1. Tyquan Lewis was born on January 30,1995 and is an American professional football defensive end for the Indianapolis Colts of the National Football League.
22 Facts About Tyquan Lewis
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Tyquan Lewis played college football for the Ohio State Buckeyes, and was selected by the Colts in the second round of the 2018 NFL draft.
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Tyquan Lewis had scholarship offers from schools such as Louisiana State University, the University of North Carolina, Virginia Tech, and Clemson University.
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Tyquan Lewis had to convince his mother of the merits of going to Ohio State; she was worried because of the far distance from North Carolina.
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Tyquan Lewis received a national championship ring as the Buckeyes won their eighth National Championship in the first College Football Playoff in January 2015.
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Tyquan Lewis continued his award-winning ways in 2016, as he racked up 7.5 sacks, sealed a win against Wisconsin, was named a captain, and won multiple accolades while developing into a leader off the field.
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Tyquan Lewis was named first-team 2016 All-Big Ten Conference football team and was the Big Ten Conference Defensive Lineman of the Year.
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In January 2017, Tyquan Lewis announced that he would skip the 2017 NFL draft and return to OSU for his senior season.
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Barrett, Tyquan Lewis was named a Big Ten Preseason Honoree before his senior season.
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Tyquan Lewis later earned a spot on the first team of the 2017 All-Big Ten Conference football team.
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Tyquan Lewis recorded 6.5 tackles for loss and five quarterback sacks.
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Tyquan Lewis tied the Ohio State football record for games played with 55.
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On December 18,2017, it was announced that Tyquan Lewis had accepted his invitation to play in the 2018 Senior Bowl.
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Tyquan Lewis attended the NFL Scouting Combine in Indianapolis, but was limited to the vertical jump and broad jump due to a bout with the flu.
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On March 22,2018, Tyquan Lewis participated at Ohio State's pro day and performed the majority of combine drills, but chose to skip the vertical jump.
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Tyquan Lewis was ranked the ninth best defensive end prospect in the draft by Scouts Inc and was ranked the 12th best defensive end by DraftScout.
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Tyquan Lewis was placed on injured reserve on September 3,2018, with a toe injury.
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Tyquan Lewis was activated off injured reserve on November 9,2018.
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On November 1,2021, Tyquan Lewis was placed on injured reserve after suffering a season-ending knee injury in Week 8.
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On March 16,2022, Tyquan Lewis signed a one-year, $3 million contract extension with the Colts.
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Tyquan Lewis suffered a ruptured patellar tendon in Week 8 and was placed on injured reserve on October 31,2022.
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Tyquan Lewis played in all 17 games in 2023, recording 25 tackles and four sacks; he was the team's 2023 recipient of the Ed Block Courage Award.