David Lewis (American football)

For other people with similar names, see Dave Lewis (disambiguation) § American football.

David Wayne Lewis (born June 8, 1961) is an American former professional football player who was a tight end in the National Football League (NFL).

David Lewis

No. 87
Position:	Tight end
Personal information
Born:	(1961-06-08) June 8, 1961 (age 64) Portland, Oregon, U.S.
Height:	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:	234 lb (106 kg)
Career information
High school:	Grant (Portland)
College:	California
NFL draft:	1984: 1st round, 20th pick
Career history
Detroit Lions (1984–1986) Miami Dolphins (1987) San Francisco 49ers (1988)*
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
First-team All-American (1982) Second-team All-Pac-10 (1982)
Career NFL statistics
Receptions: 60 Receiving yards: 731 Touchdowns: 8 Stats at Pro Football Reference

Early life

Born and raised in Portland, Oregon, Lewis played scholastically at Grant High School,^[1] where he was selected as a high school All-American by the National High School Athletic Coaches Association.^[2] He played college football for the California Golden Bears for three seasons,^[3] and, as a junior, was honored by Gannett News Service as a first-team All-American.^[4]

Professional career

Lewis was selected by the Lions in the first round (20th overall) in the 1984 NFL draft.^[5][6] The Lions cut him before the start of the 1987 season, and he was signed by the Miami Dolphins one month later as a replacement player.^[7] He was one of the last replacement players to be cut from the roster once the veteran players returned from the 1987 NFL player's strike, and was re-signed by the Dolphins in December.^{[8][9][10][11]}