Ray LewisWhat is a role model? A role model is someone who inspires you and someone you want to learn more about. According to Studymode.com, Ray Lewis was born on May 15, 1975 and is a linebacker who has played for the Baltimore Ravens of the NFL since 1996. Lewis has been selected to eleven Pro Bowls and has been named an Associated Press All-Pro nine times. . He won NFL Defensive Player of the Year in 2000 and 2003; he was the sixth player to win this 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 Super Bowl winning team award. Ray Lewis is a great NFL defender and has broken records throughout NFL history. Not once did he give up or try hard enough. He always tried and played his best. Being the man he is, he may have inspired men and young boys across the country to push themselves in every practice despite the pain they may feel the next day, just to keep playing the sport that they know and love. past and extreme obstacles are nothing new to Ray Lewis. His past is filled with dark secrets that no one could forget; that's why he is my idol. Lewis' legacy will be tainted for some by the events of January 31, 2000. Early that morning in Atlanta, a fight broke out, two people were found dead, and Lewis, along with two others, was charged with murder on the following day. Ray Lewis was charged with murder in a bar. Ray Lewis was going through some tough times during his career and his innocent. Lewis pleaded guilty to obstruction of justice and Superior Court Judge Alice D. Bonner sentenced Lewis to 12 months of probation, the maximum sentence for a first time o...... middle of paper ... ...ay Lewis led the Ravens' defense to the NFL's highest ranking in 14 major defensive categories, including total yards allowed. Lewis missed two games due to injury, but still recorded a career-high 103 tackles on five sacks. The Ravens have allowed just one 100-yard performance in 14 games. Lewis played. Lewis was named the AFC Defensive Player of the Week after his seven tackles, one sack and three pass deflections. In 2007, despite the mediocrity of the Baltimore Ravens, he won his 9th Pro Bowl title in his 12th career. He finished the season with 120 tackles. As the years go by, Lewis gets stronger and stronger and makes his way to one of the best soccer players in the world. Ray Lewis will soon be one of the best defensive players in NFL history. Lewis totaled over 1,000 tackles in his career. He is only getting better and will get better every game in my opinion.