AUBURN, Ala. – Auburn senior wide receiver Robert Lewis is new to the Plains but is excited to make a lasting impact in what will be his final season of college football this fall.
Lewis transferred from Georgia State this past January and spent the spring with the Tigers, preparing for what lies ahead.
After a successful career with the Panthers in Atlanta, Lewis came to the Plains looking to make an immediate impact. He set a Georgia State single-game record with 220 receiving yards on just six catches against Charlotte last fall; that effort included a 97-yard touchdown reception that also was a school record.
Lewis earned third team All-Sun Belt recognition in 2023, along with a spot on the AD Honor Roll, and finished with 102 receptions for 1,323 yards and 14 touchdowns in his final season with the Panthers.
With all that experience, Lewis felt that transferring to Auburn was the best move for him to make for what he plans to do with football and after college.
“I really just wanted to put myself in the best position of going into the NFL because I have dreams of going and playing at the next level,” Lewis said. “Auburn presented me with a good opportunity, and I think it was just the best situation for me as far as a player and academically.”
The Covington, Georgia, product also knows that the chance to wear the Orange and Blue will put him in a spotlight that only Auburn and the Southeastern Conference can bring.
“It’s SEC football,” Lewis said. “You can’t beat that because it’s the best in the country. To be able to showcase my talents in the SEC and be in front of so many eyes will complete my dreams in college.”
Lewis came from an athletic family and grew up playing sports. He played basketball and ran track, but football was the sport that stuck – and it became a family tradition.
His oldest brother, Akeem Hunt, played football at Purdue and was a running back in the NFL with the New York Giants, Houston Texans and Kansas City Chiefs, while his other brother, Devonta Hunt, was a starting cornerback throughout high school.
Lewis made a name for himself beginning at the high school level, earning Class 7A all-state recognition at Newton High School.
“I first started playing football when I was 8,” Lewis said. “At first, I did not want to play. But having two older brothers play and just watching them gave me the confidence to go out there.”
