December 10, 2003
Texas A&M freshman running back Courtney Lewis was named to Collegefootballnews.com's Freshman All-America second-team after a stellar first season of action for the Aggies.
Lewis, a redshirt freshman from Houston Madison High School, finished 2003 with 1,024 yards and 12 rushing touchdowns on 186 carries. Lewis became the first Aggie rusher to surpass the 1,000-yard mark since 1998 when current NFL standout Dant? Hall rushed for 1,024 yards while helping the Aggies to the Big 12 Championship.
Lewis joined Greg Hill as the only A&M freshmen to rush for more than 1,000 yards in school history. Hill rushed for a freshman record 1,216 yards in 1991.
Lewis' 12 rushing touchdowns match the A&M freshman record set by Hill in 1992.
Lewis' 1,024 yards were the sixth-most in the Big 12 Conference in 2003, and Lewis was the conference's leading freshman rusher.
Among Lewis' other first season highlights were an 86-yard run against Baylor, which was an A&M freshman record. Lewis posted five 100-yard rushing games, which were the second-most by an A&M freshman. Lewis' season-high 171 yards against Oklahoma State rank as the No. 4 single game effort by an A&M freshman, and his 158 yards against Baylor rank No. 7 in A&M freshman annals.