determination and came back." One month after the injury, Lewis qualified for the NCAA West Regional with a time of 10.61 seconds at the Mid-Continent Conference Championships. At the West Regional, Lewis qualified to advance to the NCAA Track and Field Championships with a time of 10.40 seconds. Lewis recalled his participation in the NCAA Track and Field Championship: "That was a great experience. It doesn't get any higher than that: To get a chance to face those guys at the top of the collegiate level." Lewis also twice broke Southern Utah's 60-meter dash record, with times of 6.88 in 2007 and 6.72 in 2008. He was named the conference's athlete of the week four times. In February 2009, Lewis was named one of the top 50 sprinters in the country. He was also named SUU's Male Athlete of the Year in April 2008. Professional football In April 2009, Lewis signed an NFL contract with the Jacksonville Jaguars. He came to the attention of the Jaguars after running a sub 4.3 40-yard dash at BYU's pro day in March 2009 running a 4.28. At the time, Lewis said: "This is a great opportunity for me. I'm going to take this blessing and do what I can to make the best of it. The Jaguars love speed and they gave me an opportunity. Now I'm trying to get mentally ready for camp that starts later this week." In April 2010, Lewis was given a tryout with the Cincinnati Bengals. On May 3, 2010, Lewis was signed by the Bengals. He was the Bengals' special team rookie in the 2010 season. Lewis was placed on injured reserve status after he sustained an ankle injury in the beginning of the 2010 season. In April 2012 – 2014, Lewis received a tryout with the Chicago Bears before making practice squad with New England Patriots. 2011 IFAF World Championship In June 2011, Lewis was selected by USA Football to play for the 2011 United States national American football team at the 2011 IFAF World Championship in Austria. With 13 tackles, three tackles for loss, two blocked punts, one interception, and three pass breakups in four games, Lewis helped lead Team USA to the gold medal at the 2011 World Championship. He was selected as a first-team All-World defensive back and received the award as the Best Defensive Back at the 2011 World Championship. References External