Ray Anthony Lewis (born May 15, 1975) is an American football linebacker who currently plays for the Baltimore Ravens. He has played for the Baltimore Ravens of the National Football League (NFL) since 1996. Lewis has been selected to ten Pro Bowls and been named an Associated Press All-Pro eight times. He won the NFL Defensive Player of the Year in 2000 and 2003; he was the sixth player to win the award multiple times. He was also the second linebacker to win the Super Bowl Most Valuable Player Award and the first linebacker to win the award on the winning Super Bowl team.

As a freshman at the University of Miami, Lewis 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 in route to being named to the freshman All-American team.

In his sophomore season, Lewis earned 1st team All-American and All-Big East Conference honors. Lewis led the Big East with 152 tackles and also contributed 9 tackle for a loss, 2 sacks, and an interception for a Hurricanes team that would finish #6 in both the writers' and coaches' polls.