Seattle Seahawks rookie offensive lineman Damien Lewis spoke to the media on Wednesday about transitioning from college football to life in the big leagues of the NFL.
Lewis is competing to start at right guard right of the gates and credits his alma mater for his preparedness despite the lack of a true offseason. Lewis was selected by Seattle in the third round of the 2020 NFL Draft out of LSU.
“I feel like LSU did a great job with me, preparing me well playing against tough teams in the SEC,” Lewis explained. “Some of those guys that I played last year were some draft picks, some big, top-round round draft picks. So I feel like LSU did a real good job with me as far as just competing and putting my head down and battling every day.”
It also helps that Lewis’ former college coach, Ed Orgeron, was formerly an assistant under Pete Carroll at USC.
“The guys made me real comfortable, Coach Pete, the offensive linemen, just getting a good feel of the whole place,” Lewis said. “Everything has come naturally to me.”
The Seahawks have to trim their roster to 53 players by Saturday, Sept. 5 at 1:00 p.m. PT.
