Christyn Lewis

Class:
Senior
Position:
Defensive Back
Hometown:
Fontana, Calif.
Prev School:
Citrus College

2011 ? SENIOR SEASON:
Appeared in all 12 games with eight starts ? recorded 42 tackles (27 solo, 15 assisted) with one being for a loss ? broke-up two passes in 2011 ? earned second varsity letter.

Game-by-Game: Tallied pass break-up in season opener at USC (9/3) ? recorded two solo tackles in 2011 home opener versus New Mexico State (9/10) ? notched four solo tackles in first start of season versus Miami (Ohio) (9/17) ? garnered one tackle in loss to North Dakota State (9/24) ? tallied two solo tackles in Big Ten opener at Michigan (10/1) ? recorded two solo tackles in loss at Purdue (10/8) ? had four tackles (two solo, two assists) in Homecoming loss to Nebraska (10/22) ? recorded six tackles (three solo, three assists) and a pass break-up in 22-21 victory over Iowa (10/29) ? garnered four tackles (two solo, two assists) in 31-24 loss at Michigan State (11/5) ? had six tackles (three solo, three assists) in loss to Wisconsin (11/12) ? notched six tackles (four solo, two assists) in loss at Northwestern (11/19) ? tallied five tackles (three solo, two assists) including one tackle for loss in 27-7 victory over Illinois (11/26).

2010 ? JUNIOR SEASON:
Appeared in 12 games, starting five ? recorded 31 tackles this season (18 solo), a forced fumble and one fumble recovered ? earned first varsity letter.

Game-by-Game: earned first-career start at safety in a 24-17 Gophers win over Middle Tennessee State (9/2) ? finished the game with three solo tackles ? got the start against South Dakota (9/11) and tallied six total tackles (two solo, four assists) ? recorded one assist against USC (9/18) as a reserve ? returned to the starting lineup against Northern Illinois (9/25) and made a career high seven tackles (six solo) ? also forced and recovered a fumble against the Huskies ? earned the starting nod against Northwestern (10/2) but did not record any statistics ? started against Wisconsin (10/9) and made six stops (four solo) while also breaking up his first career pass ? did not record any statistics against Purdue (10/16) or Penn State (10/23) ? made one solo stop against Ohio State (10/30) ? tied a career-best for tackles with seven (three solo) against Michigan State (11/6) to lead Minnesota against the Spartans ? appeared in Minnesota's win over Iowa (11/27) but did not record any stats.

JUNIOR COLLEGE:
Attended Citrus College in Glendora, Calif. ? named second-team All-Central Conference as a sophomore at Citrus ? recorded 43 tackles, including three tackles for loss, last season ? tallied three interceptions and seven pass break-ups ? finished his Citrus College career as the school record-holder in blocked kicks, with six ? blocked five field goals during his junior college career ? coached by Ron Ponciano.

PERSONAL:
Christyn Lewis was born Oct. 3, 1989 ? son of Mechie Badgett and Charles Lewis ? youth studies major.