Colorado University Athletics

Alex Lewis Biography

ALEX LEWIS
6-6, 250, OL
Tempe, Ariz. (Mountain Pointe)

HIGH SCHOOL - He is ranked the No. 86 offensive tackle in the country by Scout.com.  A three-year starter, he earned first-team All-State, first-team All-City and first-team All-5A East Valley as a senior for Mountain Pointe high school under coach Norris Vaughan.  In a run-oriented offense, Mountain Pointe averaged 315.7 yards per game on the ground and 66.7 yards passing.  The team featured a pair of 1,700 yard rushers and those two players combined for 51 touchdowns behind Lewis and the rest of the offensive line.  The team went 12-1, had an undefeated 10-0 regular season and earned a regional championship before falling in the third round of the playoffs. On defense, he played defensive tackle and compiled 25 tackles on the season, four sacks and one fumble recovery.  He lists the top game of his career against Busha, a 22-21 win in the second round of the playoffs.  Busha scored first in overtime to go ahead 21-14.  Mountain Pointe promptly scored and while attempting the extra point, Busha jumped off sides and after the penalty, Mountain Pointe went for the two point conversion and won the game 22-21.  The team won its 5A East Valley championship with a 26-23 win over Marcos de Niza in the final regular season game and he also lists that as one of his top games.  He earned first-team All-City and first-team All-5A East Valley honors as a junior when he played both ways as an offensive guard and defensive tackle.  He had nine tackles and forced one fumble that season defensively.  He also played lacrosse at Mountain Pointe. 

ACADEMICS - He plans on majoring in architecture at Colorado.

PERSONAL - He was born April 21, 1992 in Phoenix, Ariz.  His father, Bill, played football at Nebraska and was the No. 191 overall pick by the Los Angeles Raiders in the 1986 NFL Draft and had a seven year career, playing 71 games with the L.A. Raiders, Phoenix Cardinals and New England Patriots and also had conversations with the Denver Broncos.  He grew six inches between his sophomore and junior seasons and an additional two inches between his junior and senior season, a late growth spurt that runs in the family.