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14 DAYS TO 2019 KICKOFF: Tyrone Lewis

In which BracketCat counts down the 14th day until the 2019 kickoff with a profile of Kansas State defensive back Tyrone Lewis.

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With Kevion McGee (14) switching to No. 7 for his senior season, No. 14 is now available for incoming freshman defensive back Tyrone Lewis.
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#14 Tyrone Lewis

True Freshman | 5-11 | 180 lbs. | Hammond, Louisiana
Tyrone Lewis
Tyrone Lewis
Courtesy Kansas State Athletics
  • Position: Defensive Back
  • Previous College: None
  • Projection: Redshirt
  • Status: On Scholarship

Tyrone Lewis Jr. (b. Feb. 3, 2000) is a talented defensive back prospect in Kansas State’s 2019 class who hails from Hammond High School in the Louisiana town of the same name.

Lewis played for the Tornadoes under head coach Steve Jones and was rated the 52nd-best safety in the Class of 2019 by ESPN, while the organization also ranked him as the 26th-best player overall in the state of Louisiana.

He earned honorable mention all-state honors from the Louisiana Sports Writers Association as a senior after registering 57 tackles and five interceptions, on top of carding 42 tackles and nine picks as a junior.

Lewis picked K-State over offers from Arkansas, Arkansas State, Ball State, Colorado State, Florida, Florida International, Houston, Iowa State, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Louisiana Tech, Memphis, Mississippi, Missouri, SMU, South Alabama, Southeastern Louisiana, Southern Miss, Tennessee, Texas A&M, Texas State, Troy, Tulane, ULM, UNLV, Utah, Utah State and Western Kentucky, as well as interest from LSU, Oregon and Texas Tech.

His primary recruiters were former defensive coordinator Blake Seiler and current defensive backs coach Van Malone. He plans on majoring in business administration.