Malcolm Lewis (born October 27, 1993) is an American former professional

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. He played

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at the

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Early life

Four-star recruit according to

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and

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, No.18 wide receiver prospect and No. 29 overall recruit in Florida according to ESPN. Choose Miami over Florida State.

College career

Lewis was a reserve wide receiver during his time at Miami. At Miami's

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Lewis ran a 4.44s 40-yard dash.

Professional career

Miami Dolphins

Lewis signed with the

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as an undrafted free agent on May 5, 2017. He was waived on September 2, 2017 and was signed to the practice squad the next day. He signed a reserve/future contract with the Dolphins on January 1, 2018. On September 1, 2018, Lewis was waived by the Dolphins. On October 11, Lewis was signed by the Dolphins to their practice squad.

Winnipeg Blue Bombers

Lewis signed a futures contract with the

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of the

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(CFL) on November 1, 2019. After the CFL canceled the 2020 season due to the

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, Lewis chose to opt-out of his contract with the Blue Bombers on August 26, 2020. He opted back in to his contract on January 15, 2021. He was placed on the suspended list on July 9, 2021.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Lewis, Malcolm 1993 births Living people American football wide receivers Players of American football from Broward County, Florida Miami Dolphins players Miami Hurricanes football players Sportspeople from Miramar, Florida Winnipeg Blue Bombers players Players of Canadian football from Florida Miramar High School alumni Canadian football wide receivers