Editing Ray Lewis (section)

==College career==
Lewis enrolled in the [[University of Miami]], where he was a member of the [[Miami Hurricanes football]] team.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Ray Lewis College Stats |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/players/ray-lewis-1.html |access-date=February 26, 2019 |website=College Football at Sports-Reference.com |language=en |archive-date=February 27, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190227060829/https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/players/ray-lewis-1.html |url-status=live }}</ref> As a freshman, he was an immediate contributor and became a starter for the Hurricanes' final five games. He compiled 81 tackles, two sacks, two tackles for loss, and four pass deflections en route to being named to the freshman All-American team.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Kroll |first=Douglas |date=August 29, 2014 |title=Pillars of the Program: Miami (Fla.) |url=https://www.ncaa.com/news/football/pillars-program/2014-08-25/miamis-greatest-football-players |access-date=February 26, 2019 |website=www.ncaa.com |language=en |archive-date=February 27, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190227060650/https://www.ncaa.com/news/football/pillars-program/2014-08-25/miamis-greatest-football-players |url-status=live }}</ref>

In his sophomore season, Lewis earned first-team All-American and All-Big East honors. Lewis led the Big East with 153 tackles and also contributed nine tackles for a loss, two sacks, and an interception for a Hurricanes team that had the nation's top-ranked defense and finished No. 6 in both the writers' and coaches' polls.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Washington |first=Matt |date=February 3, 2018 |title=Ray Lewis Named to 2018 Pro Football Hall of Fame Class |url=https://www.stateoftheu.com/2018/2/3/16948976/miami-hurricanes-football-linebacker-ray-lewis-named-to-2018-nfl-pro-football-hall-of-fame-class |access-date=February 26, 2019 |website=State of The U |archive-date=February 27, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190227060234/https://www.stateoftheu.com/2018/2/3/16948976/miami-hurricanes-football-linebacker-ray-lewis-named-to-2018-nfl-pro-football-hall-of-fame-class |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Miami In the Polls |url=http://cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/div_ia/acc/miami/in_the_polls.php |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110926161644/http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/div_ia/acc/miami/in_the_polls.php |archive-date=September 26, 2011 |access-date=January 28, 2011 |website=College Football Data Warehouse}}</ref>

Lewis's junior campaign was even more successful, as he was again named to the All-American<ref>{{Cite web |last=Hickok |first=Ralph |date=January 27, 2010 |title=History – Football All-America Teams 1977–present |url=http://www.hickoksports.com/history/footall3.shtml#1995 |archive-url=http://webarchive.loc.gov/all/20020223154335/http://www.hickoksports.com/history/footall3.shtml#1995 |archive-date=February 23, 2002 |access-date=September 28, 2010 |website=Hickok Sports.com}}</ref> and All-Big East teams, and finished as runner-up for the [[Butkus Award]], given to the top linebacker in college football.<ref name="ESPN">{{Cite web |last=Carter |first=Bob |title=ESPN Classic – Lewis knows Super Bowl tragedy, triumph |url=https://www.espn.com/classic/biography/s/Lewis_Ray.html |access-date=February 25, 2022 |website=ESPN |archive-date=February 26, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220226005634/https://www.espn.com/classic/biography/s/Lewis_Ray.html |url-status=live }}</ref> Lewis finished his junior season with 160 tackles, the second highest in University of Miami team history after Ed Weisacosky's 164 in 1965.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Ray Lewis – University of Miami Sports Hall of Fame |url=https://www.umsportshalloffame.com/ray-lewis.html |access-date=October 8, 2022 |website=UM Sports Hall of Fame |language=en |archive-date=May 31, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220531120558/https://www.umsportshalloffame.com/ray-lewis.html |url-status=live }}</ref>

Lewis led the Big East in tackles his last two seasons and accumulated the fifth most in Miami history despite playing only three seasons.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Miami Hurricanes Football Media Guide |url=https://storage.googleapis.com/hurricanesports-com/2020/09/b4e79aff-2020-miami-hurricanes-football-media-guide.pdf |access-date=October 8, 2022 |website=HurricaneSports.com |archive-date=November 19, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201119223715/https://storage.googleapis.com/hurricanesports-com/2020/09/b4e79aff-2020-miami-hurricanes-football-media-guide.pdf |url-status=live }}</ref>

After the 1995 season, Lewis decided to forgo his final year of college eligibility and enter the NFL draft. The [[Baltimore Ravens]], who were [[Cleveland Browns relocation controversy|entering their inaugural season]], selected Lewis 26th overall in the first round of the [[1996 NFL draft]]. Lewis was the Ravens' second ever draft pick behind [[offensive tackle]] [[Jonathan Ogden]] who was selected #4 overall the same year.<ref>{{Cite web |title=1996 NFL Draft Listing |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/1996/draft.htm |access-date=February 26, 2019 |website=[[Pro Football Reference]] |language=en |archive-date=September 7, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180907144550/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/1996/draft.htm |url-status=live }}</ref>  Lewis eventually earned his undergraduate degree in Arts and Science in 2004 at the [[University of Maryland University College]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=May 16, 2004 |title=Ray Lewis tackles degree, receives diploma |url=https://www.espn.com/nfl/news/story?id=1802440 |access-date=October 8, 2022 |website=ESPN.com |language=en |agency=Associated Press |archive-date=November 8, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171108151108/http://www.espn.com/nfl/news/story?id=1802440 |url-status=live }}</ref>