Gary Lewis Crushes Eagles Pro Day: F&M Record-Breaker Hits NovaCare

Philadelphia — The NovaCare Complex has hosted its share of marquee workouts, but few have felt as urgent—or as loud—as Monday’s session with Franklin & Marshall wide receiver Gary Lewis. The 2025 Centennial Conference star, fresh off a season that rewrote Division III record books, turned a routine Pro Day into a personal showcase, leaving Eagles scouts and a dozen other NFL evaluators recalculating their late-round boards.

Lewis arrived with numbers that border on video-game territory: 41 career touchdowns, 2,896 receiving yards and an 18-touchdown burst in just 11 games last fall. The question Monday was whether that production would translate against faster, stronger competition. By the final route, the only remaining debate was how high his name should climb.

During position drills, Lewis snapped off comeback and dig routes with textbook hip rotation, created instant separation with a violent first step, and finished every rep with a resounding catch that echoed through the indoor facility. Each smack of the ball hitting his hands drew nods from scouts who had begun the afternoon skeptical of the Division III label.

“I’ve been fighting for respect since I stepped on campus,” Lewis said afterward. “You come from DIII, they assume you played against guys who work at accounting firms. Today was about showing these scouts I can fly with anyone.”

The receiver’s signature moment came on a deep post, where he accelerated past the defensive back, located the ball late and absorbed contact for the catch—exactly the kind of play that convinced F&M coaches to funnel the offense through him during their undefeated conference run. His September explosion against Catholic University—221 yards and four scores on 11 receptions—served as the exclamation point on a season that made him a Gagliardi Trophy semifinalist.

NFL clubs hunting for inexpensive, explosive talent now have fresh data points to pair with that film. Lewis projects as a late-round draft pick or priority undrafted free agent who can contribute immediately on special teams while refining his craft on a practice squad. After Monday’s performance, general managers who left the NovaCare Center were no longer dismissing the small-school speedster; they were scheduling follow-up calls.

With the 2026 draft six weeks away, Lewis transformed a quiet Monday in March into the loudest statement of his football life—and forced the league to take Franklin & Marshall seriously.