Myron Lewis takes on Tampa

Myron Lewis participates in Tampa Bay's 2010 Rookie Draft Class photo shoot. (Photo: Buccaneers.com)

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Tampa Bay third-round pick Myron Lewis introduced himself to the Buccaneers at their three-day rookie camp last weekend. While Lewis missed two days of drills with an abdominal strain, head coach Raheem Morris raved about the abilities of the former Commodore playmaker:

"You see a big, tall, physical bump-corner," Morris said. "You see a guy with pretty good feet who can play off coverage, but who's also got good ball skills you want and the ability to go up and get the ball."

Find out why the Bucs think Lewis is a perfect fit for their defensive system in the following articles:

By design, Bucs rookie Myron Lewis is no Ronde Barber

Lewis typifies new style of Tampa Bay cornerback

The Bucs' official site also did a "get to know" Q&A with Lewis:

Rookie minicamp interview with Myron Lewis

More Camp Notes: LB Patrick Benoist received a tryout from Tampa Bay but wasn't signed by the club at the conclusion of rookie camp ... Undrafted free-agent LB Broderick Stewart was released by the Jets ..  No official word yet on the status of DE Steven Stone's tryout with Kansas City.

Lewis intends to bring physical play to Tampa

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Myron Lewis' first comments to the media about being drafted by Tampa Bay in the third round of the NFL Draft Friday night (courtesy of the St. Petersburg Times - read more)

On his ability:

"I'm very aggressive against receivers … I'm able to stick with the bigger, taller receivers, and in the red zone, play the jump ball or deep ball. I'm going to come up and knock some heads off. I'm ready to go to work.

On the attention he recieved from Tampa before the draft:

"I got a little love from them, but I didn't expect it at all. When I saw my name go across that board, I was so excited."

Tampa GM expects Lewis to compete for job

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The wait is over for Vanderbilt defensive back Myron Lewis.

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers selected the Pompano Beach, Fla., native in the third round (67th overall) on Day 2 of the 2010 NFL Draft Friday night.

General manager Mark Dominik talked to the press a few hours ago about the strengths Lewis will bring to the franchise.

"Myron's going to play corner for us," Dominik said. "I think they are some people out there that talked about him playing safety. He's a big, tall, athletic corner with great ball skills. He's a good tackler. He's a great kid off the field as well. He's got very good feet for such a big man. Part of what we also want to do here is build a bigger football team and I think we did that today with his selection.

"We're excited for him. We see him going outside right away this year and competing for that nickel outside job. And we hope that he does a good job, and we obviously selected him to do so.

"I hope Myron can come in here and compete and earn a job like that because Ronde Barber's been a great football player for the Bucs."

Thank you from Myron Lewis

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With the NFL Draft only one day away, Myron Lewis took time out of his busy schedule to film a thank you message (above) to National Commodore Club supporters, season ticket holders and fans.

Just as impressive as Lewis' ability to shut down opposing receivers is the fact that he earned a degree in Human and Organizational Development in December -- only three and a half years since coming to Vanderbilt.

Lewis plans to follow the draft with family and friends in Florida.

Best of luck in your future endeavors, Myron.

NFL Draft Note: The NFL Draft will extend to three days this year with the first round moving to primetime Thursday in New York City (ESPN, 6:30 p.m CT). The second and third rounds will be held Friday night (ESPN2, 5 p.m. CT) and rounds 4-7 will take place Saturday morning (ESPN, 9 a.m. CT). The NFL Network will also broadcast the event live.

(Thanks to SF for the video)

Two 'Dores invited to NFL combine

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ESPN's Chris Low reported earlier today that senior defensive back Myron Lewis and senior offensive tackle Thomas Welch have been invited to participate in the 2010 NFL scouting combine.

The event will be held February 24 to March 2 at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis.

Click Here for a tentative list of SEC senior invitees.

Lewis to miss Tennessee game

by Barca Blog - Mike Organ is reporting that senior cornerback Myron Lewis will miss Vanderbilt's season finale at Tennessee Saturday due to a torn meniscus in his knee. Click to Read More

Lewis will finish in a tie for 8th place all-time among Commodore defenders with 10 career interceptions.

Audio: Myron Lewis interview

by Barca Blog - Senior cornerback Myron Lewis met with the media on Monday to discuss the Commodores' upcoming matchup with No. 1 Florida.

Lewis talked about several topics including the challenges of facing the Gators' high-powered offense in Ben Hill Griffin Stadium. The Pompano Beach, Fla., native also revealed who his favorite collegiate team was growing up.

Click Here to Listen

Last 2008 Rewind video

by Barca Blog - I hope you enjoyed VUcommodores' 2008 Rewind series. The final episode (below) features Myron Lewis' game-clinching interception in the Commodores' 16-14 victory over Boston College in the Music City Bowl.

You can view all seven videos here.

Myron gets a "Herbie"

by Barca Blog - Add a Herbie Award to the list of preseason accolades for Vanderbilt's Myron Lewis.

In his ninth annual Herbie Awards released earlier today, ESPN's Kirk Herbstreit recognized Lewis as the fourth best cornerback in the nation. Herbstreit's list had three of the top four corners coming from the SEC:

1. Joe Haden, Florida
2. Syd'Quan Thompson, California
3. Trevard Lindley, Kentucky
4. Myron Lewis, Vanderbilt
5. Alterraun Verner, UCLA
6. Patrick Peterson, LSU

Thanks to Lacey for sending the link.