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Michael Lewis

Colorado · Safety · 1998-2001

COV
74
TAK
73
RNG
69

Game attribute ratings

Scouting Report

Lewis was a first-team all-conference pick in 2001.

In the Colorado record book, Lewis ranks No. 10 in career tackles.

Lewis was the No. 58 overall pick in the 2002 NFL Draft.

In 17-0 that career earns a 74 overall, the 3rd-highest safety rating at Colorado since 1990 and No. 26 among all safeties of the 2000-2004 era.

Honors & Awards

  1. 2001
    • Third-team All-American
    • First-team all-conference
  2. 2002
    • No. 58 overall pick, NFL Draft

Colorado Record Book

  • No. 10 in career tackles

Top-10 entries in the program's career and single-season lists.

Colorado Teammates

  1. 90Daniel Graham1998-2001TE
  2. 83Chris Brown2001-02RB
  3. 72Cortlen Johnson1999-2001RB
  4. 72Joe Klopfenstein2002-05TE
  5. 71Derek McCoy2000-03WR
  6. 71Tyler Brayton2001-02EDGE
  7. 70Brian Iwuh2002-05LB
  8. 70Donald Strickland1999-2002CB
  9. 70Gabe Nyenhuis2002-03EDGE
  10. 70Medford Moorer2003S

Full Colorado all-time roster

Top Safeties of the 2000-2004 Era

  1. 95Ed ReedMiami · 1998-2001S
  2. 95Sean TaylorMiami · 2001-03S
  3. 93Mike DossOhio State · 1999-2002S
  4. 91Roy WilliamsOklahoma · 1998-2001S
  5. 90Michael HuffTexas · 2004-05S
  6. 88Troy PolamaluUSC · 1999-2002S
  7. 86Antrel RolleMiami · 2001-04S
  8. 86Eric WeddleUtah · 2003-06S

Best college safeties since 1990Best Big 12 players

Sources: Wikipedia (Michael Lewis (safety)) and its All-America, all-conference, award and program statistical-leader pages; season statistics and NFL Draft data from CollegeFootballData.com. Ratings are 17-0's own estimates, graded within each era. How ratings work.