CJ Lewis

Liberty

Sep 13 (Sat)

5 p.m.

Photo by: Mallory Hiser, BGSU Athletics

Position:
Wide Receiver
Height:
6-3
Weight:
215
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Hamden, Conn.
High School:
Cheshire Academy
Prev School:
Boston College

2022
• Appeared in 12 of BGSU's 13 games with seven starts
• Opted out of the Quick Lane Bowl
• Caught three passes for 33 yards at UCLA
• Made three receptions for 60 yards and two touchdowns against Eastern Kentucky
• Caught four passes for 45 yards in win over Marshall
• Also completed one pass for 15 yards against the Herd
• Caught two passes for 11 yards at Mississippi State
• Made two receptions for 31 yards at Akron
• Made four catches for 82 yards against Buffalo
• Recorded three receptions for 28 yards in win over Miami (OH)
• Notched one reception for 19 yards in win at Central Michigan
• Made one catch for 15 yards in win against Western Michigan
• Caught two passes for 14 yards in win at Toledo
• Tallied one reception for 14 yards at Ohio

Previous School
• Appeared in 39 career games at Boston College
• Utilizing his COVID year as a graduate transfer
• Leaves Boston College with 55 career receptions for 817 yards and six touchdowns
• In 2020 he made 28 receptions for 460 yards and five touchdowns
• Threw first collegiate pass for a 12-yard touchdown strike to Anthony Brown against Kansas in 2019
• Same recruiting class at Boston College as BGSU quarterback Matt McDonald
• Spent first two seasons at BC while current BGSU head coach Scot Loeffler was the offensive coordinator

High School
• One of the nation’s top-ranked dual-threat quarterbacks for head coach Drew Dykeman at Cheshire Academy
• Was recruited as a wide receiver to Boston College
• No. 7 prospect in Connecticut according to Rivals.com
• Rated the No. 24 dual-threat quarterback nationally by Rivals.com
• Fifth-ranked player in the Nutmeg State according to ESPN and the nation’s No. 16 dual-threat quarterback
• Rated the top quarterback in Connecticut by Scout.com and the No. 10 quarterback in the East by Scout.com
• Threw for 1,350 yards and 20 touchdowns as a senior
• Also rushed for five touchdowns and recorded three interceptions on defense
• His team won the 2016 NEPSAC Bowl championship

Personal
• Son of Beverly Phillips Lewis
• Has two older siblings
• Graduated with degree in communications from Boston College
• Working toward MBA