Lewis received All-American honors from PrepStar when he was ranked among the top 12 players in the Southeast athlete category.
Lewis attended the University of Florida, where he, majored in Sociology, and played in a career total of 50 games, with 16 starts.
As a freshman and sophomore, he played wide receiver then was switched to cornerback for the rest of his college career.
In 2005, he recovered a blocked field goal and returned it for a touchdown, the first in school history, against Florida State.
He recorded an interception and a pass broken up against Arkansas in the 2006 SEC Championship Game, he also intercepted a pass thrown by Heisman Trophy winner, Troy Smith of Ohio State in the 2007 BCS National Championship Game.