Ronnell Lewis
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Career Summary
Ronnell Lewis is a former NFL linebacker from Dewar, Oklahoma, who played college football at Oklahoma before Detroit selected him in the 2012 NFL Draft.
Lewis played for the Oklahoma Sooners and was selected by the Detroit Lions in the fourth round of the 2012 NFL Draft. He appeared in eight regular-season games for Detroit.
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Early Life
Lewis was born September 17, 1990, in Dewar, Oklahoma.
Pro-Football-Reference lists Lewis’s birth date as September 17, 1990, and his birthplace as Dewar, Oklahoma.
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High School
He attended Dewar High School in Oklahoma.
Lewis attended Dewar High School before his college career at Oklahoma.
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College Career
Lewis played three seasons for Oklahoma and produced 118 tackles, 20.5 tackles for loss, and 10 sacks.
Across 34 games at Oklahoma, Lewis recorded 118 tackles, 20.5 tackles for loss, 10 sacks, two interceptions, and three forced fumbles. In 2010, he totaled 37 tackles, five tackles for loss, 3.5 sacks, and a 12-yard interception return touchdown.
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Path to the NFL
Detroit selected Lewis 125th overall in the fourth round of the 2012 NFL Draft.
The Detroit Lions chose Lewis in the fourth round with the 125th overall pick in the 2012 NFL Draft.
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NFL Career
Lewis spent the 2012 season with the Detroit Lions.
Lewis appeared in eight games for Detroit during the 2012 regular season, his NFL season.
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Career Accomplishments
He recorded two solo tackles in his NFL career.
NFL.com credits Lewis with two solo tackles in eight games for the Lions in 2012.
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Playing Style
Lewis played linebacker and defensive line roles at Oklahoma and was listed as an outside linebacker in the NFL.
Sports-Reference lists Lewis at Oklahoma as a linebacker and defensive lineman, while Pro-Football-Reference lists his NFL position as outside linebacker.
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Legacy
Lewis reached the NFL after a productive Oklahoma career.
Lewis’s Oklahoma production led to his selection by Detroit in the fourth round of the 2012 NFL Draft.
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