Usage / Role
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Player Dossier
2012-2016Pittsburgh
Ryan Lewis
DB • 6'0" • Seattle, WA, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Ryan Lewis shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 35.3 disruption score.
Impact Production
14
Developing production for a defensive back
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Reliability
15
Sporadic game-to-game production
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Star Power
21
Limited ceiling signals so far
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Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2016 Postseason · Pittsburgh
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Unique Seasons
- 5
- Program Path
- Pittsburgh
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Virginia Tech
Player Story
Ryan Lewis built his college career from 2012 through 2016 as a defensive back from Seattle, WA wearing No. 38, spending time with Pittsburgh. The clearest part of Ryan Lewis' career was his defensive production: 79...
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- Committed To
- Pittsburgh
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2012
Ryan Lewis, DB. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2016 Postseason · Pittsburgh. Ryan Lewis shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 35.3 disruption score.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Tackles
- 79
- TFL
- 1
- Sacks
- 1
- QB hurries
- 1
- Passes defended
- 8
Quick Answers
Ryan Lewis quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Pittsburgh · DB
- Career Tackles
- 79
- Tracked sample
- 5 unique seasons · 6 entries · 14 games
- Best season
- 2016 Postseason · Pittsburgh
- Top game
- Virginia Tech
- Recruit profile
- 3-star · Eastlake · Pittsburgh
- High school pipeline
- Eastlake · 7 FBS recruits · 0 drafted players
- Latest roster
- No. 38 · Class 2016
- 2016 Tackles rank
- 79 tackles · DB 24th (top 3%) · ACC 30th (top 5%) · National 219th (top 4%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Tackles | TFL | Sacks | QB Hur | PD | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 Regular Season | Pittsburgh | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | - |
| 2013 Regular Season | Pittsburgh | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | - |
| 2014 Regular Season | Pittsburgh | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | - |
| 2015 Regular Season | Pittsburgh | 1 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | 50 |
| 2016 Postseason | Pittsburgh | 13 | 2 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | 62.3 |
| 2016 Regular Season | Pittsburgh | 13 | 77 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 62.3 |
Related Context
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Ryan Lewis played DB for Pittsburgh. Across 5 tracked seasons, Ryan Lewis recorded 79 tackles. His top tracked season came in 2016 with Pittsburgh.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2016 Postseason
Pittsburgh paired 13 primary output with 35.3 efficiency.
Supporting note
2016 Postseason role shape
impact-led usage with 35.3 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2016 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Virginia Tech
Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet. It landed in the 92.3th percentile of the selected season.
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2016 Postseason · Pittsburgh
Games
13
Havoc Plays / G
1
Efficiency
35.3
Usage
5.7
Consistency
66.2
Best Game by takeover score
Virginia Tech
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Northwestern: 0. Villanova: 1. Penn State: 1. Oklahoma State: 1. North Carolina: 1. Marshall: 1. Georgia Tech: 0. Virginia: 0. Virginia Tech: 2. Miami: 1. Clemson: 1. Duke: 3. Syracuse: 1
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Northwestern: 2 by 8.3. Villanova: 5 by 30.8. Penn State: 9 by 47.5. Oklahoma State: 7 by 39.2. North Carolina: 7 by 39.2. Marshall: 6 by 35. Georgia Tech: 5 by 20.8. Virginia: 3 by 12.5. Virginia Tech: 10 by 61.7. Miami: 6 by 35. Clemson: 6 by 35. Duke: 3 by 42.5. Syracuse: 10 by 51.7
Split Comparison
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Wins1 · Games = 8 · +0 vs Losses
Losses1 · Games = 5 · +0 vs Wins
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
13 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
Virginia Tech
Best efficiency game
61.7 vs Virginia Tech
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed 12/28 | @ Northwestern | L 24-31 | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/26 | vs Syracuse10+ tackles | W 76-61 | 10 | 7 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 11/19 | vs DukeSplash game | W 56-14 | 3 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 11/12 | @ Clemson | W 43-42 | 6 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/5 | @ Miami | L 28-51 | 6 | 4 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Thu 10/27 | vs Virginia Tech10+ tackles · Splash game | L 36-39 | 10 | 7 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 10/15 | @ Virginia | W 45-31 | 3 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/8 | vs Georgia Tech | W 37-34 | 5 | 5 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/1 | vs Marshall | W 43-27 | 6 | 4 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 9/24 | @ North Carolina | L 36-37 | 7 | 6 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 9/17 | @ Oklahoma State | L 38-45 | 7 | 5 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 9/10 | vs Penn State | W 42-39 | 9 | 9 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/3 | vs Villanova | W 28-7 | 5 | 4 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
Player Story
Ryan Lewis story
Ryan Lewis built his college career from 2012 through 2016 as a defensive back from Seattle, WA wearing No. 38, spending time with Pittsburgh. The clearest part of Ryan Lewis' career was his defensive production: 79 tackles, 1 tackle for loss, 1 sack, and 2 interceptions across 14 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2016 with Pittsburgh. Those numbers show where he fit, how often the ball or action found him, and how his role developed over time.
Defensive careers can be hard to read from one number, but Ryan Lewis' production has multiple signals. His career also includes 22 return yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. With 14 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Pittsburgh.
The arc is straightforward: Ryan 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
2012-2016
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
201220132014201520162016
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 Regular Season | Pittsburgh | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2013 Regular Season | Pittsburgh | 0 | — | — | 0 |
| 2014 Regular Season | Pittsburgh | 0 | — | — | 0 |
| 2015 Regular Season | Pittsburgh | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2016 Postseason | Pittsburgh | 13 | 35.3 | 5.7 | 13 |
| 2016 Regular Season | Pittsburgh | 13 | 35.3 | 5.7 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
vs Virginia Tech
Week 9 · L 36-39 · Conference game
Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2
Havoc Plays
72.5 takeover
2 disruption/tackle impact with 72.5 takeover score.
#2
vs Duke
Week 12 · W 56-14 · Conference game
3
Havoc Plays
67.2 takeover
Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3 disruption/tackle impact with 67.2 takeover score.
#3
vs Penn State
Week 2 · W 42-39
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Havoc Plays
55.8 takeover
Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 55.8 takeover score.
#4
@ Clemson
Week 11 · W 43-42 · Conference game
1
Havoc Plays
48.6 takeover
Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 48.6 takeover score.
#5
@ Oklahoma State
Week 3 · L 38-45
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Havoc Plays
41.7 takeover
Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 41.7 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2016 Postseason · Pittsburgh
13 primary output · 35.3 efficiency · 5.7 usage
62.3
#2
2016 Regular Season · Pittsburgh
62.3
13 primary · 35.3 efficiency · 5.7 usage
#3
2015 Regular Season · Pittsburgh
50
0 primary · 0 efficiency · — usage
Milestones
2
Impact games
2
Splash games
2
10+ tackle games
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