Hofstra University Athletics

Ottis Lewis                             #80

Wide Receiver                      

6-5, 213, Senior                     

Norwalk, CT/Brien McMahon

Fifth year on the Hofstra Football roster...Three-year starter...Is expected to return to a starting receiver job in 2008...Tall, quick and strong...Postseason honors candidate...2007: Played in 11 games and started nine as a junior...Third on the team with 27 receptions for 465 yards and four touchdowns...Ranked 20th in the CAA in receiving yards per game...Posted a career-best four catches in three contests...Tallied four receptions against New Hampshire (62 yards), Furman (51 yards) and Albany (34 yards)...Posted a career-best 88 yards on three catches and scored a touchdown against Stony Brook...Also notched touchdown receptions against Rhode Island, Maine and William & Mary...Tallied a team-best 63-yard catch for a touchdown versus Stony Brook...2006: Played in 10 games and started seven as a sophomore...Recorded four receptions for 29 yards on the season...Had one catch for 11 yards at Massachusetts and solo catches against Stony Brook (9 yards), William & Mary (5 yards) and Delaware (4 yards)...2005: Saw limited time in three games as a red-shirt freshman...Recorded two receptions for 22 yards on the season...Posted both catches in the victory over Stony Brook...Longest reception went for 14 yards...2004: Red-shirted and did not play...High School: Played four years of football and basketball at Brien McMahon High School in Norwalk, Connecticut...Was an all-conference, all-area and all-state selection in football after posting 18 receptions for 521 yards as a senior...Was also named to all-area and all-conference teams in basketball after averaging 17 points and 12 rebounds per game in 2002-03...Named all-area, all-conference and all-state in football as a junior after recording 22 receptions for 453 yards...Personal: Born September 13, 1986...Has one sister...Enjoys movies and other sports in his free time...Was recruited by New Hampshire, Rhode Island and Connecticut...Plans to pursue a career in business after graduation...Social science major.

Year       Rec.     Yds.    Avg.    TD

2004       Red-shirt

2005       2          22        11.0     0

2006       4          29        7.2       0

2007       27        465      17.2     4

Career     33        516      15.6     4