Alex Lewis Taken by Baltimore RavensAlex Lewis Taken by Baltimore Ravens
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Alex Lewis Taken by Baltimore Ravens

Offensive tackle Alex Lewis became the third Husker taken in the 2016 NFL Draft, as he was selected by the Baltimore Ravens in the fourth round (No. 130 overall) Saturday afternoon. 

Lewis joins Maliek Collins and Vincent Valentine, who were both selected in the third round on Friday, as Nebraska has had multiple selections in the past 54 NFL Draft. The 4th-7th rounds of the NFL Draft are currently underway,

Lewis’ selection in the fourth round of the draft marks the second-highest pick by a Husker offensive lineman since 2002. Spencer Long’s selection in the third round of the 2014 NFL Draft marks the only time a Husker lineman has been selected higher than Lewis over the past 14 seasons. Lewis’ selection also gives Nebraska at least one offensive lineman selected in four of the past six NFL Drafts. 

A team captain in 2015, Lewis was a second-team All-Big Ten choice by the league’s coaches and was a third-team choice by the members of the media. Lewis helped Nebraska rank among the Big Ten leaders in scoring offense, total offense and passing offense. An honorable-mention all-conference pick during his junior season, Lewis showed great durability for Nebraska by starting all 26 games at left tackle over the past two seasons.

Lewis began his career at Colorado, before transferring to Nebraska. He joins his father, Bill, in taking the path from Nebraska to the National Football League. Bill Lewis was an All-America center for the Huskers before playing eight seasons in the NFL.