Ed Lee (American football)

Ed Lee (born May 29, 1999) is an American gridiron football wide receiver who is currently a free agent. He played college football at Rhode Island. He is the son of former NFL wide receiver Edward Lee.

Ed Lee
Personal information
Born: (1999-05-29) May 29, 1999 (age 25)
Washington, D.C., U.S.
Height:5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight:185 lb (84 kg)
Career information
High school:St. John's College
(Washington, D.C.)
College:Rhode Island (2017–2022)
Position:Wide receiver
Undrafted:2023
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Roster status:Active
CFL status:American
Career highlights and awards
  • Second-team All-CAA (2022)
  • Third-team All-CAA (2022)
Player stats at PFR

College career edit

Lee played college football at Rhode Island from 2017 to 2022.[1] In his redshirt senior season he earned Second Team All-CAA honors and a receiver and Third Team honors as a punt returner. He caught 56 passes for 908 yards and five touchdowns.[2]

Statistics edit

Season Games Receiving Rushing
GP Rec Yds TD Long Avg/C Avg/G Att Yards Avg TD
Rhode Island Rams
2017 DNP
2018 3 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0.0 0
2019 11 4 45 1 16 11.3 4.1 0 0 0.0 0
2020–21 3 10 144 0 62 14.4 48.0 1 -4 -4.0 0
2021 9 16 165 2 34 10.3 18.3 0 0 0.0 0
2022 11 56 908 5 78 16.2 82.5 1 0 0.0 0
Career 37 86 1,262 8 78 14.7 34.1 2 -4 -2.0 0

Professional career edit

Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Arm length Hand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split 20-yard split Vertical jump Broad jump
5 ft 8 in
(1.73 m)
180 lb
(82 kg)
29+78 in
(0.76 m)
9 in
(0.23 m)
4.50 s 1.53 s 2.60 s 34+12 in
(0.88 m)
9 ft 11 in
(3.02 m)
All values from pro day[3]

New England Patriots edit

After going undrafted in the 2023 NFL draft, Lee signed with the New England Patriots on June 5, 2023.[4][5][6][7] He was released on August 2, 2023.[8]

BC Lions edit

On December 14, 2023, Lee signed a non-binding letter of intent with the Orlando Guardians of the XFL.[9][10] On December 20, 2023, Lee signed with the BC Lions.[11] He was released by the Lions on June 2, 2024.[12]

References edit

  1. ^ "Ed Lee - 2022 - Football". University of Rhode Island. Retrieved 2023-06-06.
  2. ^ "Report: Patriots signing WR Ed Lee out of URI". www.cbsnews.com. 2023-06-05. Retrieved 2023-06-06.
  3. ^ "Ed Lee - WR - Rhode Island - 2023 Draft Scout/NCAA College Football". draftscout.com. Retrieved 2023-06-06.
  4. ^ "Patriots Sign Rookie Free Agent WR Ed Lee". www.patriots.com. Retrieved 2023-06-06.
  5. ^ Buchmasser, Bernd (2023-06-05). "Patriots sign undrafted rookie WR Ed Lee, per report". Pats Pulpit. Retrieved 2023-06-06.
  6. ^ "Report: Patriots sign receiver Ed Lee from URI". www.boston.com. Retrieved 2023-06-06.
  7. ^ Simmons, Myles (2023-06-05). "Patriots to sign Ed Lee". ProFootballTalk. Retrieved 2023-06-06.
  8. ^ "Patriots release rookie WR Ed Lee". Patriots.com. 2023-08-02. Retrieved 2023-08-02.
  9. ^ "XFL Transactions". www.xfl.com. Retrieved 2023-12-15.
  10. ^ "21 players sign letter of intent with the XFL". www.xfl.com. 2023-12-15.
  11. ^ "Lions add six American wide receivers to roster". BC Lions. December 20, 2023.
  12. ^ "BC Lions Transactions". BC Lions. Retrieved 2024-06-02.

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