Battled through a knee injury that needed offseason surgery to play in 13 games in his first season at ASU ... tall, lean defensive end has a lightning-fast first step off the edge and is deceptively powerful ... did not participate in spring drills due to the knee surgery but is expected to be at 100 percent for fall camp and beyond ... is penciled in as the backup to all-conference performer Jabari Fletcher at right end heading into fall camp.

2008 : Appeared in 13 games, making four early season starts ... battled through a nagging knee ailment that would require offseason surgery to make 28 tackles, including eight for loss and three sacks ... started each of the first three games of the season at right end before missing the Presbyterian game due to the knee ailment ... returned to action the following week and played in the final 10 games of the season, but made just one more start the rest of the year (at Samford) ... despite the limited action and constant pain, ranked second on the squad with eight tackles for loss, tied for third with three sacks and tied for the team lead with two forced fumbles ...racked up a season-high six tackles with three for loss, a sack, quarterback hurry and forced fumble in his Kidd Brewer Stadium debut versus Jacksonville ... had a pair of stops behind the line of scrimmage among his four tackles in his home state versus Samford ... forced a fumble in ASU’s nationally televised 70-24 rout over No. 3 Wofford ... notched seven-yard sacks at both Chattanooga and Western Carolina.
2007: Sat out due to NCAA regulations after transferring from Vanderbilt during the summer ... participated in spring drills in ‘08.

Previous School : Was a linebacker at Vanderbilt for two seasons ... redshirted as a true freshman in 2005 ... appeared in eight of VU’s final nine games of the season as a redshirt frosh in ‘06, primarily on special teams ... named team’s specialist of the week after notching a pair of tackles versus South Carolina.

High School : A two-year starter as a wide receiver and defensive end/linebacker ... recorded 63 tackles and eight sacks, as well as 31 receptions for 282 yards and 10 touchdowns as a senior ... scored four defensive touchdowns over his final two prep seasons ... led squad to second round of 2004 Alabama 5A playoffs ... in first-round win, notched three sacks, five tackles for loss and returned a fumble for a touchdown ... was also a three-year starter in basketball, averaging 14 points per game as a senior ... a member of National Honor Society.

Personal : Full name is Quavian Deboris Lewis ... son of Ruby Elder and Jimmy Lewis ... born Oct. 19, 1986 (turns 23 during season) ... majoring in sociology.