Damien Lewis (American football)


Damien Stephon Lewis Sr. is an American football offensive guard for the Seattle Seahawks of the National Football League. He played college football at LSU. He was drafted as the 69th overall pick in the 3rd round of the 2020 NFL Draft.

Early life and high school

Lewis grew up in Biloxi, Mississippi and Atlanta before moving to Canton, Mississippi, where he attended Canton High School. Projected not to qualify academically to play Division I football, Lewis received no offers from four-year colleges coming out of high school.

College career

Lewis enrolled at Northwest Mississippi Community College after receiving a scholarship. He was named a second team Junior College All-American in both of his seasons at Northwest Mississippi. He graduated a semester early and committed to transfer to LSU to continue his collegiate career over offers from Ole Miss, Kentucky, South Carolina, and West Virginia.
Lewis was named the Tigers starting right guard going into his first season at LSU and started all 13 of the team's games. As a senior, Lewis started all 15 of the Tigers' games and was named second team All-Southeastern Conference as the Tigers won the 2020 National Championship.

Professional career

Lewis was selected by Seattle Seahawks in the third round with the 69th overall pick in the 2020 NFL Draft.