Darren Lewis, former Texas A&M star and Bears running back, dead at 55

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Former Texas A&M running back Darren Lewis died Friday of cancer at the age of 55, the school announced.

Lewis starred for the Aggies in the late 1980s and early '90s, earning first-team All-American honors in 1988 and 1990.

In that 1988 season, his sophomore campaign, Lewis rushed for at least 100 yards in 10 games, totaling 1,692 yards and seven touchdowns on the ground in 12 contests. He was the second-leading rusher in the country that season, only behind Barry Sanders.

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A Texas A&M Aggies helmet during the American Team practice for the Reese's Senior Bowl on Jan. 31, 2024, at Hancock Whitney Stadium in Mobile, Alabama. (Michael Wade/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

He rushed for one fewer yard two years later, but he found the end zone 19 times (18 of which were rushing scores). He owned the top-two rushing seasons in Aggie history until Trayveon Williams surpassed him in 2018 with 1,760.

Nicknamed "Tank," Lewis finished tied for eighth in Heisman Trophy voting in 1990 when he broke the Southwest Conference career rushing record previously held by SMU’s Eric Dickerson, who ran for 4,450 yards. That season earned him his second All-America honor.

By the time Lewis left for the NFL, his 5,012 rushing yards were the fifth-most in NCAA history (he's now 22nd). His 27 100-yard games in his Aggie career remain a school record.

Bears running back Darren Lewis falls to the ground during the Arizona Cardinals game in Chicago, Aug. 14, 1993. ( AP Photo/John Zich, File)

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