# Taylor Lewan
**Taylor Lewan** (Taylor Curtis Lewan, born 1991) is a former [American football](https://www.edgepedia.org/american-football) offensive tackle who played his entire nine-season NFL career, from 2014 to 2022, with the [Tennessee Titans](https://www.edgepedia.org/tennessee-titans), who drafted him 11th overall in the first round of the 2014 NFL Draft out of the University of Michigan.[1](https://mgoblue.com/sports/football/roster/taylor-lewan/1742) • [2](https://sports.yahoo.com/former-titans-star-taylor-lewan-200702519.html) A two-time All-American at Michigan, he made three consecutive Pro Bowls with the Titans from 2016 to 2018 before knee injuries curtailed his final three seasons.[3](https://www.pff.com/nfl/players/taylor-lewan/8646) After football he became co-host, with former Titans linebacker [Will Compton](https://www.edgepedia.org/will-compton), of the sports podcast *Bussin' With The Boys*.[2](https://sports.yahoo.com/former-titans-star-taylor-lewan-200702519.html)
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Born | 1991, Cave Creek, Arizona; father Dave was an offensive lineman at Minnesota[1](https://mgoblue.com/sports/football/roster/taylor-lewan/1742) |
| College | Michigan, 2009–13; 50 games at left tackle with 48 starts, including 41 consecutive; redshirted as a freshman in 2009[1](https://mgoblue.com/sports/football/roster/taylor-lewan/1742) |
| College honors | First-Team All-American (Sporting News, 2013); Big Ten Rimington-Pace Offensive Lineman of the Year in 2012 and 2013; did not allow a sack during the 2013 season[4](https://mgoblue.com/news/2014/5/8/lewan_selected_by_tennessee_titans_with_11th_pick_in_nfl_draft) |
| NFL Draft | First round, 11th overall, 2014, Tennessee Titans[1](https://mgoblue.com/sports/football/roster/taylor-lewan/1742) |
| NFL career | Nine seasons, 2014–22, all with the Titans; three consecutive Pro Bowls (2016–18); started the final 41 games of his career[3](https://www.pff.com/nfl/players/taylor-lewan/8646) • [5](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/upload/titans/eacklsyoh49tatmvbrpn) |
| Injuries | Torn ACL in 2020, when he played five games, and a second torn ACL in Week 2 of 2022; 20 games played in total from the start of the 2020 season[6](https://www.nfl.com/news/ot-taylor-lewan-says-he-will-be-cut-by-titans-in-coming-weeks-ponders-playing-fu) |
| Post-career | Co-host of *Bussin' With The Boys* with Will Compton; the show left Barstool Sports in January 2025 after five years; he later hosted a Netflix competition show[2](https://sports.yahoo.com/former-titans-star-taylor-lewan-200702519.html) • [7](https://www.axios.com/newsletters/axios-nashville-84c20eb0-213c-11f0-9a75-1b017e6ff35f) |
## Early life and college career
Lewan attended Chaparral High School in Cave Creek, Arizona, where he played offensive line for the first time as a senior after previously playing defensive end, and helped the team reach the Class 4A-I state championship game.[1](https://mgoblue.com/sports/football/roster/taylor-lewan/1742) He enrolled at the University of Michigan in 2009 and redshirted his first year.[1](https://mgoblue.com/sports/football/roster/taylor-lewan/1742)
**Michigan starter.** He appeared in 50 games at left tackle over four seasons, making 48 starts, including 41 consecutive starts.[1](https://mgoblue.com/sports/football/roster/taylor-lewan/1742) As a sophomore in 2011 he started all 13 games and helped Michigan win the [Sugar Bowl](https://www.edgepedia.org/sugar-bowl).[8](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/upload/titans/zrztnggvyssrtu4rmjkg) In 2012 and 2013 he won the Big Ten's Rimington-Pace Offensive Lineman of the Year award in consecutive seasons, and in 2013 he was a first-team All-American by Sporting News, with second-team All-American recognition from [Walter Camp](https://www.edgepedia.org/walter-camp), the Associated Press, CBSSports.com, and SI.com.[1](https://mgoblue.com/sports/football/roster/taylor-lewan/1742) Michigan's athletics department noted that he did not allow a sack during the 2013 season.[4](https://mgoblue.com/news/2014/5/8/lewan_selected_by_tennessee_titans_with_11th_pick_in_nfl_draft) In 2012 he became the first Michigan offensive lineman to score a touchdown since 1948.[1](https://mgoblue.com/sports/football/roster/taylor-lewan/1742)
## Draft and athletic profile
Lewan entered the 2014 draft as one of the top three offensive tackles available, alongside Texas A&M's Jake Matthews and Auburn's Greg Robinson; NFL Media draft analyst [Mike Mayock](https://www.edgepedia.org/mike-mayock) called all three "big, strong, fast, highly athletic."
