Davis Lewandowski: Loving And Learning The Game
11/30/2019 3:30:00 PM | Football
Growing up, Davis Lewandowski, was always that kid drawing up plays on his notebook in class. For him, the game of football means so much more than what's seen on the field.
"I consider it the ultimate team game. There's nothing really like it you know; in high school you play a lot of sports, but nothing ever compares to the guys out here. Personally, I just love learning about the different things you can do on offense and defense, so that's why I enjoy it so much," Lewandowski said.
His love for football has only grown since he first stepped foot in East Lansing and with dreams of someday coaching, his time on the field isn't over.
"The learning side of has always been really interesting to me, but I'm also enjoying just making positive impacts on people and that kind of took off when I got here with Coach Barnett. He's such a great guy as well as a great coach," Lewandowski said. "I think him and Coach Salem in our room my first couple years really kind of got that idea in my head that 'hey this is something I could do and that I would really enjoy.'"
For the local town kid from Okemos, seizing his opportunity to play at Michigan State has only pushed him to be the best he can be.
"I just always wanted to come here and knew it was the biggest stage and the best opportunity for me. As a walk-on, my job is to go against one of the best defenses in the country every single day," Lewandowski said. "If I'm not on my game, then they're not on theirs. It's kind of a competitive factor where you're like I'm going to go out here and make these guys better every single day."
As many memories that he will leave Michigan State with, there are just as many lessons to be remembered as well.
"My freshman year we won the Big Ten championship, beat Ohio State on a last second play and beat Michigan on Jalen Watts-Jackson's play, so definitely those good memories," Lewandowski said. "In terms of lessons, perseverance especially in tough times like this and the dedication. It's basically our full-time job to come out here and there's a lot of hidden aspects that people don't see, but it makes you work hard, and you can always take that into anything you do."
With just a few short months left of his collegiate career, Lewandowski has begun setting his sights on his future.
"I'd like to get a graduate degree because that'll help me in my coaching career. It'd be nice to either become a position coach or an offensive coordinator within these next few years. That would be big time for me especially at the college level," Lewandowski said. "I think that's everybody's goal because that's where you can really make a living for yourself, become well-known and have the most impact on people."
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"I consider it the ultimate team game. There's nothing really like it you know; in high school you play a lot of sports, but nothing ever compares to the guys out here. Personally, I just love learning about the different things you can do on offense and defense, so that's why I enjoy it so much," Lewandowski said.
His love for football has only grown since he first stepped foot in East Lansing and with dreams of someday coaching, his time on the field isn't over.
"The learning side of has always been really interesting to me, but I'm also enjoying just making positive impacts on people and that kind of took off when I got here with Coach Barnett. He's such a great guy as well as a great coach," Lewandowski said. "I think him and Coach Salem in our room my first couple years really kind of got that idea in my head that 'hey this is something I could do and that I would really enjoy.'"
For the local town kid from Okemos, seizing his opportunity to play at Michigan State has only pushed him to be the best he can be.
"I just always wanted to come here and knew it was the biggest stage and the best opportunity for me. As a walk-on, my job is to go against one of the best defenses in the country every single day," Lewandowski said. "If I'm not on my game, then they're not on theirs. It's kind of a competitive factor where you're like I'm going to go out here and make these guys better every single day."
As many memories that he will leave Michigan State with, there are just as many lessons to be remembered as well.
"My freshman year we won the Big Ten championship, beat Ohio State on a last second play and beat Michigan on Jalen Watts-Jackson's play, so definitely those good memories," Lewandowski said. "In terms of lessons, perseverance especially in tough times like this and the dedication. It's basically our full-time job to come out here and there's a lot of hidden aspects that people don't see, but it makes you work hard, and you can always take that into anything you do."
With just a few short months left of his collegiate career, Lewandowski has begun setting his sights on his future.
"I'd like to get a graduate degree because that'll help me in my coaching career. It'd be nice to either become a position coach or an offensive coordinator within these next few years. That would be big time for me especially at the college level," Lewandowski said. "I think that's everybody's goal because that's where you can really make a living for yourself, become well-known and have the most impact on people."
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