Count ESPN analyst Pete Thamel among those who thinks that Rutgers football defensive lineman Aaron Lewis has the chance to be an impact players this upcoming season. But Thamel also thinks Lewis has a bright future in broadcasting as well.
In his breakdown of the upcoming Rutgers season, Thamel told Rece Davis on the ESPN College GameDay podcast that Lewis also has the potential to be a fantastic personality off the football field. Specifically, Thamel said that Lewis could transition from the playing field to the broadcasting booth given his personality.
Here is what Thamel had to say about Lewis during his appearance on the ESPN podcast:
“And the best player on their roster is Aaron Lewis the defensive end. I think he’s a draft pick,” Thamel said.
“He’s a bell cow. He was at Big Ten Media Days. He’s definitely going to work in our business when his NFL career is done. He was an outlandish personality in a very good good-natured way.”
Lewis has become a bit of a media darling, and Pro Football Focus has become enamored with him and his production. Lewis was the only Rutgers player named to the analytic site’s preseason All-Big Ten team.
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In 2022, Lewis had 54 tackles and 1.5 sacks as well as a forced fumble for Rutgers.
Thamel was a bit bullish on Rutgers in terms of his season outlook, going so far as to say that the Scarlet Knights could well exceed their projected win total.
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