MiQuale Maurice Lewis (born June 8, 1987) is a former
college football
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running back
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at
Ball State University
Ball State University (Ball State or BSU) is a public research university in Muncie, Indiana, United States. The university has three off-campus centers in Indianapolis, Fort Wayne, and Fishers, Indiana. The university is composed of seven aca ...
Cardinals
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* Cardinalidae, a family of North and South American birds
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. As a junior, Lewis rushed for 1,701 yards and scored 22 touchdowns to help Ball State accumulate a 12–2 record and earn a berth in the 2009
GMAC Bowl
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.
College career
Lewis ran for 3,748 yards while a member of the
Ball State Cardinals football
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team.
Professional career
Lewis decided to put his
National Football League
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dreams on hold during the
2011 NFL Lockout.
See also
*
List of college football yearly rushing leaders
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References
External links
ProfileBallStateSports.com
StatisticsESPN.com
1987 births
Living people
Ball State Cardinals football players
American football running backs
21st-century American sportsmen
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