The Bengals selected Lew with the 128th pick in the 2026 NFL Draft. He spent three seasons at Auburn, starting six games as a freshman and being named to the SEC All-Freshman Team in 2023. He started every game he was healthy for from that point on and served as a team captain in 2025 as a junior.
2025: Started the first seven games of the 2025 season at center before suffering a season-ending injury … 2025 team captain … was Auburn's highest-graded offensive lineman in four of seven games played … helped lead the Tigers to a season-high 307 rushing yards in the season opener at Baylor (8/29) … left the game against Missouri (10/11) with an injury … game captain: Baylor, Ball State, South Alabama, Oklahoma, Texas A&M, Georgia, Missouri, Kentucky.
2024: Second-year starter at center … started every game … PFF team of week (Georgia) … game captain: Vanderbilt … SEC academic honor roll ... Preseason: Rimington Trophy watch list
2023: True freshman at center … saw extended playing time against Ole Miss after the injury to Avery Jones … made first start against Mississippi State and a starter ever since … SEC freshman of week: Mississippi State … SEC all-freshman team … 24/7 Sports true freshman All-America … PFF freshman All-America ... AD Honor Roll and SEC first-year academic honor roll
Ranked as a Top-10 interior offensive line prospect by Rivals and ESPN, first team all-state as a senior. Also lettered in wrestling.
