Tahaun Lewis Season 1987

Honors & Awards

Honorable-Mention All-Big Eight (Coaches, 1990)

Ninth-Round NFL Draft Pick (Los Angeles Raiders, 1991)

One NFL Season (Kansas City Chiefs, 1992)

1990 (Senior)
Tahaun Lewis (pronounced tuh-HAWN) started eight of Nebraska’s 11 regular-season games at right cornerback, sharing time with Tyrone Legette who started three of NU’s final four regular-season contests. Lewis also earned a start against Georgia Tech in the 1991 Florida Citrus Bowl, but he did not record a tackle. Lewis finished his senior season with 24 total tackles (19 solos) over nine games, including one tackle for loss (two yards). He added two interceptions (Missouri, Oklahoma State), recovered one fumble and contributed two pass breakups. He helped Nebraska’s defense rank seventh nationally in both scoring defense (13.4 ppg) and total defense (263.5 ypg) while ranking 11th in pass efficiency defense.

A four-year letterman and two-year starter, Lewis closed his Husker career with 74 total tackles (50 solos), while adding 15 pass breakups over 37 games with 17 starts. He registered five career interceptions, recovered two fumbles and caused another. He added one quarterback hurry and one TFL. He also started two Husker bowl games. Lewis was chosen in the ninth round of the 1991 NFL Draft by the Los Angeles Raiders with the 247th overall pick. He played nine games with the Kansas City Chiefs in 1992.

1989 (Junior)
After backing up All-Big Eight corner Charles Fryar for two seasons, Lewis took over as the starter at right corner as a junior in 1989. Lewis played in all 11 regular-season games with nine starts and finished with 26 total tackles, including 16 solos. He also tied the then-school record with eight pass breakups. He added a fumble recovery on Oklahoma’s first possession to set up a 34-yard drive for the game’s first touchdown in Nebraska’s 42-25 win. He added a third-quarter interception against the Sooners and returned it 28 yards to the OU 49 to set up another Husker touchdown drive. He added a season-high six tackles against Oregon State, when he also had two breakups. A starter in the 1990 Sunkist Fiesta Bowl, Lewis recorded one unassisted tackle and one breakup against Florida State.

1988 (Sophomore)
As a true sophomore, Lewis played in 10 of NU’s 12 regular-season games for the Big Eight champion Huskers. He was used extensively as Nebraska’s nickel back in five defensive-back sets. Lewis finished with 20 tackles, including 12 solos, while adding an interception with a 45-yard return against Kansas. He also tied for second on the team with four pass breakups. He had a season-high four tackles against Arizona State, but his best game came against Miami in the 1989 Orange Bowl when he registered three unassisted tackles and an interception that included a 31-yard return against the Hurricanes. His interception and return to the Miami 37, set up a Gregg Barrios 50-yard field goal for Nebraska’s only points in the 23-3 loss.

1987 (Freshman)
Lewis moved up to the varsity early in his freshman season behind Fryar at right corner. Lewis played in six of Nebraska’s final seven regular-season games. He notched four tackles, an interception and a breakup in limited action. He also played in the 1988 Sunkist Fiesta Bowl against Florida State but did not record a tackle. As a member of the Husker freshman team, Lewis registered three tackles.

Colorado Springs Doherty High School
An all-state selection and a two-year starter for Coach Harold Hamilton, Lewis led Doherty High School with 132 tackles and seven interceptions as a senior in 1986. He returned his interceptions for a total of 173 yards. He was a teammate of fellow Husker Brian Boerboom (offensive tackle).

Personal
The son of Robert Page, Tahaun was born in Los Angeles. He was a consumer science major at Nebraska.