One of the most famous “running back” in American football is Jamal Lewis. He ended his glorious career in the field of the NFL. Jamal led his team to the Super Bowl XXXV victory in his rookie year. He rushed for 2,066 yards in 2003 and became the AP NFL Offensive Player of the Year. In recognition of his glorious career, this man’s name was inducted into the Ravens’ Ring of Honor in 2012. Let’s find out about this man.
Jamal Lewis Net Worth- $1.5 Million
The year-by-year career earnings of Jamal Lewis are given below.
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Total Career Earnings: | $30,473,000 |
Jamal Lewis Early Life
Jamal Lewis was born in Atlanta, Georgia, on August 26, 1979. He completed his high school education at Frederick Douglass High School in northwest Atlanta, Georgia.
During his college career, he went to the University of Tennessee (UT) in Knoxville, Tennessee. He was a member of the Tennessee Volunteers football team at the time of his studies at this college.
Jamal Lewis Professional Football Career
In the NFL Draft, the Baltimore Ravens selected him 5th overall in the 1st round. He stayed with this team till 2006. He spent the rest of his career with the Cleveland Browns from 2007 to 2009.
As a player for the Baltimore Ravens and Cleveland Browns, he appeared in a total of 131 games. The NFL career statistics of this man are Receptions: 221, Receiving yards: 1879, Receiving touchdowns: 4, AV 80, Y/A 4.2, FantPt 1574.6, Rushing attempts: 2542, Rushing yards: 10607, Rushing touchdowns: 58, Receptions: 221,
He was controversial for various issues, including the facing a sentence of four months in federal prison on charges of conspiring to possess with the intent to distribute five kilograms of cocaine and using a cell phone in the commission of the first count, a suit by Regions Bank filed for an unpaid $660,000 loan.
Jamal Lewis Achievements
- Super Bowl champion (XXXV)
- NFL Offensive Player of the Year (2003)
- First-team All-Pro (2003)
- Pro Bowl (2003)
- NFL rushing yards leader (2003)
- NFL 2000s All-Decade Team
- PFWA All-Rookie Team (2000)
- Baltimore Ravens Ring of Honor
- BCS national champion (1998)
- Second-team All-SEC (1999)
- SEC Freshman of the Year (1997)
Height of Jamal Lewis
Jamal Lewis played in the NFL while wearing jersey number 31. The position in which he plays is running back. This man stands 5 feet 11 inches tall and weighs 245 pounds. His age now is 42 years old.