NFL.

A star high school athlete at Eleanor Roosevelt High School, he was a two-time team MVP as a running back while also starring as a sprinter on the track team, setting a national high school record in the 200 meters in 1991. As a four-year starter at the University of Maryland College Park, Lewis set several Atlantic Coast Conference records, including a record 193 receptions, making him a national star.

Selected by the Baltimore Ravens in the 1996 NFL Draft, Lewis quickly established himself as the team's kick returner, punt returner, and slot receiver. From 1996 to 2001, Lewis scored 23 touchdowns (a franchise record eclipsed by Jamal Lewis in 2003) and made the Pro Bowl in 1998 and 2001 for his special teams play. He led the NFL in punt return average in 1997(15.6), punt return yards in 2001(519), and punt return touchdowns in 1998 and 2000(2). One of his most memorable performances was in the Ravens 34-7 win over the New York Giants in Super Bowl XXXV. He finished the game with 152 total offensive yards (111 kickoff return yards, 34 punt return yards, 7 receiving yards, 1 rushing yard), including an 84-yard kickoff return for a touchdown in the second half that put the game out of reach.

In the 2002 expansion draft, Lewis was selected sixth by the Houston Texans, carrying a salary cap figure of $4.29 million. Released by the Texans, Lewis played for the Jacksonville Jaguars in 2003 and 2004 before being allocated to NFL Europe.

Lewis finished his 9 NFL seasons with 148 rushing yards, 143 receptions for 2,129 yards, 295 punt returns for 3,282 yards, and 4,611 yards on kickoff returns. Overall, he gained 10,170 total offensive yards and scored 23 touchdowns (17 receiving, 6 punt returns). With the Ravens, he gained 8,001 all-purpose yards, which stood as a franchise record until surpassed by Jamal Lewis in 2006.

Lewis is married to Imara Lewis and has two sons, J.J. (born March 29, 1997) and Ali (born March 1, 2002). He also had a child named Geronimo, who was born stillborn in 2000. Lewis has a charity in honor of Geronimo called the Geronimo Lewis Foundation.