Marcus Lewis is in his first season as a defensive analyst for Sun Devil Football.
Lewis arrived in Tempe after serving as running backs coach at Hampton during the 2019 season. Under Lewis’ guidance, running back Shai McKenzie (1,263 yards) earned first-team All-Big South honors after becoming the first Hampton running back to run for 1,000 yards since 2012. In addition to his duties with the running backs, Lewis also assisted with Hampton’s special teams.
Prior to Hampton, Lewis spent five seasons with the Cincinnati Bengals where he was the team’s assistant defensive line/defensive quality control coach (2014-17) and assistant linebackers/defensive quality control coach (2018). During his time with the Bengals, Lewis worked with Pro Bowl players DT Geno Atkins (went to Pro Bowl all four of Lewis’ seasons working with defensive line) and DE Carlos Dunlap (2015 Pro Bowl).
Lewis, who has coached the defensive line in three all-star games (2018 and 2019 East-West Shrine Game, 2020 NFL PA All-Star Game), served as an assistant coach at the University of Cincinnati in 2013 working with the defensive line, scout teams film breakdown and practice organization.
Lewis earned his degree in Recreation Sports Management from Indiana State where he was a member of the football team from 2008-12.
Lewis arrived in Tempe after serving as running backs coach at Hampton during the 2019 season. Under Lewis’ guidance, running back Shai McKenzie (1,263 yards) earned first-team All-Big South honors after becoming the first Hampton running back to run for 1,000 yards since 2012. In addition to his duties with the running backs, Lewis also assisted with Hampton’s special teams.
Prior to Hampton, Lewis spent five seasons with the Cincinnati Bengals where he was the team’s assistant defensive line/defensive quality control coach (2014-17) and assistant linebackers/defensive quality control coach (2018). During his time with the Bengals, Lewis worked with Pro Bowl players DT Geno Atkins (went to Pro Bowl all four of Lewis’ seasons working with defensive line) and DE Carlos Dunlap (2015 Pro Bowl).
Lewis, who has coached the defensive line in three all-star games (2018 and 2019 East-West Shrine Game, 2020 NFL PA All-Star Game), served as an assistant coach at the University of Cincinnati in 2013 working with the defensive line, scout teams film breakdown and practice organization.
Lewis earned his degree in Recreation Sports Management from Indiana State where he was a member of the football team from 2008-12.