 He went on to attend Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College, where he played both football and baseball.After graduating in 2001, he was drafted in the 20th round (585th overall) by the Montreal Expos, but opted not to sign, instead attending Southern University in Baton Rouge, Louisiana to play baseball.While attending Southern University, Lewis flipped a truck he was driving on a rainy night, and three of the occupants in the car were killed.