[9](https://www.nfl.com/news/o-hara-lewan-matthews-robinson-stack-up-with-2013-s-top-ots-0ap2000000329873) At the [NFL Scouting Combine](https://www.edgepedia.org/nfl-scouting-combine), measured at 6 feet 7 inches and 309 pounds with a 79 7/8-inch wingspan, he ran the 40-yard dash in 4.89 seconds, jumped 30.5 inches in the vertical jump, recorded 29 bench-press repetitions at 225 pounds, and ran the 20-yard shuttle in 4.49 seconds and the three-cone drill in 7.39 seconds.[9](https://www.nfl.com/news/o-hara-lewan-matthews-robinson-stack-up-with-2013-s-top-ots-0ap2000000329873) The Titans selected him with the 11th overall pick.[4](https://mgoblue.com/news/2014/5/8/lewan_selected_by_tennessee_titans_with_11th_pick_in_nfl_draft)
Scouting reports highlighted his tenacity: he played through the whistle, landed multiple punches on defenders, and was described as a tough competitor who plays through injuries, with a noted tendency to overextend because of his height and aggressive style.[10](https://www.nfl.com/news/top-underclassmen-taylor-lewan-paces-offensive-linemen-0ap1000000055088)
## Titans career
Lewan spent his whole NFL career with Tennessee, playing from 2014 to 2022.[2](https://sports.yahoo.com/former-titans-star-taylor-lewan-200702519.html) He was selected to the [Pro Bowl](https://www.edgepedia.org/pro-bowl) in three consecutive seasons, 2016, 2017, and 2018, and was named to the Pro Football Writers of America's All-AFC team in 2018, when he started 15 games at left tackle.[3](https://www.pff.com/nfl/players/taylor-lewan/8646) • [8](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/upload/titans/zrztnggvyssrtu4rmjkg) [Pro Football Focus](https://www.edgepedia.org/pro-football-focus) named him to its PFF101 list in 2016 and 2019.[3](https://www.pff.com/nfl/players/taylor-lewan/8646) He started the final 41 games of his career.[5](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/upload/titans/eacklsyoh49tatmvbrpn)
**Position.** When the Titans considered moving him to the right side ahead of the 2015 draft, Lewan publicly rejected the idea, saying "I'm not a right tackle"; he remained the team's left tackle.[11](https://www.nfl.com/news/titans-ot-taylor-lewan-i-m-not-a-right-tackle-0ap3000000659099)
**Injuries and the end of his career.** Lewan tore his ACL during the 2020 season, which limited him to five games.[12](https://www.si.com/nfl/titans/onsi/news/tennessee-titans-nfl-taylor-lewan-talks-retirement) In Week 2 of the 2022 season, in a loss to the [Buffalo Bills](https://www.edgepedia.org/buffalo-bills), he suffered a second torn ACL, the second such injury in three years, and missed all but two games that season.[6](https://www.nfl.com/news/ot-taylor-lewan-says-he-will-be-cut-by-titans-in-coming-weeks-ponders-playing-fu) The injuries limited him to a total of 20 games played from the start of the 2020 season.[6](https://www.nfl.com/news/ot-taylor-lewan-says-he-will-be-cut-by-titans-in-coming-weeks-ponders-playing-fu) In his final 2022 appearance he played 64 offensive snaps, allowing no sacks, hits, or total pressures, with one penalty, for a 67.3 overall PFF grade.[3](https://www.pff.com/nfl/players/taylor-lewan/8646)
In early 2023 Lewan said publicly that he expected to be released as a salary-cap casualty, noting he was due nearly $15 million the following season according to Over The Cap, and that retirement was one option he was considering.[6](https://www.nfl.com/news/ot-taylor-lewan-says-he-will-be-cut-by-titans-in-coming-weeks-ponders-playing-fu) • [12](https://www.si.com/nfl/titans/onsi/news/tennessee-titans-nfl-taylor-lewan-talks-retirement) He was the longest-tenured member of the Titans at that point.[12](https://www.si.com/nfl/titans/onsi/news/tennessee-titans-nfl-taylor-lewan-talks-retirement)
