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Ravens wide receiver coach praises traits and mentality of undrafted rookie sleeper

Baltimore Ravens wide receivers coach Greg Lewis knows what it takes to make it in the NFL coming from humble beginnings. After not hearing his name called in the 2003 NFL Draft coming out of the University of Illinois, he signed with the Philadelphia Eagles and defied long odds by making the team.

Lewis would eventually carve out a role on offense as a complementary in the passing game and go on to have an eight-year career that featured some impressive snags in big-time games. He hauled in a 30-yard touchdown Super Bowl 39 and earned a share of an ESPY with Hall of Fame quarterback Brett Farve as a member of the Minnesota Vikings in 2009 for a 32-yard game-winning touchdown catch he made in his first game with the team.