Jamal Lewis played college football at Tennessee and was selected fifth overall by the Ravens in the 2000 NFL Draft.
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28 Facts About Jamal Lewis
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Jamal Lewis is known for his outstanding 2003 season, where he rushed for 2,066 yards and was named AP NFL Offensive Player of the Year.
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That same year, Jamal Lewis rushed for 295 yards in one game, which was the single-game record until Adrian Peterson rushed for 296 yards in 2007 against the San Diego Chargers.
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Jamal Lewis was inducted into the Ravens' Ring of Honor in 2012.
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Jamal Lewis attended Douglass High School in Atlanta, Georgia, where he was a letterman in football and track.
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Jamal Lewis was rated as the top running back prospect in the nation by Super Prep.
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Jamal Lewis was named MVP of the Georgia-Florida All-Star Game, with 137 yards on 11 carries, for a 12.
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Jamal Lewis gained 1,923 yards and scored 28 touchdowns as a junior and 1,240 yards and 15 touchdowns as a sophomore.
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In 1998, Jamal Lewis suffered a torn lateral collateral ligament in his right knee and missed the rest of the season.
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Jamal Lewis was an arts and science major while at the University of Tennessee.
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On November 19, Jamal Lewis became the youngest player since 1960 to record 200 yards from scrimmage.
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Jamal Lewis rushed for 103 yards and scored a touchdown in the game, becoming only the second rookie ever to rush for over 100 yards in a Super Bowl and the youngest player to score a touchdown in a Super Bowl.
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Jamal Lewis missed his sophomore year due to a knee injury he sustained in training camp.
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Jamal Lewis's injury weakened the Ravens running game for much of the season.
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On September 14,2003, Jamal Lewis broke Corey Dillon's single-game rushing record of 278 yards by running for 295 yards against the Cleveland Browns.
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Jamal Lewis was rewarded by being named NFL Offensive Player of the Year by the Associated Press.
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Jamal Lewis's single-game rushing record was later broken by Adrian Peterson of the Minnesota Vikings on November 4,2007, when he ran for 296 yards against the San Diego Chargers.
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Jamal Lewis had voiced displeasure during the 2005 season over the team's failure to sign him to a long term deal.
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On November 19,2006, Jamal Lewis rushed for a season-high three touchdowns against the Atlanta Falcons.
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Jamal Lewis ended the season rushing for 1,132 yards and nine touchdowns.
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Jamal Lewis had his first career 1,300+ yard season since 2003 in his first season with the Browns, rushing for 1,304 yards and nine touchdowns.
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On November 8,2008, The Plain Dealer reported that Jamal Lewis was dissatisfied with the performance of his teammates in the Browns' recent loss to the Denver Broncos.
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Jamal Lewis did not sign with another NFL team after his release from the Browns.
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Jamal Lewis was charged with conspiring to possess with the intent to distribute five kilograms of cocaine and using a cell phone in the commission of the first count.
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Jamal Lewis reached a plea agreement with prosecutors in October 2004 and ultimately, Jamal Lewis was sentenced in January 2005 to four months in federal prison.
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In January 2015, Jamal Lewis began working as the Vice President of Business and Development for Metro Exhibits, a trade show exhibits company.
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Jamal Lewis is currently the President of Southeast Exhibits and Metro Retail Solutions for Metro Exhibits.
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Jamal Lewis had received the ring from Baltimore Ravens owner Stephen Bisciotti in honor of his status as one of the all-time great Ravens players.
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