Austin Lewis

Class:
Junior
Position:
DE
Height:
6-6
Weight:
270
Prev School:
David Crockett HS
Hometown:
Jonesborough, Tenn.

2019 (So.):
• Saw playing time in 12 of Liberty's 13 games
• Missed the UMass game with an injury
• Started five of the first six games of the season
• Finished the season with 33 tackles (15 solo, 18 assisted), 5.5 tackles for a loss (10 yards) and 1.5 sacks (two yards)
• Six tackles, including four solo stops, against No. 22 Syracuse
• Four solo stops at Louisiana, including a five-yard tackle for a loss
• Three stops against New Mexico, including 1.5 tackles for a loss
• Six assisted tackles at New Mexico State, including a tackle for a loss
• Four stops at Rutgers, including three assisted tackles
• Recorded a quarterback hurry during Liberty's win over Georgia Southern in the RBC Mortgage Cure Bowl

2018 (Fr.):
• Football Writers Association of America (FIAA) Freshman All-American
• First player in program history to earn All-America honors at the FBS level
• VaSID Defensive Rookie of the Year
• Saw playing time in all 12 games as a true freshman, starting two contests
• Finished his rookie season at Liberty with 24 tackles (13 solo, 11 assisted), 6.5 tackles for a loss (19 yards), 3.5 sacks (16 yards), a quarterback hurry and fumble recovery
• Had a breakout game at Army, finishing the contest with a season-high eight tackles (four solo, four assisted)
• Recorded a tackle for a loss on the road at New Mexico State
• Two solo tackles, including a seven-yard sack, in a home win over Troy
• Finished the Idaho State game with two solo tackles, both tackles for a loss, including a five-yard sack
• Three tackles (two solo, one assisted), including an assisted sack at UMass
• Tackle for a loss at Virginia
• Four tackles (one solo, three assisted), including a one-yard sack, in a home win over New Mexico State
• Two assisted tackles to close out the season against Norfolk State

Prep:
• Graduated from David Crockett High School in Jonesborough, Tenn.
• Signed with the Flames during the December signing period
• Named a three-star recruit by 247Sports.com
• Received offers from Appalachian State, Cincinnati, Colorado State, FAU, Kansas State, UMass, Memphis, Navy and UCF
• Four-year letter winner
• National Underclassmen All-American
• School record holder in career tackles (246) and tackles for a loss (37) while adding 12 sacks
• School single-season record holder for tackles for a loss
• Three-time Mountain East Conference All-Region honoree
• Ranked by Tennessee Gridiron Scouting as the No. 1 defensive end in East Tennessee
• Texas vs. World all-star game defensive MVP

Personal:
• Son of Pam and Mike Lewis
• Birthday is May 26
• Sport Management major