Marcedes Lewis began his high school career as a quarterback, before moving to tight end as a sophomore where he played his final three seasons. Like many current NFL tight ends such as Tony Gonzalez and Antonio Gates, Lewis was a two-sport athlete who also excelled as a power forward on his high school basketball team. At the conclusion of his high school career, He was considered to be the #1 tight end prospect in the nation in 2001. He committed to UCLA to play football and he did spend some time on the Bruin basketball team as well before deciding to totally commit to football. As a freshman, Marcedes served primarily as a special teams player and backup to current Carolina Panthers tight end Mike Seidman. As a sophomore he finished second on the team in receiving with 30 catches for 377 yards and 3 touchdowns, even though he only started 8 of the Bruins 13 games that year. By his junior year, Lewis had developed into one of the best pass-catching tight ends in college football. He finished second on the team in receiving with 32 receptions for 402 yards and he led the team in touchdown receptions with 7 trips to the endzone. He was named second team All-PAC-10 for his efforts and was one of three finalists for the John Mackey award, an honor given to the nations best tight end.

Marcedes Lewis has an excellent combination of size, speed and athleticism for a tight end. He gets a good release off the line, has excellent hands, and creates mismatches for slower linebackers and smaller safeties. He also has the ability to split out and play wide receiver when needed. Lewis has proven to be a very durable player over the course of his career at UCLA and has never missed a game due to injury. His only injury in college was a bruised tailbone which caused him to miss the second half of the Washington State game in 2004. Although he is a willing blocker, Lewis needs to improve his blocking technique to be effective in the running game at the professional level. Marcedes Lewis has all the tools to become an impact player in the NFL. He should be the first tight end selected and has an excellent chance to be a first round pick in the 2006 NFL draft.