Former Texas A&M operating again Darren Lewis died Friday of most cancers on the age of 55, the varsity introduced.
Lewis starred for the Aggies within the late Nineteen Eighties and early ’90s, incomes first-team All-American honors in 1988 and 1990.
In that 1988 season, his sophomore marketing campaign, Lewis rushed for at the least 100 yards in 10 video games, totaling 1,692 yards and 7 touchdowns on the bottom in 12 contests. He was the second-leading rusher within the nation that season, solely behind Barry Sanders.
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A Texas A&M Aggies helmet throughout the American Staff apply for the Reese’s Senior Bowl on Jan. 31, 2024, at Hancock Whitney Stadium in Cellular, Alabama. (Michael Wade/Icon Sportswire by way of Getty Photos)
He rushed for one fewer yard two years later, however he discovered the tip zone 19 instances (18 of which have been dashing scores). He owned the top-two dashing seasons in Aggie historical past till Trayveon Williams surpassed him in 2018 with 1,760.
Nicknamed “Tank,” Lewis completed tied for eighth in Heisman Trophy voting in 1990 when he broke the Southwest Convention profession dashing document beforehand held by SMU’s Eric Dickerson, who ran for 4,450 yards. That season earned him his second All-America honor.
By the point Lewis left for the NFL, his 5,012 dashing yards have been the fifth-most in NCAA historical past (he is now twenty second). His 27 100-yard video games in his Aggie profession stay a college document.
Bears operating again Darren Lewis falls to the bottom throughout the Arizona Cardinals recreation in Chicago, Aug. 14, 1993. ( AP Picture/John Zich, File)
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Although he did not take a look at constructive for medicine whereas within the NFL, he struggled with cocaine after his temporary profession. He misplaced his home after a divorce.
In 2014, he was sentenced to 27 years in jail in relation to armed robberies within the Dallas space.
His most cancers was recognized in jail, and he was allowed to go away jail to obtain remedy. He just lately entered hospice care, in keeping with a number of revealed studies.
Kyle Discipline earlier than a recreation between the A&M Aggies and the Lamar Cardinals on Sept. 6, 2014, in Faculty Station, Texas. (Bob Levey/Getty Photos)
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Lewis was a sixth-round choose by the Chicago Bears within the 1991 NFL Draft, together with his inventory falling after a constructive cocaine take a look at at that yr’s mix. Within the NFL, he performed simply 33 video games (31 of which have been in his first two years).
The Related Press contributed to this report.
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