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Jersey Number 96
Austin Lewis
- Position:
- DL
- Ht./Wt.:
- 6-6 / 270
- Class:
- Redshirt Senior
- Hometown:
- Jonesborough, Tenn.
- High School:
- Crockett
- Prev School:
- Liberty/ETSU
Bio
CAREER HONORS
2022 SEC First-Year Academic Honor Roll2018 FWAA Freshman All-American
2018 VaSID Defensive Rookie of the Year
CAREER
Sixth-year in-state defensive lineman who joined the Vols as a graduate transfer in June 2022 … Began his college career at Liberty and was named a Freshman All-American by the Football Writers Association of America (FWAA) following the 2018 season … Transferred to ETSU in the spring of 2021 and played one season for the Buccaneers … Racked up 72 total tackles (35 solo) and 12.5 TFLs over the course of his career … Played in 41 career games.2022 - RS-SENIOR
Saw action in four games as a redshirt senior ... Made Tennessee debut against Akron (9/17) ... Tallied first tackle as a Vol against UT Martin (10/22).2021 - SENIOR (ETSU)
Appeared in four games for ETSU in a season limited by injury … Made his Buccaneer debut against Delaware State (9/18) and logged a fumble recovery against the Hornets … Finished the year with four tackles (two solo).2020 - JUNIOR (LIBERTY)
Saw action in 11 games for the Flames, making two starts on the defensive line … Posted 10 total tackles (five solo) on the season, including a half-TFL against North Alabama (10/3).2019 - SOPHOMORE (LIBERTY)
Played in 12 games for the second-straight season, notching 33 tackles (15 solo), 5.5 TFLs and 1.5 sacks … Started five of the first six games on the year … Posted six assisted tackles at New Mexico State (11/30), including one TFL … Posted a season-best 1.5 tackles for loss against New Mexico (9/28) … Made a season-high six tackles, including four solo stops, in the season opener against No. 22 Syracuse (8/31).2018 - FRESHMAN (LIBERTY)
Saw playing time in all 12 games as a true freshman, starting two contests … Tabbed Freshman All-America by the Football Writers Association of America (FWAA) … First player in program history to earn All-America honors at the FBS level … Named VaSID Defensive Rookie of the Year … Finished the campaign with 24 tackles (13 solo), 6.5 TFLs, 3.5 sacks, one quarterback hurry and one fumble recovery … Notched a career -high eight tackles at Army (9/8).HIGH SCHOOL
Lettered in football at David Crockett High School in Jonesborough, Tenn. … Rated a three-star prospect by 247Sports.com … Received scholarship offers from Appalachian State, Cincinnati, Colorado State, FAU, Kansas State, Liberty, UMass, Memphis, Navy and UCF … School record holder in career tackles (246) and tackles for loss (37), while adding 12 sacks … Three-time Mountain East Conference All-Region honoree … Ranked by Tennessee Gridiron Scouting as the No. 1 defensive end in East Tennessee.PERSONAL
Full name is Michael Austin Lewis … Born on May 26, 2000 in Jonesborough, Tennessee … Son of Pam and Mike Lewis … Has one sister, Morgan … Has a one-year-old son … Career goal is to give his son the best life possible … Favorite hobby is going to the zoo with his son … Earned his undergraduate degree in interdisciplinary studies from ETSU in May 2022 … Chose to transfer to UT for the opportunity to be a part of an amazing culture and staff … Models his game after former NFL All-Pro Jared Allen … Favorite movie is Silence of the Lambs … Favorite musical artist is 42 Dugg … Favorite TV Show is Stranger Things … Twitter and Instagram handle is @stinlewis.FB | Cinematic Recap vs. ETSU (9.6.25)
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