- Chad Lewis
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Chad Lewis No. 89 Tight end Personal information Date of birth: October 5, 1971 Place of birth: Fort Dix, New Jersey Height: 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) Weight: 252 lb (114 kg) Career information College: Brigham Young Undrafted in 1997 Debuted in 1997 for the Philadelphia Eagles Last played in 2005 for the Philadelphia Eagles Career history Career highlights and awards Stats at NFL.com Chad Wayne Lewis (born October 5, 1971) is a former American football tight end in the National Football League for the Philadelphia Eagles and St. Louis Rams.
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Early life
Lewis grew up in Orem, Utah and played football at Orem High School. During High School Chad worked at Riverside Country Club. Before attending college, Lewis served as an LDS missionary for two years in Taichung, Taiwan where he learned to speak Mandarin.
College career
After walking on at Brigham Young University, Lewis finished his collegiate career with 111 receptions for 1,376 yards, and ten touchdowns. As a junior, he was an All-WAC first-team choice, and a UPI All-American honorable mention.
Professional career
Lewis signed as an undrafted free agent for the Philadelphia Eagles in 1997. After playing 2½ seasons with the Eagles he was signed by the St. Louis Rams for only one season. Lewis won a Super Bowl title with the Rams in 1999 (Super Bowl XXXIV over the Tennessee Titans). Lewis was re-signed by the Eagles and caught the game clinching touchdown pass in the 2005 NFC Championship game. However, during this reception, Lewis suffered a serious foot injury that kept him out of the Super Bowl XXXIX loss to the New England Patriots.
In 2002 the NFL sent Lewis to Taiwan, Singapore and Thailand to promote the NFL. Since then he has visited China five times to give interviews and help with football clinics. He has also spoken at the Fourth of July celebration in China.[1]
In 2009 Lewis released a memoir, Surround Yourself With Greatness, and in 2010 he returned to BYU as an Associate Athletic Director. [2]
References
2001 Pro Bowl NFC starters Offense QB Daunte Culpepper | RB Marshall Faulk | FB Mike Alstott | WR Isaac Bruce | WR Randy Moss | TE Chad Lewis
OT Orlando Pace | OT Willie Roaf | G Larry Allen | G Randall McDaniel | C Jeff ChristyDefense DE Hugh Douglas | DE Joe Johnson | DT La'Roi Glover | DT Warren Sapp
OLB Jessie Armstead | OLB Derrick Brooks | ILB Stephen Boyd
CB Champ Bailey | CB Troy Vincent | FS Darren Sharper | SS John LynchSpecial Teams Philadelphia Eagles Ed Block Courage Award recipients 1984: Spagnola | 1985: Jaworski | 1986: Schulz | 1987: Feehery | 1988: Hopkins | 1989: Quick | 1990: Solt | 1991: Alexander | 1992: Brown | 1993: Waters | 1994: Barnett | 1995: Garner | 1996: Turner | 1997: Hall | 1998: Taylor | 1999: Mamula | 2000: Martin | 2001: Staley and Brasher | 2002: Barber | 2003: Buckhalter | 2004: Burgess | 2005: Lewis | 2006: McDougle | 2007: Reagor | 2008: Dorenbos | 2009: Vick | 2010: Avant
Categories:- 1971 births
- Living people
- People from Burlington County, New Jersey
- People from Orem, Utah
- American football tight ends
- American Latter Day Saints
- BYU Cougars football players
- Philadelphia Eagles players
- St. Louis Rams players
- National Conference Pro Bowl players
- Mormon missionaries in Taiwan
- American Mormon missionaries
- 20th-century Mormon missionaries
- Ed Block Courage Award recipients
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