Keontez Lewis
| No. 9 – Oklahoma Sooners | |
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| Position | Wide receiver |
| Class | Senior |
| Personal information | |
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Weight | 197 lb (89 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | East St. Louis (East St. Louis, Illinois) |
| College |
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| Stats at ESPN | |
Keontez Lewis is an American college football wide receiver for the Oklahoma Sooners. He previously played for the UCLA Bruins, Wisconsin Badgers and, Southern Illinois Salukis.
Early life
Lewis attended East St. Louis Senior High School in East St. Louis, Illinois. As a junior in 2019, he had 38 receptions for 809 receiving yards and 10 touchdowns. He committed to University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) to play college football.[1]
College career
Lewis spent one season with UCLA, playing in 11 games. He transferred to the University of Wisconsin after the season.[2] In his first year at Wisconsin, he played in all 13 games and had 20 receptions for 313 receiving yards and three touchdowns. In 2023, Lewis entered the transfer portal after playing in one game.[3][4] He transferred to Southern Illinois University and in his lone season there, starting nine of 11 games, recording a team-leading 49 receptions for 813 yards and five touchdowns. After the season, Lewis entered the portal again and transferred to the University of Oklahoma.[5] He entered the 2025 season as a starter and had nine receptions for 119 yards and two touchdowns in his debut.[6]
References
- ^ Head West, young man. East St. Louis wide receiver taking talents to Pac-12
- ^ UW adds two transfers from UCLA – a veteran cornerback and a wide receiver who was a freshman in 2021
- ^ Wide receiver Keontez Lewis announces he plans to transfer from Wisconsin
- ^ Keontez Lewis exit interview: Wide receiver on why he’s leaving Wisconsin football
- ^ C.J. Coldon believes his 'little cousin' Keontez Lewis can be an 'elite receiver' for OU
- ^ OU football grades vs Illinois State: Keontez Lewis, John Mateer ace their Sooners debut