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Player Dossier
2009-2010Pittsburgh
Dion Lewis
RB • 5'8" • Albany, NY, USA
Workhorse runnerSteady chain mover
Dion Lewis leans workhorse runner traits and 50.3 efficiency.
Impact Production
100
Top-tier box-score impact for a back
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Reliability
100
Regular contributor with several takeover games
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Star Power
85
High-upside career profile
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Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2009 Postseason · Pittsburgh
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
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- Unique Seasons
- 2
- Program Path
- Pittsburgh
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Buffalo
Player Story
Dion Lewis built his college career from 2009 through 2010 as a running back from Albany, NY wearing No. 28, spending time with Pittsburgh. The clearest part of Dion Lewis' career was his backfield work: 2,860...
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- Committed To
- Holy Cross
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2020
NFL Draft
- Draft Year
- 2011
- Selection
- Round 5 · Pick 18
- Overall
- No. 149
- NFL Team
- Philadelphia Eagles
Dion Lewis, RB. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2009 Postseason · Pittsburgh. Dion Lewis leans workhorse runner traits and 50.3 efficiency.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Scrimmage yards
- 3,265
- Rushing yards
- 2,860
- Receiving yards
- 405
- Touchdowns
- 31
Quick Answers
Dion Lewis quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Pittsburgh · RB
- Career Scrimmage Yards
- 3,265
- Tracked sample
- 2 unique seasons · 4 entries · 25 games
- Best season
- 2009 Postseason · Pittsburgh
- Top game
- Buffalo
- Recruit profile
- 2-star · Brother Rice · Holy Cross
- High school pipeline
- Brother Rice · 23 FBS recruits · 2 drafted players
- NFL Draft
- 2011 · Round 5 · Pick 18 · Philadelphia Eagles
- Latest roster
- No. 28 · Class 2010
- 2010 Scrimmage yards rank
- 1,277 scrimmage yards · RB 28th (top 7%) · Big East 4th (top 4%) · National 47th (top 3%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Scrimmage | Rush Yds | Rec Yds | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 Postseason | Pittsburgh | 13 | 158 | 159 | -1 | 1 | 84.9 |
| 2009 Regular Season | Pittsburgh | 13 | 1,830 | 1,640 | 190 | 17 | 84.9 |
| 2010 Postseason | Pittsburgh | 12 | 105 | 105 | 0 | 1 | 68.4 |
| 2010 Regular Season | Pittsburgh | 12 | 1,172 | 956 | 216 | 12 | 68.4 |
Related Context
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Dion Lewis played RB for Pittsburgh. Across 2 tracked seasons, Dion Lewis recorded 2,860 rushing yards, 405 receiving yards, and 31 touchdowns. His top tracked season came in 2009 with Pittsburgh.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2009 Postseason
Pittsburgh paired 1,988 primary output with 59.3 efficiency.
Supporting note
2009 Postseason role shape
backfield-heavy usage with 59.3 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2010 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Buffalo
Win driven by a workhorse rushing load. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2009 Postseason · Pittsburgh
Games
13
Scrimmage Yards / G
152.9
Efficiency
59.3
Usage
51.2
Consistency
80.2
Best Game by takeover score
Buffalo
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. North Carolina: 158. Youngstown State: 139. Buffalo: 236. Navy: 83. NC State: 101. Louisville: 103. UConn: 158. Rutgers: 180. South Florida: 121. Syracuse: 152. Notre Dame: 160. West Virginia: 169. Cincinnati: 228
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. North Carolina: 29 by 58.2. Youngstown State: 22 by 66.6. Buffalo: 30 by 82.3. Navy: 24 by 35.9. NC State: 20 by 52.3. Louisville: 23 by 44.6. UConn: 24 by 68.6. Rutgers: 31 by 60.5. South Florida: 25 by 50.3. Syracuse: 20 by 69.9. Notre Dame: 22 by 75.5. West Virginia: 28 by 62.4. Cincinnati: 52 by 44.1
Split Comparison
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
Wins149 · Games = 10 · -17 vs Losses
