Height: 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) Name Mark Lewis High school: Longwood (FL) Lyman Role American football player | College: FIU Weight 91 kg Undrafted: 2003 Positions Placekicker | |
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Date of birth: (1979-03-25) March 25, 1979 (age 36) Education | ||
Mark lewis the most accurate field goal kicker in the afl arena football
Mark Lewis (born March 25, 1979) is an arena football placekicker for the Tampa Bay Storm of the Arena Football League (AFL). He has also played for the Tennessee Valley Vipers, Detroit Fury, Las Vegas Gladiators, Columbus Destroyers, Austin Wranglers and Dallas Vigilantes.
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- Mark lewis the most accurate field goal kicker in the afl arena football
- Early life
- College career
- Professional career
- References
Early life
Lewis attended Lyman High School in Longwood, Florida, where he was a two sport athlete, participating soccer and football. Lewis was one of the top prep players in the state of Florida for soccer. He joined the football team after his friend, Joe Gioia, had dared Lewis that he couldn't kick a football as far as a soccer ball.
College career
Lewis continued his soccer career when he earned a scholarship to play at Florida International University. After one season at FIU, Lewis transferred to University of North Carolina at Charlotte, where he played a single season for the 49ers before quitting soccer.
Professional career
Lewis began playing professional football in 2003, when he signed with the Tennessee Valley Vipers of af2. Playing for the Austin Wranglers in 2007, Lewis enjoyed the best year of his career, earning First Team All-Arena honors and was named the AFL Kicker of the Year.