Player Career

Kobe Lewis Career Story

Career story, signature performances, transfer context, and season arc are grouped for biography-style searches.

Player Story

Kobe Lewis story

Kobe Lewis built his college career from 2018 through 2023 as a running back from Americus, GA wearing No. 5, spending time with Central Michigan, Florida Atlantic, and Purdue. The clearest part of Kobe Lewis' career was his backfield work: 2,102 rushing yards, 414 carries, 20 rushing touchdowns, and 426 receiving yards across 55 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2019 with Central Michigan. Those numbers show where he fit, how often the ball or action found him, and how his role developed over time.

The value of the career arc is that it connects production to role, not just a name on a roster. His career also includes 426 receiving yards, 3 tackles, and 1,318 return yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. With 55 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Central Michigan, Florida Atlantic, and Purdue.

The arc is straightforward: Kobe Lewis moved through the depth chart, found a larger role, and turned that opportunity into production that can be understood through standard football numbers.

Career Arc

Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.

  1. 1

    Central Michigan

    2018-2021

    Opening stop

  2. 2

    Purdue

    2022

    Peak year stop

  3. 3

    Florida Atlantic

    2023

    Final stop

Season Value Progression

2018201920192020202120222023
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2018 Regular SeasonCentral Michigan4237.51.9
2019 PostseasonCentral Michigan1,23854.524.81,196
2019 Regular SeasonCentral Michigan1,23854.524.80
2020 Regular SeasonCentral Michigan54047.131.1-698
2021 Regular SeasonCentral Michigan0-540
2022 Regular SeasonPurdue20234.16.7202
2023 Regular SeasonFlorida Atlantic50639.717.2304

Transfer Portal History

Matched portal movement

SeasonPathMovementValueDate
2023Purdue to Florida AtlanticP4 to G5/FCS15Dec 5, 2022
2022Central Michigan to PurdueG5/FCS to P415Jun 6, 2022

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

vs Akron

Week 3 · W 45-24 · Conference game

Win driven by a workhorse rushing load.

183

Scrimmage Yards

86.4 takeover

183 scrimmage yards and 54.5 usage.

#2

vs New Mexico State

Week 7 · W 42-28

161

Scrimmage Yards

85 takeover

Win driven by a workhorse rushing load.

161 scrimmage yards and 32.9 usage.

#3

@ Rice

Week 13 · L 21-24 · Conference game

83

Scrimmage Yards

83.3 takeover

Loss with 83 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.

83 scrimmage yards and 24.3 usage.

#4

vs Toledo

Week 14 · W 49-7 · Conference game

152

Scrimmage Yards

82.2 takeover

Win driven by a workhorse rushing load.

152 scrimmage yards and 38.1 usage.

#5

@ Eastern Michigan

Week 13 · W 31-23 · Conference game

142

Scrimmage Yards

82 takeover

Win with 142 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.

142 scrimmage yards and 30.9 usage.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2019 Postseason · Central Michigan

1,238 primary output · 54.5 efficiency · 24.8 usage

70.5

#2

2019 Regular Season · Central Michigan

70.5

1,238 primary · 54.5 efficiency · 24.8 usage

#3

2020 Regular Season · Central Michigan

62.5

540 primary · 47.1 efficiency · 31.1 usage

Milestones

8

100+ rush yards

3

150+ scrimmage yards

5

2+ TD games