Godfrey Lewis

Cincinnati

Sep 6 (Sat)

3:30 p.m.

Position:
Tailback
Height:
5-9
Weight:
190
Class:
Freshman
Hometown:
Toronto, Ontario
High School:
Michael Power

2002: Played in six games...carried the ball 23 times for 84 yards and one TD. 2001: Played in six games...carried the ball 23 times for 60 yards. 2000: Granted a medical redshirt ... played in only two games due to injury ... started against Pittsburgh ... carried the ball 18 times for 34 yards. 1999: Had his best game of the season in the home win over arch-rival Toledo, with 124 yards and a pair of touchdowns ... on the year, had an even 500 yards on 132 carries (3.8 avg.) and a team-best six rushing TDs ... had 59 yards on just eight carries in the win over Central Michigan. 1998: Was among the top three or four freshmen running backs in the country most of the season ... wound up leading the team with 753 yards to rank eighth in the MAC ... his season totals for both yardage and carries (163) set BG freshman records ... had a top game of 191 yards on 29 carries vs. Ohio ... his carry total set a school record for a freshman in a game, and his yardage total ranked second on that list ... it was also the most rushing yards by a BG back in almost 15 years, tying for 12th on the all-time BG list ... became only the third freshman to lead the team in rushing since they became eligible in the early 1970s ... also had a 100-yard day in the season finalé with 147 yards on 27 carries ... did not play in the Kent game due to a sprained ankle ... started five times. At Michael Power H.S.: Two-year starter for coach Sean Allen ... arguably was the top running back in Toronto that season ... earned a spot on the all-star team picked by the Toronto Star ... rushed for over 1,000 yards both seasons ... started both seasons at running back in the East-West all-star game in the province of Ontario ... was named the school's Athlete of the Year ... helped team to 7-3 record as a senior and 7-1 mark as a junior ... team advanced to the Metro Bowl semifinals his senior season ... also an all-state sprinter as a member of the track team. Personal: An interpersonal communication major ... son of O'Carrol Lewis and Gaylene Lewis ...born Jan. 26. 1980.

Lewis[apos] Career Scorecard

Year      Rush    Avg.    TD    Long    Rec.    Avg.   TD    Long
2001       23/60   2.6     0       8    2/4      2.0    0       7
2000       18/34   1.9     0      11    1/-2    -2.0    0      -2
1999     132/500   3.8     6      28    7/30     4.3    0      12
1998     163/753   4.6     2      66    5/31     6.3    0      11
Career  336/1347   4.0     8      66   15/63     4.2    0      12