Keenan Lewis

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Keenan Lewis

Lewis during the 2012 NFL season

No. 28 New Orleans Saints

Cornerback

Personal information

Date of birth: May 17, 1986

Place of birth: New Orleans, Louisiana

Height: 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)

Weight: 208 lb (94 kg)

Career information

High school: New Orleans (LA) Walker

College: Oregon State

NFL Draft: 2009 / Round: 3 / Pick: 96

Debuted in 2009 for the Pittsburgh Steelers

Career history

Pittsburgh Steelers (2009–2012)
New Orleans Saints (2013–present)

Roster status: Active

Career highlights and awards

AFC Champion (2010)
Honorable mention All-Pac-10 (2008)

Career NFL statistics as of Week 6, 2013

Tackles	137
Interceptions	3
Pass deflections	34
Forced fumbles	3
Stats at NFL.com

Keenan Girod Lewis^[1] (born May 17, 1986 in New Orleans, Louisiana) is an American football cornerback for the New Orleans Saints of the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the third round of the 2009 NFL Draft. He played college football at Oregon State.

High school

Lewis attended O. Perry Walker High School in New Orleans, Louisiana. He was a three-year starter for head coach Terry Wilson. He made 75 tackles as a senior with four quarterback sacks and seven interceptions, also returned five punts for 180 yards and five kickoffs for 150 yards in 2003. Was named first team all-metro and all-league as a senior. He recorded 71 tackles as a junior (with two interceptions) and 54 tackles as a sophomore.

College career

Lewis played for Oregon State between 2004-2008. After redshirting as a freshman in 2004, he started all 11 games and ended the year with 45 tackles, fourth on the team in 2005. He led the team for pass breakups with 11. He made the College Football News Third Team Freshman All-American and honorable mention by the Sporting News. In 2006, Lewis made 22 tackles for the season, was second on the team with eight pass breakups, and also accounted for a sack and two TFLs. Lewis finished off his career as one of the most physical corners in the, then, Pac-10 conference.

Professional career

Pittsburgh Steelers

Lewis was drafted by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the third round, 96th overall, of the 2009 NFL Draft.^[2] Lewis signed a four-year contract with the Steelers after being drafted.

New Orleans Saints

On March 14, 2013, Lewis signed a five-year, $26.3 million contract, including $10.5 million guaranteed with the New Orleans Saints.^[3]

References

↑ "ESPN Profile". ESPN.com.
↑ http://www.nfl.com/draft/2011/profiles/keenan-lewis?id=80658
↑ "Keenan Lewis signs with New Orleans Saints", SI.com, March 14, 2013.

External links

v t e Pittsburgh Steelers 2009 NFL Draft selections

Ziggy Hood Kraig Urbik Mike Wallace Keenan Lewis Joe Burnett Frank Summers Ra'Shon Harris A. Q. Shipley David Johnson

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v t e New Orleans Saints current roster

Active roster	3 Shayne Graham 4 Ryan Griffin 6 Thomas Morstead 7 Luke McCown 9 Drew Brees 12 Marques Colston 16 Lance Moore 17 Robert Meachem 22 Mark Ingram 23 Pierre Thomas 24 Corey White 25 Rafael Bush 27 Malcolm Jenkins 28 Keenan Lewis 29 Khiry Robinson 31 Chris Carr 32 Kenny Vaccaro 37 Jordan Pugh 38 Rod Sweeting 39 Travaris Cadet 41 Roman Harper 43 Darren Sproles 45 Jed Collins 47 Justin Drescher 50 Curtis Lofton 52 Kevin Reddick 53 Ramon Humber 54 Will Herring 56 Jay Richardson 57 David Hawthorne 59 Rufus Johnson 60 Brian de la Puente 64 Zach Strief 66 Ben Grubbs 68 Tim Lelito 71 Charles Brown 72 Terron Armstead 73 Jahri Evans 74 Glenn Foster 75 Tyrunn Walker 76 Akiem Hicks 77 Brodrick Bunkley 79 Bryce Harris 80 Jimmy Graham 82 Benjamin Watson 84 Kenny Stills 88 Nick Toon 89 Josh Hill 92 John Jenkins 93 Junior Galette 94 Cameron Jordan 96 Tom Johnson

Reserve lists	11 Chris Givens (IR) 13 Joe Morgan (IR) 20 A. J. Davis (IR) 21 Patrick Robinson (IR) 33 Jabari Greer(IR) 51 Jonathan Vilma (IR-DFR) 90 Victor Butler (R/PUP) 91 Will Smith (IR) 99 Kenyon Coleman (IR) 98 Parys Haralson (IR)

Practice squad	14 Andy Tanner 19 Chris Williams 30 Jumal Rolle 65 Senio Kelemete 70 Marcel Jones 81 Michael Higgins

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Name	Lewis, Keenan
Alternative names
Short description	Player of American football
Date of birth	May 17, 1986
Place of birth	New Orleans, Louisiana
Date of death
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