Player Career

Tommylee Lewis Career Story

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Player Story

Tommylee Lewis story

Tommylee Lewis built his college career from 2011 through 2015 as a wide receiver from Riviera Beach, FL wearing No. 10, spending time with Northern Illinois. The clearest part of Tommylee Lewis' career was his receiving role: 172 catches, 1,680 receiving yards, 11 touchdowns, and 558 rushing yards across 46 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2013 with Northern Illinois. 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 17 passing yards, 558 rushing yards, and 1,766 return yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. With 46 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Northern Illinois.

The arc is straightforward: Tommylee 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.

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    Northern Illinois

    2011-2015

    Opening stop

Season Value Progression

201120112012201220132013201420152015
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2011 PostseasonNorthern Illinois0
2011 Regular SeasonNorthern Illinois00
2012 PostseasonNorthern Illinois53961.219539
2012 Regular SeasonNorthern Illinois53961.2190
2013 PostseasonNorthern Illinois71557.636.1176
2013 Regular SeasonNorthern Illinois71557.636.10
2014 Regular SeasonNorthern Illinois2837.811.8-687
2015 PostseasonNorthern Illinois39864.124.2370
2015 Regular SeasonNorthern Illinois39864.124.20

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

@ Toledo

Week 10 · W 32-27 · Conference game

Win with an explosive receiving profile.

125

Receiving Yards

100 takeover

125 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.

#2

vs Massachusetts

Week 10 · W 63-0 · Conference game

86

Receiving Yards

98.5 takeover

Win with an explosive receiving profile.

86 receiving yards with a 95.6 efficiency score.

#3

vs Eastern Michigan

Week 9 · W 59-20 · Conference game

107

Receiving Yards

96.4 takeover

Win with an explosive receiving profile.

107 receiving yards with a 89.2 efficiency score.

#4

@ Florida State

Week 1 · L 10-31 · Postseason

61

Receiving Yards

84.1 takeover

Loss with an explosive receiving profile.

61 receiving yards with a 81.3 efficiency score.

#5

@ Iowa

Week 1 · W 30-27

82

Receiving Yards

81.1 takeover

Win with an explosive receiving profile.

82 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2011 Postseason · Northern Illinois

0 primary output · efficiency · usage

100

#2

2011 Regular Season · Northern Illinois

100

0 primary · efficiency · usage

#3

2013 Postseason · Northern Illinois

83.6

715 primary · 57.6 efficiency · 36.1 usage

Milestones

2

100+ receiving yards

6

8+ catch outings

2

2+ TD games