Losses166 · Games = 3 · +17 vs Wins
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
13 games
Featured metric
Scrimmage Yards
Top game by takeover score
Buffalo
Best efficiency game
82.3 vs Buffalo
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 12/26 | @ North Carolina100 rush yards · 150 scrimmage yards | W 19-17 | 28 | 159 | 5.70 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 5.4 |
| Sat 12/5 | vs Cincinnati100 rush yards · 150 scrimmage yards | L 44-45 | 47 | 194 | 4.10 | 3 | 5 | 34 | 4.4 |
| Sat 11/28 | @ West Virginia100 rush yards · 150 scrimmage yards | L 16-19 | 26 | 155 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 6.0 |
| Sun 11/15 | vs Notre Dame100 rush yards · 150 scrimmage yards | W 27-22 | 21 | 152 | 7.20 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 7.3 |
| Sat 11/7 | vs Syracuse100 rush yards · 150 scrimmage yards | W 37-10 | 18 | 110 | 6.10 | 1 | 2 | 42 | 7.6 |
| Sat 10/24 | vs South Florida100 rush yards · 2+ TD | W 41-14 | 23 | 111 | 4.80 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 4.8 |
| Sat 10/17 | @ Rutgers100 rush yards · 150 scrimmage yards | W 24-17 | 31 | 180 | 5.80 | 2 | — | — | 5.8 |
| Sat 10/10 | vs UConn100 rush yards · 150 scrimmage yards | W 24-21 | 24 | 158 | 6.60 | 0 | — | — | 6.6 |
| Sat 10/3 | @ Louisville | W 35-10 | 21 | 87 | 4.10 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 4.5 |
| Sat 9/26 | @ NC State2+ TD | L 31-38 | 19 | 95 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 5.0 |
| Sat 9/19 | vs Navy | W 27-14 | 23 | 79 | 3.40 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3.5 |
| Sat 9/12 | @ Buffalo100 rush yards · 150 scrimmage yards | W 54-27 | 24 | 190 | 7.90 | 2 | 6 | 46 | 7.9 |
| Sat 9/5 | vs Youngstown State100 rush yards · 2+ TD | W 38-3 | 20 | 129 | 6.40 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 6.3 |
Player Story
Dion Lewis story
Dion Lewis built his college career from 2009 through 2010 as a running back from Albany, NY wearing No. 28, spending time with Pittsburgh. The clearest part of Dion Lewis' career was his backfield work: 2,860 rushing yards, 544 carries, 30 rushing touchdowns, and 405 receiving yards across 25 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2009 with Pittsburgh. 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 405 receiving yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. With 25 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Pittsburgh.
The arc is straightforward: Dion 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
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Pittsburgh
2009-2010
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
2009200920102010
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 Postseason | Pittsburgh | 1,988 | 59.3 | 51.2 | — |
| 2009 Regular Season | Pittsburgh | 1,988 | 59.3 | 51.2 | 0 |
| 2010 Postseason | Pittsburgh | 1,277 | 50.3 | 37.9 | -711 |
| 2010 Regular Season | Pittsburgh | 1,277 | 50.3 | 37.9 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
@ Buffalo
Week 2 · W 54-27
Win driven by a workhorse rushing load.
236
Scrimmage Yards
94.1 takeover
236 scrimmage yards and 61.2 usage.
#2
@ Cincinnati
Week 14 · W 28-10 · Conference game
275
Scrimmage Yards
88.3 takeover
Win driven by a workhorse rushing load.
275 scrimmage yards and 73.3 usage.
#3
vs Notre Dame
Week 11 · W 27-22
160
Scrimmage Yards
81.1 takeover
Win driven by a workhorse rushing load.
160 scrimmage yards and 48.9 usage.
#4
vs Cincinnati
Week 14 · L 44-45 · Conference game
228
Scrimmage Yards
80.2 takeover
Loss driven by a workhorse rushing load.
228 scrimmage yards and 76.5 usage.
#5
@ Rutgers
Week 7 · W 24-17 · Conference game
180
Scrimmage Yards
78.9 takeover
Win driven by a workhorse rushing load.
180 scrimmage yards and 52.5 usage.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2009 Postseason · Pittsburgh
1,988 primary output · 59.3 efficiency · 51.2 usage
84.9
#2
2009 Regular Season · Pittsburgh
84.9
1,988 primary · 59.3 efficiency · 51.2 usage
#3
2010 Postseason · Pittsburgh
68.4
1,277 primary · 50.3 efficiency · 37.9 usage
Milestones
14
100+ rush yards
9
150+ scrimmage yards
8
2+ TD games
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