Kip Lewis
American football player (born 2004)
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Kip Lewis (born February 20, 2004)[1] is an American college football linebacker for the Oklahoma Sooners.
| No. 10 – Oklahoma Sooners | |
|---|---|
| Position | Linebacker |
| Class |  |
| Personal information | |
| Born | February 20, 2004[1] |
| Listed height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Listed weight | 226 lb (103 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Carthage (Carthage, Texas) |
| College |
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| Stats at ESPN | |
Early life
Lewis attended Carthage High School in Carthage, Texas. He was rated as a four-star recruit and committed to play college football for the Oklahoma Sooners over offers from schools such as Oklahoma State, Texas, and Texas A&M.[2]
College career
During Lewis's first collegiate season in 2022, he took a redshirt, where he notched two tackles with half a tackle being for a loss.[3] In week 9 of the 2023 season, he tallied five tackles and a fumble recovery, but the Sooners were upset by Kansas.[4] Lewis appeared in all 13 games for the Sooners in 2023,[citation needed] totaling 66 tackles with four being for a loss, a sack, and a fumble recovery.[5][6] In week five of the 2024 season, he returned an interception 63 yards for a touchdown to help beat Auburn 27–21.[7] For his performance, Lewis was named the Southeastern Conference (SEC) defensive player of the week.[8] In week 13, Lewis picked off quarterback Jalen Milroe, which he returned 49 yards for a touchdown, as he helped lead Oklahoma to a 24-3 upset win over #7 Alabama.[9]