D.D. Lewis (1982) - Hall of Fame

D.D. Lewis

Induction:
1982
Class:
1967

D.D. Lewis was a three-year letterman for the Mississippi State football squad, starring at linebacker from 1965-67. In his final season in the Maroon and White, Lewis earned a pair of First Team All-American Honors. Lewis was named First Team All-SEC in 1966 and 1967, as well as being named the SEC Defensive Player of the Year in his last year.

Lewis was selected with the 159th overall pick in the sixth round of the NFL Draft by the Dallas Cowboys in 1968. Lewis went on to play 13 seasons in the league, all with Dallas. He appeared in five different Super Bowls and became the second Bulldog to ever win the big game after winning Super Bowl VI in 1972. He then followed it with his second ring at Super Bowl XII in 1978.

Lewis became just the second Bulldog player to be inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame after earning the induction in 2001. He is also a member of the MSU Ring of Honor after being inducted in 2011.