Keontez Lewis (born July 9, 2003) is an American football wide receiver for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the National Football League (NFL). Lewis played college football for the Oklahoma Sooners, And went undrafted in the 2026 NFL Draft. He also 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.Head West, young man. East St. Louis wide receiver taking talents to Pac-12
College career Lewis spent one season with UCLA, playing in 11 games. He transferred to the University of Wisconsin after the season.UW adds two transfers from UCLA – a veteran cornerback and a wide receiver who was a freshman in 2021 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.Wide receiver Keontez Lewis announces he plans to transfer from WisconsinKeontez Lewis exit interview: Wide receiver on why he’s leaving Wisconsin football 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.C.J. Coldon believes his 'little cousin' Keontez Lewis can be an 'elite receiver' for OU He entered the 2025 season as a starter and had nine receptions for 119 yards and two touchdowns in his debut.
Professional career
References
External links UCLA Bruins bio Wisconsin Badgers bio Southern Illinois Salukis bio Oklahoma Sooners bio