Darren 'Tank' Lewis, who earned two first-team All-American nods with Texas A&M, died earlier this week at the age of 55 after a battle with cancer.
Former Texas A&M running back Darren Lewis died Friday of cancer at the age of 55, the school announced. Lewis starred for the Aggies in the late 1980s and early '90s, earning first-team All-American honors in 1988 and 1990. In that 1988 season, his sophomore campaign, Lewis rushed for at least 100 yards in 10 games, totaling 1,692 yards and seven touchdowns on the ground in 12 contests. He was the second-leading rusher in the country that season, only behind Barry Sanders.
He rushed for one fewer yard two years later, but he found the end zone 19 times . He owned the top-two rushing seasons in Aggie history until Trayveon Williams surpassed him in 2018 with 1,760. Nicknamed 'Tank,' Lewis finished tied for eighth in Heisman Trophy voting in 1990 when he broke the Southwest Conference career rushing record previously held by SMU’s Eric Dickerson, who ran for 4,450 yards. That season earned him his second All-America honor.
Though he didn't test positive for drugs while in the NFL, he struggled with cocaine after his brief career. He lost his house after a divorce. In 2014, he was sentenced to 27 years in prison in relation to armed robberies in the Dallas area. His cancer was diagnosed in prison, and he was allowed to leave prison to receive treatment. He recently entered hospice care, according to several published reports.
Lewis was a sixth-round pick by the Chicago Bears in the 1991 NFL Draft, with his stock falling after a positive cocaine test at that year's combine. In the NFL, he played just 33 games . The Associated Press contributed to this report. Follow Fox News Digital’s sports coverage on X, and subscribe to the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter.
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