Buffalo adds a small school weapon with upside as a 4th receiver in the NFL. He dominated his college competition and earned a Senior Bowl invite where he flashed at times. --Mark Dulgerian
6'4" Height
32 1/2" Arm Length
214LBS. Weight
9 7/8" Hands
Overview
2014: First-team All-Southland. Started all 12 games. Led team in receptions, yards and TDs. 2013: Second-team All-Southland. Played in 11 games with 10 starts. Led team in receptions, yards and TDs. 2012: Honorable Mention All-Southland. Started 12 games.
2011: Played in 13 games with 2 starts. Caught TDs against Stephen F. Austin and Nicholls State.
Good height and overall size. High points and uses his length. Good forward lean into routes and gets cornerbacks to open up before breaking routes off. Uses same route pace for verticals and stick routes. Long-armed hands-catcher who extends to snatch ball early and get upfield. Satisfactory speed and foot quickness for his size. Weak-armed quarterback forced him to learn to work back to the throw. Tracks the ball well over his shoulder.
Weaknesses
Overwhelmed smaller competition at cornerback. Level of competition will be questioned. Too reliant on length downfield and doesn't display consistent leaping ability. Allowed cornerbacks to challenge and deflect throws rather than going up over them. Ran only a few basic routes. Scouts showing some concern over toughness, noting willingness to run out of bounds rather than finishing runs after catch.
Draft Projection
Round 4 or 5
Bottom Line
Raw receiver who is still learning how to play to his size. His average athleticism won't impress NFL teams, but they were impressed with the way he caught the ball at the combine. Lewis could be a third day target but will need time to grow as a receiver in order to transition from small school prospect to NFL receiver.
