Jermaine Lewis ( Arena football ) Jermaine Lewis ( born November 11 , 1979 in Waukegan , Illinois ) is an arena football wide receiver / linebacker who is currently a free agent . He was originally signed as an undrafted free agent by the Detroit Lions in 2003 . He played college football at Western Michigan . In his career , Lewis has also played for the San Francisco 49ers , Tennessee Titans , Houston Texans , Amsterdam Admirals , Nashville Kats , Dallas Desperados , and Grand Rapids Rampage . Early years . Lewis attended , where he was an All - state and All - County selection for football . He also lettered in track . His nickname in high school was J - Lew . His childhood heroes were Michael Jordan and Bo Jackson . College career . Lewis attended Western Michigan where he was a safety and wide receiver on the football team and was also a three - year sprinter ( 2000 – 2002 ) and a four - time Central Collegiate Conference champion in track and field . As a sophomore in 2000 , Lewis was a Second - team All - MAC selection after leading Western Michigan in tackles - for - loss with eight . As a junior in 2001 , he finished second on the team with 77 tackle s as well as two interception s . A performance which earned him Second - team All - MAC honors as a Safety . As a senior in 2002 , he switched to Wide Receiver and recorded 38 receptions for a team - leading 654 yards and four touchdowns . Professional career . National Football League ( 2003 – 2004 ) . Lewis went unselected in the 2003 NFL Draft . However , he was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Detroit Lions , but was released before the regular season . He was then signed to the practice squad of the San Francisco 49ers , and then the Tennessee Titans . Then in 2004 , he was signed by the Houston Texans and allocated to the Amsterdam Admirals of NFL Europe . Arena Football League ( 2005 – present ) . On October 4 , 2004 , Lewis signed with the Nashville Kats of the Arena Football League . He played his first two Arena football seasons for the Kats where he recorded 24 receptions for 233 yards and four touchdowns on offense , as well as 13 tackles , one sack , two forced fumble s , and one interception ( returned 31 yards for a touchdown ) , on defense . Then in 2007 , he signed with the Dallas Desperados and spent some time on their practice squad , however , on February 26 , 2007 , he was traded to the Grand Rapids Rampage in exchange for wide receiver Jon Rodriguez . On August 15 , 2007 , he signed a three - year contract with the Rampage . He played the next two seasons with the Rampage , recording 63 receptions for 678 yards , and 11 touchdowns on offense , as well as 50 tackles , four passes defensed , two forced fumbles , and two interceptions ( returned for a total of two yards ) on defense . After the end of the regular season , it was announced that he had been named to the 2008 AFL All - Ironman team . Then on December 2 , 2008 , he was released by the Rampage . Lewis next played for the Amiens Spartiates ( Top French league ) as a wide receiver . Currently he is an assistant coach at Central Methodist University . Personal . Lewis has one child , Je ' Taeia . His favorite movies are " " or " Troy " . He has said his top football memory is his first game in college as a wide receiver , a game in which he recorded four receptions for 124 yards and a touchdown . He also likes to play chess and Scrabble . He is also scared of heights .