2023 Courage Award Winner

Jourdan Lewis

2023 Ed Block Courage Award Winner

Jourdan Lewis was selected by his teammates as the Dallas Cowboys Courage Award Recipient for 2023.

Lewis suffered a devastating foot injury during the game against the Detroit Lions on Oct. 23, 2022 that required emergency surgery and landed him on Reserve/Injured for the remainder of the season. Despite the severity of the injury, Lewis persevered and spent the next 11 months healing and rehabbing to prepare for the 2023 season. He overcame all odds, missing only the season-opening game, before returning to the playing field for the Week 2 home opener against the N.Y. Jets. For the year. Lewis played in 16 games with eight starts and finished 10th on the team with 53 tackles from his slot corner position.

 

Position DB
Height 5-10
Weight 195 lbs
College Michigan
NFL Experience 7 years

Past Winners

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  • 2021 - Dak Prescott
  • 2020 - Leighton Vander Esch 
  • 2019 - Travis Frederick 
  • 2018 - Zack Martin 
  • 2017 - Jaylon Smith 
  • 2016 - Terrell McClain 
  • 2015 - Sean Lee 
  • 2014 - Tyrone Crawford 
  • 2013 - Barry Church 
  • 2012 - Jason Witten 
  • 2011 - Tony Romo 
  • 2010 - Sam Hurd 
  • 2009 - Kyle Kosier 
  • 2008 - Keith Davis 
  • 2007 - Jay Ratliff 
  • 2006 - Flozell Adams 
  • 2005 - Dan Campbell 
  • 2004 - Julius Jones 
  • 2003 - Jamar Martin 
  • 2002 - Dat Nguyen 
  • 2001 - Mike Lucky 
  • 2000 - Greg Ellis 
  • 1999 - Ernie Mills 
  • 1998 - Darren Woodson 
  • 1997 - Tony Tolbert 
  • 1996 - Kevin Smith 
  • 1995 - Erik Williams 
  • 1994 - Mark Stepnoski 
  • 1993 - Bill Bates 
  • 1992 - Daryl Johnston 
  • 1991 - Ken Norton Jr. 
  • 1990 - Kelvin Martin 
  • 1989 - Ed “Too Tall” Jones 
  • 1988 - Randy White 
  • 1987 - Brian Baldinger 
  • 1986 - Tony Dorsett 
  • 1985 - Howard Richards 
  • 1984 - James Jones 

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