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CAREER HIGHS
Tackles: 18 vs. Indiana (9/1/18)
Tackles for Loss: 2.0; four times, last vs. ASU (12/21/19)
Sacks: 1.0; twice, last vs. ODU (11/2/19)
Pass Breakups: 4 at UTSA (11/9/18)
Fumbles Recovered: 1 at Charlotte (11/17/18)
Touchdowns: 1 at Charlotte (11/17/18)
Interceptions: 1 vs New Hampshire (9/14/19)
 
BROKEN RECORDS
Most tackles in a season: 132 (2018)
Most solo tackles in a season: 83 (2018)
Most pass breakups in a game: 4 at UTSA (11/9/18)
Most tackles in a bowl game: 13 (12/21/19)

HONORS
2020 Tropical Bowl Invite 
2020 Tropical Bowl Defensive MVP
2019 All-Conference USA Second Team for Defense
2019 Senior Bowl Watch List
2019 Preseason Nagurski Award Watch List
2019 Preseason Butkus Award Watch List
2019 C-USA Preseason Defensive Player of the Year
2019 Phil Steele Preseason All-Conference USA First Team (LB)
2019 Athlon Sports Preseason All-Conference USA First Team (LB)
2019 Preseason All-Conference USA (LB) 
2018 All-Conference USA First Team for Defense
Co-CUSA Defensive Player of the Week (11/19/18)

2019: Appeared in 12 games, starting all 12 at middle linebacker… Earned 92 total tackles on the year, finishing his career with 306 total… The 306 total tackles rank as the third-most all-time at FIU… The 92 total tackles in 2019 led the team… His 50 solo tackles on the year gave him 186 for his career, which ranks fourth-most all-time at FIU… Posted four double-digit tackle efforts on the year, with three of those to close out the year… Earned three interceptions on the year, despite having none for his collegiate career… Also earned two forced fumbles and two fumble recoveries on the year… Posted his first double-digit tackle game of the year vs. WKU (9/7/19) with 10… Earned 10 total tackles in the win over Miami (11/23), including a crucial fourth-down stop and interception as well against the Hurricanes… His 17 tackles against Marshall (11/30/19) were a season-high for Lewis… Closed out the season with a 13-tackle performance against Arkansas State in the Camellia Bowl (12/21/19)... Finished FIU career with 306 total tackles, which ranks as the third-most in program history... The 186 career solo tackles for Lewis rank as the fourth-most in FIU history.
 
2018: Appeared and started in all 13 games for the Panthers at middle linebacker… Led the team in solo tackles (83), assisted tackles (49), and total tackles (132)… Ranked first in C-USA in solo tackles and total tackles, while finishing 9th in assisted tackles… Also ranked 10th nationally in solo tackles, and 20th in total tackles… Lewis’ 132 total tackles and 83 solo tackles broke single-season school records… Had the second most pass breakups (9) on the team, and 11th most in C-USA… Recorded 3.5 tackles-for-loss, one sack, one fumble recovery, and one defensive touchdown on the season… Collected 18 tackles against Indiana (9/1), which is tied for fifth overall in school history for a single game… His 61-yard fumble return on the road against Charlotte (11/17) was the longest fumble return of any C-USA player in 2018… The return resulted in a go-ahead touchdown… Lewis earned C-USA All-Conference First Team honors following the season.

2017: Appeared in 13 games at linebacker for the Panthers, starting in 10 contests… Recorded 55 total tackles including five for loss... Tallied two QB hurries and one pass breakup. 

2016: Appeared in 11 games at linebacker for the Panthers…Registered 27 tackles (11 solo) with 2.5 tackles for loss and one quarterback hurry…Recorded three-or-more tackles in four games, including a career-high seven at WKU (11/5)…Notched four tackles (one solo) at Old Dominion (11/26)…Set a career-mark in tackles with seven , including a half tackle for loss with one quarterback hurry at WKU (11/5)…Had three tackles versus Florida Atlantic (10/1)…Recorded a then-career-high six tackles versus UCF (9/24), including two tackles for loss…Made FIU debut versus Indiana (9/1), registering one tackle.

2015: Redshirted the 2015 season.

PREP CAREER: Played football at Monsignor Pace under Head Coach Mario Smith...Class 4A First-Team All-State player in 2014…Named First-Team All-Dade County…Finished the 2014 season with the Spartans, registering 105 tackles and eight sacks…Had more than 100 tackles for his second-consecutive season…Recorded 125 tackles during his junior season at Monsignor Pace…Participated in the Ron Turner Football Camp in Miami.

PERSONAL: Son of Fran Johnson... Has one sibling, Ziamah...Majoring in administration and management at FIU...Aspires to play in the NFL or be a chef...Hobbies include wrestling.