Malcolm Lewis (born October 27, 1993) is an American football wide receiver for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He played college football at the University of Miami.

Malcolm Lewis
Winnipeg Blue Bombers
Position:Wide receiver
Personal information
Born: (1993-10-27) October 27, 1993 (age 30)
Miramar, Florida, U.S.
Height:5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight:190 lb (86 kg)
Career information
High school:Miramar
College:Miami (FL)
Undrafted:2017
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Roster status:Suspended
CFL status:American
Career NFL statistics
Player stats at NFL.com

High school career edit

Four-star recruit according to Rivals.com and ESPN, No.18 wide receiver prospect and No. 29 overall recruit in Florida according to ESPN. Choose Miami over Florida State.

College career edit

Lewis was a reserve wide receiver during his time at Miami. At Miami's Pro Day Lewis ran a 4.44s 40-yard dash.[1]

Professional career edit

Miami Dolphins edit

Lewis signed with the Miami Dolphins as an undrafted free agent on May 5, 2017.[2] He was waived on September 2, 2017 and was signed to the practice squad the next day.[3][4] He signed a reserve/future contract with the Dolphins on January 1, 2018.[5]

On September 1, 2018, Lewis was waived by the Dolphins.[6] On October 11, Lewis was signed by the Dolphins to their practice squad.[7]

Winnipeg Blue Bombers edit

Lewis signed a futures contract with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers of the Canadian Football League (CFL) on November 1, 2019.[8] After the CFL canceled the 2020 season due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Lewis chose to opt-out of his contract with the Blue Bombers on August 26, 2020.[9] He opted back in to his contract on January 15, 2021.[10] He was placed on the suspended list on July 9, 2021.[11]

References edit

  1. ^ Lewis college career
  2. ^ "PRESS RELEASE: Dolphins Sign 14 Undrafted College Free Agents". MiamiDolphins.com. May 5, 2017. Archived from the original on June 20, 2018.
  3. ^ "Dolphins Make Roster Moves". MiamiDolphins.com. September 2, 2017. Archived from the original on June 20, 2018.
  4. ^ "Dolphins Sign 8 To Practice Squad". MiamiDolphins.com. September 3, 2017. Archived from the original on December 10, 2017.
  5. ^ "Dolphins Sign 8 To Futures Contracts". MiamiDolphins.com. January 1, 2018. Archived from the original on January 4, 2018.
  6. ^ "Miami Dolphins Make Roster Moves". MiamiDolphins.com. September 1, 2018.
  7. ^ Bouda, Nate. "Dolphins Release WR Travis Rudolph From PS, Sign WR Malcolm Lewis". NFLTradeRumors.co. Retrieved October 11, 2018.
  8. ^ "The team signs five players to futures contracts". BlueBombers.com. November 1, 2019. Retrieved August 27, 2020.
  9. ^ "Tracking players who have exercised opt-outs". CFL.ca. August 26, 2020. Retrieved August 27, 2020.
  10. ^ "2021 CFL Transactions". CFL.ca. Retrieved February 23, 2021.
  11. ^ "Blue Bombers Transactions". BlueBombers.com. July 9, 2021. Retrieved July 10, 2021.