Dominic Lewis bio

Dominic Lewis, Fullback/Tight End, 6-3, 210, Fr-HS, Radcliff, Ky. (John Hardin)

Skilled athlete who was named All-Southeast Region and one of the top-50 tight end prospects in the nation by Rivals.com/PrepStar magazine ... Also tabbed as the No. 10 prospect in Kentucky by Rivals/PrepStar ... Honorable-mention all-state as chosen by The Associated Press and the Louisville Courier-Journal as a senior at John Hardin HS in Elizabethtown ... First-team all-area ... Two-year starter at both fullback and linebacker ... Rushed 128 times for 1,143 yards, an 8.9-yard average, and 15 touchdowns as a senior ... Also caught 11 passes for 202 yards and one TD ... Made 72 tackles ... Rushed for approximately 750 yards as a junior ... The first football scholarship signee at John Hardin, a school that has been in existence only two years ... Named the team's Most Valuable Player both years ... "Dominic has great hands and could play running back or tight end in college," Coach Mark Brown said. "He's such a class kid with great character" ... Also participated in basketball and track in high school ... Competed in the 4x100- and 4x200-meter relays, the 200-meter run, the triple jump, and long jump ... Both relay teams advanced to the state meet his junior year ... Member of the Fellowship of Christian Athletes, International Club, and two student technology clubs ... His father, William, played basketball and ran track in college ... Picked Kentucky over Vanderbilt and Western Kentucky.