Myron Lewis (born November 24, 1987) is a former

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. He was drafted by the

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in the third round of the

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. Lewis played college football at

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, where he garnered SEC honors his junior and senior years.

Professional career

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Lewis was selected 67th overall in the

by the

. On August 8, 2013, Lewis was waived by the Buccaneers.

Detroit Lions

On August 11, 2013, Lewis was signed by the

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. On August 25, 2013, he was cut by the Detroit Lions.

Las Vegas Outlaws

On January 30, 2015, Lewis was assigned to the Las Vegas Outlaws of the

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(AFL).

Hudson Valley Fort

In the fall of 2015, Lewis signed with the

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of the

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(FXFL).

Arizona Rattlers

On October 16, 2015, Lewis was assigned to the

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. On November 11, 2015, Lewis was placed on recallable reassignment.

References

External links

Vanderbilt Commodores biographyESPN college statsTampa Bay Buccaneers pageEdmonton Eskimos bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Lewis, Myron 1987 births Living people American football cornerbacks American football safeties Detroit Lions players Edmonton Elks players Players of American football from Orlando, Florida Players of Canadian football from Orlando, Florida Lewis, Myron Tampa Bay Buccaneers players Vanderbilt Commodores football players Blacktips (FXFL) players Las Vegas Outlaws (arena football) players Hudson Valley Fort players Arizona Rattlers players