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With the NFL Draft coming up this weekend and Ichabod offensive lineman Kyle Hinton being projected as a sixth or seventh round selection, we will be looking back at the first Ichabod to be drafted after playing for Ichabod head coach Craig Schurig when Trey Lewis was selected by the Atlanta Falcons in 2007. Lewis was enshrined the Washburn Athletic Hall of Fame in 2017.

Since Lewis' became the first Ichabod who played for Schurig at Washburn, the Ichabods have had two others including Super Bowl Champion Cary Williams by the Tennessee Titans with the 22^nd pick in the seventh round in 2009 and most recently Corey Ballentine with the seventh pick in the sixth round in 2019 by the New York Giants last season.

 
The date was April 29, 2007
NEW YORK, N.Y. - Washburn's Trey Lewis became the third Ichabod (at the time) to ever hear his named called in the NFL Draft as he was selected in the sixth round by the Atlanta Falcons as the 185th overall pick.
"The coaching staff, players, former players, fans and everyone else associated with the Washburn football team are thrilled for Trey and his family." said Ichabod head coach Craig Schurig.

Trey Lewis Bio:
In 2006 as a senior: Was the first Ichabod to be named to the Associated Press Little All-American team in 43 years ... also named to the American Football Coaches Association All-American team - the first Ichabod and only the second overall to be named to the coaches team since 1988 ... he recorded 62 tackles as a senior season with 36 solo stops while recording 10 tackles for loss and four sacks for 25 yards ... had a forced fumble with two pass break ups and a blocked field goal attempt ... was named the MIAA's Most Valuable Defensive Player, a Daktronics first team All-Southwest Region pick and a unanimous first team All-MIAA selection ... played in the first Texas vs the Nation All-Star game on Feb. 2, 2007 ... named first team All-American by the Football Gazette and second team All-American by D2football.com ... Lewis finished his career at Washburn with 156 total tackles, including 68 solo stops, 23 tackles for loss and 10 sacks.
In 2005 as a junior: Was a first team all-MIAA pick after recording 45 tackles including eight for loss with a forced fumble and a fumble recovery ... also had four sacks ... notched eight tackles for loss ... had three sacks for -26 yards against Northwest Missouri en route to MIAA Player of the Week honors ... a third team all-Football Gazette selection.
In 2004 as a sophomore: Named second team all-MIAA after collecting 31 tackles including three for loss with a forced fumble, fumble recovery and blocked punt ... also had a sack.
In 2003 as a freshman: Played in all 11 games recording 18 tackles including six solo stops and two tackles for loss ... he also recorded a sack.
Background: Was an honorable mention all-Class 6A, second-team all-City and all-Centennial League ... named team's defensive MVP.
Personal: Son of Verna Chapman and Wynn Lewis ... computer information sciences major.
Tackles UT AT Tot PBU TFL S/YL FF FR INT
2003 6 12 18 0 2/7 1/5 0 0 0
2004 14 17 31 0 3/9 1/7 1 1 0
2005 22 23 45 0 8/39 4/33 1 1 0
2006 26 36 62 2 10/33 4/25 1 0 0
Totals 68 88 156 2 23/88 10/70 3 2 0