D. D. Lewis (linebacker b. 1979)

This article is about the current Seattle Seahawks linebacker. For the former Dallas Cowboys linebacker of the same name, see D. D. Lewis (linebacker b. 1945).

D. D. Lewis

No. --     Free Agent
Linebacker
Personal information
Date of birth: January 8, 1979 (1979-01-08) (age 32)
Place of birth: Bremerhaven, Germany
Height: 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	Weight: 241 lb (109 kg)
Career information
College: Texas
Undrafted in 2002
Debuted in 2002 for the Seattle Seahawks
Career history
Seattle Seahawks (2002–2006) Denver Broncos (2007) Seattle Seahawks (2008–2009)
Roster status: Unrestricted Free Agent
Career highlights and awards
None
Career NFL statistics as of 2008
Tackles	208
Sacks	1.0
Forced fumbles	2
Stats at NFL.com

De'Andre De'Wayne "D. D." Lewis (born January 8, 1979 in Bremerhaven, West Germany) is an American football linebacker who is currently a free agent. He was signed by the Seattle Seahawks as an undrafted free agent in 2002. He played college football at Texas.

In between his two stints with the Seahawks Lewis also played for the Denver Broncos.

Professional career

First stint with Seahawks

He was not selected in the 2002 NFL Draft, but signed with the Seattle Seahawks and played in all 16 games during his rookie season making 24 tackles (4 assists). In the 2005 season, Lewis started 12 games and was part of the Seahawks run to the Super Bowl. During Super Bowl XL, he blocked Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger during a controversial touchdown call. He also had his only career sack in 2006.

Denver Broncos

On April 26, 2007 he signed a one-year deal with the Denver Broncos. He played 5 games for the Broncos but did not record a tackle. On October 15, 2007 the Broncos released him.

Return to Seattle

On March 25, 2008, the Seahawks re-signed Lewis to a one year deal. Lewis played in 14 games in 2008, starting 2. He recorded 36 tackles and 9 assists.

Lewis re-signed with Seattle on March 14, 2009^[1] and was the backup for OLB Aaron Curry. He was cut on September 5, 2009 on the final day of roster cuts. The Seahawks re-signed him on September 14 because of salary issues. Lewis played in 12 games in 2009, recording 7 tackles with 2 assists.

Hill did not return to the team after the 2009 season and has not played in the NFL since.

References

1. ^ http://www.seahawkaddicts.com/2009/03/laury-and-lewis-re-sign.html

External links

• Denver Broncos bio
• Seattle Seahawks bio

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Name	Lewis, Dd
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Date of birth	January 8, 1979
Place of birth	Bremerhaven, Germany
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