Lewis Collects FWAA All-America Honor
12/14/2015 12:00:00 AM | Football
Dec. 14, 2015
• Michigan Football Writers Association of America All-Americans
ANN ARBOR, Mich. -- Junior cornerback Jourdan Lewis of the 17th-ranked University of Michigan football team was named to the 2015 AutoNation Football Writers' Association of America (FWAA) All-America Second Team on Monday (Dec. 14).
Lewis represents U-M's first FWAA All-American since center David Molk earned the honor in 2011. The last second-team honoree from U-M before Lewis was Dick Kempthorn in 1949.
This marks the sixth All-America honor for Lewis this season (First Team; USA Today, Sports Illustrated, Second Team; Sporting News, Walter Camp Foundation, Associated Press).
Jourdan Lewis Season Highlights
• Also named a first team All-American by Sports Illustrated and USA Today and first team All-Big Ten (coaches and media) as a defensive back and honorable mention (media) as a kick returner.
• His 21 pass breakups this season set a new single-season program best, topping the previous mark of 18 shared by Marlin Jackson (2002) and Leon Hall (2006).
• His 31 career PBUs are fourth most in school history. Hall is the all-time leader with 43 PBUs in his career.
• Among those 21 PBUs, Lewis has hauled in two interceptions. His second pick was returned 37 yards for a touchdown against Northwestern (Oct. 10), aiding the last of U-M's three consecutive shutouts earlier this year (BYU, Maryland, Northwestern).
• His 49 tackles, 35 of which are solo stops, rank second among Wolverine defensive backs (Jarrod Wilson; 59).
• He has posted a team-high 15 kickoff returns, totaling 378 yards for an average of 25.2 yards per return. His long of 55 came late in the fourth quarter in a win at Penn State (Nov. 21), which helped set up a late-game touchdown to ensure the victory over the Nittany Lions.
All-America Award Release Dates
Thursday, Dec. 10: Walter Camp Football Foundation
Sunday, Dec. 13: The Associated Press
Monday, Dec. 14: Football Writers Association of America (FWAA)
Tuesday, Dec. 15: The Sporting News
Wednesday, Dec. 16: American Football Coaches Association (AFCA)
Thursday, Dec. 17 or Friday, Dec. 18: Consensus Team (from the NCAA)
Communications Contact: Dave Ablauf, Chad Shepard
