LANCASTER, Pa. – Gary Lewis has added another second-team All-America accolade to his resume, with his latest honor coming from the Associated Press (AP). Lewis earned second-team recognition from the AP after previously garnering All-American recognition from the American Football Coaches Association (AFCA) All-America team.
Lewis is the eighth player in program history to earn All-America honors from the Associated Press. He is the Diplomats' third All-American on any team during the past four seasons after the Diplomats had not had an All-American in almost a decade. He is the team's first AP All-American since the 2004 season.
Lewis was named the Centennial Conference Offensive Player of the Year and semifinalist for the Gagliardi Trophy as he led the Diplomats to an undefeated conference record during the regular season which resulted in the program's first-ever appearance in the NCAA Tournament. The 2025 season also marked the second time in which Lewis has been named a first-team All-Centennial Conference selection.
Selected as a team captain, Lewis caught 59 passes for 1,055 yards to go along with a school-record 18 touchdown receptions. He additionally rushed for a touchdown during the season-opening win at Lebanon Valley. Lewis went for over 100 yards receiving on three different occasions and had at least 90 receiving yards in four other games. His best single-game performance came when he scored four touchdowns on 221 yards receiving versus Catholic. He scored a touchdown in every single game except the 52-20 win over Ursinus and had multiple touchdowns during seven of the team's 11 games.
In addition to breaking his own school record for touchdown receptions in a single season, Lewis' 1,055 yards receiving were the most by an F&M player since 2017 and the sixth-highest single-season total in program history. Lewis averaged nearly 18 yards per reception while setting new school benchmarks for touchdowns scored (19) and points scored (114) in a single season.
Lewis finished his career with 2,896 receiving yards to rank third all-time in program history. His 40 career receiving touchdowns, 41 touchdowns scored, and 246 career points scored all established new school career records. He finished his career ranked 10th at F&M with 3,045 all-purpose yards.
Previous Franklin & Marshall AP All-Americans
2004: Dan Eggertson (Punter): Third team
1989: Dale Amos (Wide Reciever): Second team
1966: Al DuBouls (Center): Second team
1950: Charles Cope (Center): First team
1947: Bill Iannicelli (End): First team
1940: Alex Schibanoff (Tackle): First team
1938: Samuel Roeder (Back): First team
