17  Keith Lewis
	Class: Senior Hometown: Evergreen Park, Ill. High School: Mt. Carmel, Chicago, Ill. Height / Weight: 5-11 / 213 Position: Linebacker

UW This Season: Keith Lewis showed during 2010 spring drills that he is determined to make his senior season a special one. The Illinois native was moved from strong safety to outside linebacker in Wyoming's new 4-3 base defense. One of the reasons for the change in defenses for the Cowboys was to put more speed on the field, and Lewis fit right into those plans. During his Wyoming career, Lewis has played both safety and cornerback, but the shift to linebacker seems to suit the senior very well. He was perhaps the biggest surprise of the spring, and will enter 2010 fall camp as the projected starter at one of Wyoming's outside linebacking positions, after competing with redshirt freshman Devyn Harris throughout spring drills for that starting spot.

2009: Lewis moved from cornerback to strong safety in the spring of `09. He was one of Wyoming's most experienced special teams' performers entering his junior season. He appeared in five games as a special teams' performer his junior year. He earned his third varsity letter.

2008: Lewis backed up Marcell Gipson at the boundary cornerback position in `08. Although only a sophomore, Lewis entered the season as the most experienced cornerback on the Wyoming roster, having served as Wyoming's nickel back as a true freshman in 2007. He was credited with 20 total tackles in 2008 and broke up three passes. His best individual games were against: San Diego State (six tackles and two pass breakups), New Mexico (five tackles, including four solo tackles and a half sack) and Colorado State (four tackles).

2007: As a true freshman, Lewis was credited with 10 total tackles -- four solos and six assists -- as Wyoming's No. 1 nickel back. He also broke up one pass on the season. He played in all 12 games for the Cowboys.

High School: Lewis was a leader on Mt. Carmel's teams that advanced to the Illinois State Championship games in both his junior and senior seasons. His junior season, Mt. Carmel finished as the state runner-up in Class 7A, and his senior year finished as the state runner-up in Class 8A. Lewis was both an outstanding cover corner, as well as a very effective and reliable tackler in run support. He recorded 30 tackles, intercepted five passes and broke up four passes his senior season of 2006. A multi-sport athlete, Lewis also ran track. He played for head football coach Frank Lenti at Mt. Carmel High. Lewis was also recruited by Arkansas State and Hawaii.

Personal: Born June 2, 1989, he is the oldest of three children of Geszilla Lightfoot and Keith Lewis. Lewis is majoring in communications.