DCJourdan Lewis

Michigan — Big Ten
  • Height: 5-10
  • Weight: 188
  • Hometown: Detroit, MI
  • Age: 21

Bio

SUMMARY:
• Three-year letterman
• Has appeared in 47 games, making 29 starts at cornerback 
• Named 2015 Week 6 Jim Thorpe Player of the Week 
• Named Big Ten Defensive Player of the Week (Oct. 12) 
• Owns the U-M record for pass breakups (44) 
• Owns the U-M record for pass breakups in a single season (22 in 2015) 
• 2016 Tatum-Woodson Defensive Back of the Year 
• Two-time All-Big Ten; 2015-16 first team (coaches and media) 
• 2015 first team All-America at cornerback; Second Team All-America (SI, Walter Camp, AP, FWAA) 
• Jim Thorpe Award Semifinalist; Chuck Bednarik Award Semifinalist

SENIOR (2016):
• Jim Thorpe Award Finalist 
• AFCA All-America First Team 
• Associated Press All-America First Team 
• Sports Illustrated All-America First Team 
• Sporting News All-America First Team 
• Football Writers Association of America All-America Second Team 
• Big Ten's Tatum-Woodson Defensive Back of the Year 
• All-Big Ten first team (coaches and media) 
• Pro Football Focus College NCAA Team of the Week honoree against UCF (Sept. 10) 
• Has started nine games at cornerback after missing the first three weeks of the year due to injury 
• Returned to action against Penn State (Sept. 24), tallying two tackles, one TFL and one PBU 
• Overtook Marlin Jackson for third on U-M's all-time pass breakup list vs. Wisconsin (Oct. 1) 
• Posted three PBUs, four solo tackles and a game-sealing one-handed interception against the Badgers 
• Tallied one pass breakup and made two stops at Rutgers (Oct. 8) 
• Made a half-tackle for loss against Illinois (Oct. 22) 
• Recorded six total tackles, a tackle for loss and an interception against Michigan State (Oct. 29) 
• Had three pass breakups against Maryland (Nov. 5)  
• Contributed four tackles and one TFL at Ohio State (Nov. 26) 

JUNIOR (2015):
• Appeared in 13 games, making 13 starts at cornerback 
• at Utah (Sept. 3): Made three tackles and broke up one pass 
• Oregon State (Sept. 12): Tallied three tackles and a pass breakup 
• UNLV (Sept. 19): Recorded three tackles and a career-best four pass breakups 
• at Maryland (Oct. 3): Made three tackles, one for a loss; added a pass breakup and an interception 
• Northwestern (Oct. 10): Made four tackles, one for a loss; added an interception for a 37-yard touchdown 
• Michigan State (Oct. 17): Recorded a career-best seven tackles and a career-best six pass breakups 
• at Minnesota (Oct. 31): Made five tackles and added a pass breakup 
• Rutgers (Nov. 7): Had three tackles, two pass breakups and a forced fumbled; his second pass breakup set the single-season record for breakups in a season 
• at Indiana (Nov. 14): Recorded seven tackles, five of which were solo, and broke up one pass 
• at Penn State (Nov. 21): Tallied four tackles and a pass breakup; Returned four kickoffs for 105 yards, including a long return of 55 yards 
• Ohio State (Nov. 28): Made six tackles, including one sack; Returned 6 kickoffs for 123 yards 
• Florida (Jan. 1): Had three tackles, two of which were solo, and a pass breakup

SOPHOMORE (2014):
• Earned second varsity letter
• Appeared in 12 games, making seven starts
• Recorded 39 tackles, 28 solos, two interceptions and 1.5 TFLs
• at Ohio State (Nov. 29): posted one tackle and one pass break up
• Maryland (Nov. 22): Tallied four tackles
• at Michigan State (Oct. 25): Posted four tackles, including one TFL
• Penn State (Oct. 11): Recorded five tackles and one interception
• at Rutgers (Oct. 4): Tallied four tackles
• Minnesota (Sept. 27): Posted four tackles
• Utah (Sept. 20): Matched career high with five tackles, including four solo stops
• Registered two pass breakups
• Miami (OH) (Sept. 13): Made first collegiate start, recording three tackles and first career interception
• at Notre Dame (Sept. 6): Tallied three tackles, including first career TFL, posted one pass breakup
• Appalachian State (Aug. 30): Recorded three tackles and one pass breakup

FRESHMAN (2013):
• Earned first varsity letter
• Appeared in eight games as a reserve defensive back
• Also contributed on special teams
• Tallied 17 tackles and two pass breakups
• Indiana (Oct. 19): Tied career-high with five tackles
• Akron (Sept. 14): Recorded five tackles and a pass breakup

HIGH SCHOOL:
• Attended Cass Technical High School (2013) coached by Tom Wilcher
• Helped lead his team to back-to-back Michigan Division 1 State titles as a junior and senior
• Ran a 4.34 shuttle
• Was named to the U.S. Under-19 National Team
• Selected to the Detroit News Blue Chip List as a senior
• Named captain of the 2012 Michigan Prep Football All-State Dream Team as a senior
• Selected to the U.S. Army All-American game

PERSONAL:
• Jourdan Julian Lewis was born on August 31, 1995
• Enrolled in the College of Literature, Science and the Arts, majoring in sociology