Introduction
Patrick Lewis Jr. (born January 30, 1991) is an American football center who is currently a free agent. He played college football at Texas A&M. Lewis was signed by the Green Bay Packers as an undrafted free agent in 2013.
Professional career
| Height | Weight | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
311 lb (141 kg) |
5.28 s | 1.84 s | 3.04 s | 4.93 s | 8.01 s | 29 in (0.74 m) |
8 ft 0 in (2.44 m) |
25 reps | |||
| All values are from Pro Day | ||||||||||||
Green Bay Packers
After going undrafted in the 2013 NFL Draft, Lewis signed with the Green Bay Packers on May 10, 2013. He was released by the Packers during final team cuts on August 31, 2013.
Cleveland Browns
On September 1, 2013, he was claimed off waivers by the Cleveland Browns. He was waived November 26 and re-signed to the Browns’ practice squad November 29.
Jacksonville Jaguars
On December 17, 2013, he was signed off of the Browns' practice squad by the Jacksonville Jaguars. The Jaguars released Lewis on August 24, 2014.
Seattle Seahawks
Lewis was claimed off waivers by the Seattle Seahawks on August 26, 2014. With Pro Bowl center Max Unger battling injuries, Lewis received more playing time than expected. In the 2014 season, he played in six games for the Seahawks, who kept a 4-0 record with Lewis as starting center. Even though Unger was traded to the New Orleans Saints in the offseason, Lewis was not named the starting center before the 2015 season. However, he regained the starting job from Drew Nowak prior to Week 10. He did an excellent job after regaining the center spot. On August 30, 2016, he was waived by the Seahawks.
Buffalo Bills
On August 31, 2016, Lewis was claimed off waivers by the Bills. On July 25, 2017, Lewis was released by the Bills.
Arizona Hotshots
On January 12, 2019, Lewis was signed by the Arizona Hotshots of the Alliance of American Football. The league ceased operations in April 2019.
Lewis was drafted in the 2020 XFL Draft by the Houston Roughnecks.