Brendon Lewis
 Lewis after the 2025 Gasparilla Bowl | |
| No. 2 | |
|---|---|
| Position | Quarterback |
| Personal information | |
| Born | December 8, 2001 Dallas, Texas, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Listed weight | 216 lb (98 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Melissa (Melissa, Texas) |
| College | |
| NFL draft | 2026: undrafted |
| Stats at ESPN | |
Brendon Lewis (born December 8, 2001) is an American football quarterback. He played college football for the Colorado Buffaloes, the Nevada Wolf Pack, and the Memphis Tigers.
Early life
[edit]Lewis grew up in Melissa, Texas and attended Melissa High School. He was a four-star recruit by ESPN[1] and was rated a three-star recruit by Rivals[2] and 247Sports[3] and he committed to play college football at Colorado over numerous Power 4 offers.
College career
[edit]Colorado
[edit]During his true freshman season in 2020, Lewis played in only one game being the 2020 Alamo Bowl where he completed 6 out of 10 passes for 95 yards, nine rushes for 73 yards and a touchdown.[4] During the 2021 season, he started all 12 games as a quarterback making him the second freshman quarterback to start a season opener at Colorado.[5] He finished the season with completing 149 out of 257 passing attempts for 1,540 yards, 10 touchdowns with three interceptions.[6] During the 2022 season, Lewis only played in two games and finished the season with 15 out of 24 passing attempts for 92 yards. On October 18, 2022, Lewis announced that he would be entering the transfer portal and will not finish the rest of the season.[7] On December 26, 2022, he announced that he would transfer to Nevada.[8]
Nevada
[edit]During the 2023 season, Lewis was named as Nevada's starting quarterback.[9]
In week seven of the 2024 season, Lewis led the Wolf Pack in passing, rushing and receiving yards in a victory over Oregon State. Lewis ran for a career-high 151 yards to go along with his 51 passing and 18 receiving yards.[10]
Memphis
[edit]On December 20, 2024, Lewis transferred to the Memphis Tigers.[11]
Statistics
[edit]| Season | Team | Games | Passing | Rushing | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | GS | Record | Cmp | Att | Pct | Yds | Y/A | TD | Int | Rtg | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | ||
| 2020 | Colorado | 1 | 0 | — | 6 | 10 | 60.0 | 95 | 9.5 | 0 | 0 | 139.8 | 9 | 73 | 8.1 | 1 |
| 2021 | Colorado | 12 | 12 | 4–8 | 149 | 257 | 58.0 | 1,540 | 6.0 | 10 | 3 | 118.8 | 98 | 188 | 1.9 | 2 |
| 2022 | Colorado | 2 | 1 | 0–1 | 15 | 24 | 62.2 | 92 | 3.8 | 0 | 0 | 94.7 | 12 | 43 | 3.6 | 0 |
| 2023 | Nevada | 12 | 10 | 2–8 | 131 | 236 | 55.5 | 1,313 | 5.6 | 2 | 6 | 100.0 | 120 | 495 | 4.1 | 4 |
| 2024 | Nevada | 12 | 12 | 3–9 | 211 | 312 | 67.6 | 2,290 | 7.3 | 16 | 7 | 141.7 | 157 | 775 | 4.9 | 8 |
| 2025 | Memphis | 13 | 13 | 8–5 | 253 | 368 | 68.8 | 2,673 | 7.3 | 16 | 7 | 140.3 | 151 | 665 | 4.4 | 9 |
| Career | 52 | 48 | 17–31 | 765 | 1,207 | 63.4 | 8,003 | 6.6 | 44 | 23 | 127.3 | 547 | 2,239 | 4.1 | 24 | |
Professional career
[edit]| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | Wingspan | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 2+1⁄4 in (1.89 m) |
216 lb (98 kg) |
33+3⁄8 in (0.85 m) |
11 in (0.28 m) |
6 ft 7+3⁄8 in (2.02 m) |
4.74 s | 1.59 s | 2.68 s | 4.40 s | 7.27 s | 32.0 in (0.81 m) |
9 ft 11 in (3.02 m) | |
| All values from Pro Day[12] | ||||||||||||
In May 2026, he attended rookie minicamp with the Carolina Panthers.[13]
Personal life
[edit]Lewis is the nephew of former NFL linebacker and current film director, producer, and screenwriter, Jon Alston.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ "Brendon Lewis - Football Recruiting - Player Profiles". ESPN. Retrieved September 24, 2023.
- ^ "Brendon Lewis, 2020 Dual Threat Quarterback, Colorado". Rivals.com. Retrieved September 24, 2023.
- ^ "Brendon Lewis, Melissa, Dual-Threat Quarterback". 247sports.com. Retrieved September 24, 2023.
- ^ Woelk, Neill (December 30, 2020). "QB Lewis' Debut A Bright Spot For Buffs In Alamo Bowl". Colorado Buffaloes. Retrieved September 24, 2023.
- ^ Fredrickson, Kyle (September 2, 2021). "Brendon Lewis confident in CU Buffs starting quarterback debut: "I can be really good at this level"". The Denver Post. Retrieved September 24, 2023.
- ^ a b "Brendon Lewis". Colorado Buffaloes.
- ^ Howell, Brian (October 18, 2022). "Colorado Buffs football notes: Quarterback Brendon Lewis to transfer". Daily Camera. Retrieved April 19, 2026.
- ^ Murray, Chris (December 26, 2022). "Colorado transfer QB Brendon Lewis, a former four-star recruit, commits to Nevada football". Nevada Sports Network. Retrieved September 24, 2023.
- ^ Krajewski, Jim (August 30, 2023). "Brendon Lewis named Nevada's starting QB; hopes to lead 'loaded' Wolf Pack offense". Reno Gazette Journal. Retrieved September 24, 2023.
- ^ "Ground attack carries Pack to win over Beavers". nevadawolfpack.com. October 12, 2024. Retrieved October 12, 2024.
- ^ @brendonlewis123 (December 20, 2024). "Be strong and courageous, do not be afraid nor dismayed, for your God is with you wherever you go - Joshua 1:9🙏🏽" (Tweet) – via X (formerly Twitter).
- ^ "Brendon Lewis College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved March 28, 2026.
- ^ "Panthers set roster for 2026 rookie minicamp". www.panthers.com.