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Ed Lee (American football)

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Ed Lee
BC Lions
Position:Wide receiver
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)
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)
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Ed Lee (born May 29, 1999) is an American gridiron football wide receiver for the BC Lions of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He played college football at Rhode Island. He is the son of former NFL wide receiver Edward Lee.

College career

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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

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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

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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

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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 (first stint)

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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]

BC Lions (second stint)

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On January 10, 2025, Lee re-signed with the Lions, in advance of their pre-season training camp.[13]

References

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  1. ^ "Ed Lee - 2022 - Football". University of Rhode Island. Retrieved June 6, 2023.
  2. ^ "Report: Patriots signing WR Ed Lee out of URI". www.cbsnews.com. June 5, 2023. Retrieved June 6, 2023.
  3. ^ "Ed Lee - WR - Rhode Island - 2023 Draft Scout/NCAA College Football". draftscout.com. Retrieved June 6, 2023.
  4. ^ "Patriots Sign Rookie Free Agent WR Ed Lee". www.patriots.com. Retrieved June 6, 2023.
  5. ^ Buchmasser, Bernd (June 5, 2023). "Patriots sign undrafted rookie WR Ed Lee, per report". Pats Pulpit. Retrieved June 6, 2023.
  6. ^ "Report: Patriots sign receiver Ed Lee from URI". www.boston.com. Retrieved June 6, 2023.
  7. ^ Simmons, Myles (June 5, 2023). "Patriots to sign Ed Lee". ProFootballTalk. Retrieved June 6, 2023.
  8. ^ "Patriots release rookie WR Ed Lee". Patriots.com. August 2, 2023. Retrieved August 2, 2023.
  9. ^ "XFL Transactions". www.xfl.com. Retrieved December 15, 2023.
  10. ^ "21 players sign letter of intent with the XFL". www.xfl.com. December 15, 2023.
  11. ^ "Lions add six American wide receivers to roster". BC Lions. December 20, 2023.
  12. ^ "BC Lions Transactions". BC Lions. Retrieved June 2, 2024.
  13. ^ "Lions Sign Three, Including 2024 Camp Attendee Wide Receiver Ed Lee". BC Lions. January 10, 2025. Retrieved January 11, 2025.
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