[1] He played until Week 11, when he tore his Anterior Cruciate Ligament and was later placed on the Falcons' injured reserve list.
[4] He attended Washburn Rural High School in Topeka, Kansas, where he played football.
[4] He was an honorable mention all-Class 6A, second-team all-City and all-Centennial League and was named the team's defensive MVP.
[4] In a game against Northwest Missouri, he had 3 sacks for -27 yards en route to MIAA Player of the Week honors.
[5] According to Lewis, the teams that scouted him the most were the Chicago Bears, the Kansas City Chiefs, the Atlanta Falcons, and the New York Giants.
[8] Lewis was selected by the Atlanta Falcons in the sixth round, being the 185 overall pick in the 2007 NFL draft.
With us releasing Grady (Jackson), there's going to be a big weight on his shoulders and I think he's going to take it in stride.Lewis made his first start of the season against the Texans on September 30, 2007.
[1] Teammate Michael Boley said of Lewis starting "He's shown a lot of good things, Coming in as a rookie, he's accepting his responsibility now.
He was then listed as the Starting Defensive Tackle in week 10 after the Falcons cut veteran Grady Jackson.
[1] According To Lewis, the most hard adjustment from NCAA Division II to the NFL was working on his Technique.
[4] In November 2007, during a week 11 game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Trey Lewis went down with a torn right ACL and was later placed on the Falcons' injured reserve list.
Falcons coach Mike Smith said "It's tough for us, but it is also disappointing for Trey because he was making tremendous progress in his rehabilitation,".
[18] On July 26, 2008, after not fully recovering from his torn ACL, Lewis was placed on the non-football injury list, where he remained for the rest of the season.
[4][19] The Atlanta Falcons website reported in an article that Lewis was "ready to put his knee injury behind him".
"[20] Since his injury, Lewis has been cleared to participate in organized team activities, including on-field work, but he wants to make sure he remains healthy for the rigors of the preseason.
"I want to get confident with my knees right now so, when training camp starts, I'm full throttle and there's no holding back whatsoever.
[21] On September 28, 2009, against the New England Patriots, Lewis played in his first regular season NFL game since November 2007.