Player Bio: Willie Lewis - Villanova University Official Athletic Site

Willie Lewis

	Class: Senior
	Hometown: Mitchellville, Md.
	High School: DeMatha

	Height / Weight: 6-0 / 265
	Position: DL

VILLANOVA

Starter at defensive tackle, who will be one of the mainstays on the Villanova defense; Tough competitor who plays with great emotion. 2000: Medical redshirt after breaking his collarbone in week two versus Millersville. 1999: Recorded 46 total stops, two tackles for loss, two sacks, and three quarterback hurries; Made three assisted tackles and three solo stops for a total of six tackles against Air Force; Made four tackles versus Richmond; Credited with three solos and an assist in the JMU game; Had two assisted tackles at Connecticut; Made four assisted tackles at William & Mary; Registered three solo stops and a tackle for loss in the win over Northeastern; Amassed five solo tackles and an assist to go with a tackle for loss and a sack; Had five tackles in overtime win over Delaware. 1998: Slowed at the beginning of the year due to a broken hand suffered in the summer; Saw time in 10 games and had 25 tackles, three quarterback hurries and a pass break-up; Recorded a career-best five tackles (three solo/ two assisted) versus James Madison; Made two assisted stops at Northeastern; Registered four tackles and two tackles for loss against UMass; Credited with two solo stops against Richmond. 1997: Registered time in six games as a back-up; Recorded one solo stop, one assisted stop and a sack.

DEMATHA CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL:

President Athletic Scholar Award, Member of Who�s Who Among American High School Students. 1996: First team All-State; First team All-League; First team All-Prince Georges County; First team All-Metropolitan Washington Pigskin Award; Second team All-Metropolitan; Recipient of Washington Pigskin Academic Award; Defensive team MVP; Co captain; League champion in wrestling; Finished second in the state in wrestling; All-County wrestler. 1995:All-League football player; All-State in wrestling.

PERSONAL:

Mechanical Engineering major; Youngest fo three children of John and Margaret Lewis; Brother Bryan was a defensive end at James Madison; Brother John played defensive tackle at Murray State.