Awards and Honors:
Athletics Director's Honor Roll (F24)
2024: Appeared in 11 games and earned five starts, with four at right guard and one at left guard... After coming off the bench in the season opener against Louisville (Aug. 31), earned a start at left guard against Southern Illinois (Sept. 7)… Finished the season starting four of the final five games at right guard, beginning with a start against Tarleton State (Oct. 26)… Helped block for an offense that posted the second-highest completion percentage in program history (.618), the eighth-most yards of total offense (4,116), and the fifth-most completions (217) in a single season.
Prior to Austin Peay:Â Spent two seasons at Georgia Southern (2022-23). 2023: Played in one game for the Eagles, making his collegiate debut against Ball State (Sept. 23). 2022: Did not see action and redshirted during his true freshman season.
High School: Played offensive and defensive line for head coach Lance Helton at Jeff Davis High School… A First Team 2A All-State selection by the Atlanta Journal-Constitution in 2021 after helping the Yellowjackets go 10-2 overall and advance to the second round of the GHSA State Playoffs… Named a member of WJCL’s 2021 Big 22 High School Football Team… Also recorded nine tackles, three tackles for loss, and a sack on defense during his senior season… A Georgia High School Football Daily 2A All-State selection as a junior after helping Jeff Davis go 9-2 overall and advance to the second round of the GHSA State Playoffs during the 2020 season.
Personal: William Nate Lewis is the son of AJ and Lisa Lewis… Birthday is March 8… Has two siblings, Austin and Ali… A health and human performance major with a sport and wellness specialist concentration.