## Media career
While still active players, Lewan and Will Compton, a former Titans teammate, launched the podcast *Bussin' With The Boys*, which began as the two talking football on a bus.[13](https://barrettmedia.com/2026/03/24/how-taylor-llewan-and-will-compton-turned-bussin-with-the-boys-into-a-sports-media-powerhouse/) In January 2025, five years after launching the show, the two announced they were leaving [Barstool Sports](https://www.edgepedia.org/barstool-sports).[2](https://sports.yahoo.com/former-titans-star-taylor-lewan-200702519.html) Lewan later expanded into television, hosting a Netflix competition show, a role he described as "30+ days of late nights and early mornings" learning a new medium.[7](https://www.axios.com/newsletters/axios-nashville-84c20eb0-213c-11f0-9a75-1b017e6ff35f) The podcast's reach extended into politics during the 2024 election, when former President Donald Trump sat for an interview on the Barstool Sports show alongside other long-form podcast appearances.[14](https://www.axios.com/newsletters/axios-am-f1402e30-94a3-11ef-acd9-8d04c0f0736f)
## References
1. [Taylor Lewan – Football, University of Michigan Athletics](https://mgoblue.com/sports/football/roster/taylor-lewan/1742)
2. [Former Titans star Taylor Lewan, 'Bussin' With the Boys' podcast leaving Barstool Sports, Yahoo Sports](https://sports.yahoo.com/former-titans-star-taylor-lewan-200702519.html)
3. [Taylor Lewan | Tennessee Titans T | NFL and PFF stats, Pro Football Focus](https://www.pff.com/nfl/players/taylor-lewan/8646)
4. [Lewan Selected by Tennessee Titans with 11th Pick in NFL Draft, University of Michigan Athletics](https://mgoblue.com/news/2014/5/8/lewan_selected_by_tennessee_titans_with_11th_pick_in_nfl_draft)
5. [Tennessee Titans: Taylor Lewan's NFL Statistics](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/upload/titans/eacklsyoh49tatmvbrpn)
6. [OT Taylor Lewan says he 'will be cut' by Titans in coming weeks, ponders playing future, NFL.com](https://www.nfl.com/news/ot-taylor-lewan-says-he-will-be-cut-by-titans-in-coming-weeks-ponders-playing-fu)
7. [Axios Nashville: Ward's world](https://www.axios.com/newsletters/axios-nashville-84c20eb0-213c-11f0-9a75-1b017e6ff35f)
8. [Tennessee Titans media guide entry on Taylor Lewan](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/upload/titans/zrztnggvyssrtu4rmjkg)
9. [O'Hara: Lewan, Matthews, Robinson stack up with 2013's top OTs, NFL.com](https://www.nfl.com/news/o-hara-lewan-matthews-robinson-stack-up-with-2013-s-top-ots-0ap2000000329873)
10. [Top underclassmen: Taylor Lewan paces offensive linemen, NFL.com](https://www.nfl.com/news/top-underclassmen-taylor-lewan-paces-offensive-linemen-0ap1000000055088)
11. [Titans OT Taylor Lewan: 'I'm not a right tackle', NFL.com](https://www.nfl.com/news/titans-ot-taylor-lewan-i-m-not-a-right-tackle-0ap3000000659099)
12. [Lewan Knows End of Career is Near, Sports Illustrated](https://www.si.com/nfl/titans/onsi/news/tennessee-titans-nfl-taylor-lewan-talks-retirement)
13. [How Taylor Lewan and Will Compton Turned 'Bussin' With the Boys' Into a Sports Media Powerhouse, Barrett Media](https://barrettmedia.com/2026/03/24/how-taylor-llewan-and-will-compton-turned-bussin-with-the-boys-into-a-sports-media-powerhouse/)
14. [Axios AM: "Shards of glass" election](https://www.axios.com/newsletters/axios-am-f1402e30-94a3-11ef-acd9-8d04c0f0736f)
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