Life After Louisiana: Levi Lewis’ Business Plan

UL senior quarterback Levi Lewis will suit up one final time for the Ragin’ Cajuns on Saturday. He will leave as the school’s all time leader in passing touchdowns and wins.

While Lewis certainly has NFL aspirations, hss future plans aren’t just X’s and O’s, but dollars and cents too.

“Guys (were not) able to use their name, image and likeness in the past,” Lewis said. “So now, it’s a good thing. More guys can have more ideas. Ways they can make money.”

When the NIL era of college sports began on July 1st, quarterback Levi Lewis was the first UL athlete to take advantage signing with EatLafayette. The deal not only giving Lewis some pocket change, but more importantly, fuel for his future.

“Ben Berthelot called me on the phone that night asking me what you want to do,” Lewis recalls. “I said lets do it because that’s something I plan on doing. Me owning my restaurant is one of my 3 pillars.”

Lewis wants to be a businessman after football. He referenced his…

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