Donald Lee came into the league as a 5th-round selection (156th overall) in 2003, drafted out of Mississippi State. He last played in 2012 with CIN, a career spanning 10 NFL seasons. Last season's 34.8 ScoutIndex Rating landed in the 9th percentile among TEs, below average for the position. Burst is his calling card, grading in the 95th percentile among his peers. Across 9 NFL seasons, he has totaled 208 catches for 1,983 yards and 19 touchdowns.
Size
6'4", 248#
College
Mississippi State
Draft
Rd 5, 156th overall (2003)
Seasons
2003–2012
2007 ScoutIndex Rating · TE
Methodology87th percentile among TEs · limited sample
15 games · 0 targets
2007 attribute card
click a row to see the formulagroup averages
Athleticism
Speed30▶
Percentile of 40-yard dash time among TEs at the NFL Combine (faster = higher), 2000–present.
Burst95▶
Percentile of vertical jump + broad jump among combine TEs.
Agility8▶
Percentile of 3-cone + short shuttle among combine TEs (faster = higher).
Size24▶
Height/weight z-score vs. the TE cohort (from official bio, not combine-dependent).
Receiving
Hands50▶
Catch rate — receptions ÷ targets.
Deep Threat50▶
Average depth of target — receiving air yards ÷ targets.
YAC Ability95▶
Yards after catch ÷ reception.
Role
Target Share50▶
Share of the team's targets while on the field, target-weighted across the season.
Air-Yards Share55▶
Share of the team's total air yards, target-weighted across the season.
Impact
Efficiency50▶
Receiving EPA ÷ target — the Rating's largest component.
Volume48▶
Total targets this season.
Career (regular season)
Career profile
Across 9 NFL seasons on file, Donald Lee has played in 100 regular-season games, playing for 3 teams: MIA (2003–2004), GB (2005–2010), CIN (2011).
As a receiver he has caught 208 passes for 1,983 yards and 19 touchdowns. His most productive receiving season was 2007 with GB: 575 yards and 6 touchdowns in 15 games.
By the ScoutIndex Rating, his best qualified season was 2009: a 34.8, in the 9th percentile among TEs that year.
Career highs (regular season)
- Most receiving yards in a game78 on 4 catches vs KC, 2007 Week 9
2007 splits
regular season| Split | G | Rec | Rec yds | Rec TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 7 | 27 3.9/g | 316 45/g | 4 |
| Away | 8 | 21 2.6/g | 259 32/g | 2 |
| In division | 5 | 13 2.6/g | 128 26/g | 1 |
| Out of division | 10 | 35 3.5/g | 447 45/g | 5 |
| In wins | 12 | 41 3.4/g | 520 43/g | 6 |
| In losses | 3 | 7 2.3/g | 55 18/g | 0 |
| On grass | 10 | 35 3.5/g | 430 43/g | 4 |
| On turf | 5 | 13 2.6/g | 145 29/g | 2 |
| Indoors | 3 | 6 2.0/g | 80 27/g | 1 |
| Outdoors | 12 | 42 3.5/g | 495 41/g | 5 |
2007 game log
| Wk | Opp | Line | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Postseason | SEA | 2 rec, 16 yds, 0 TD | — |
| Postseason | NYG | 3 rec, 35 yds, 1 TD | — |
| Week 1 | PHI | 4 rec, 27 yds, 0 TD | 44.9 |
| Week 2 | NYG | 4 rec, 35 yds, 1 TD | 59.7 |
| Week 3 | LAC | 4 rec, 44 yds, 0 TD | 63.6 |
| Week 4 | MIN | 4 rec, 66 yds, 0 TD | 28.9 |
| Week 5 | CHI | 3 rec, 23 yds, 0 TD | 46.7 |
| Week 6 | WAS | 3 rec, 75 yds, 0 TD | 58.2 |
| Week 8 | DEN | 3 rec, 34 yds, 0 TD | 62.7 |
| Week 9 | KC | 4 rec, 78 yds, 0 TD | 83.5 |
| Week 10 | MIN | 4 rec, 27 yds, 1 TD | 56.7 |
| Week 11 | CAR | 5 rec, 49 yds, 2 TD | 69.5 |
| Week 12 | DET | 1 rec, 10 yds, 0 TD | 35.3 |
| Week 13 | DAL | 3 rec, 30 yds, 0 TD | 46.5 |
| Week 14 | LV | 4 rec, 71 yds, 1 TD | 86.7 |
| Week 15 | LAR | 1 rec, 4 yds, 1 TD | 48.9 |
| Week 16 | CHI | 1 rec, 2 yds, 0 TD | 36.9 |
Donald Lee — common questions
- What position does Donald Lee play?
- Donald Lee is listed as a TE.
- Which teams has Donald Lee played for?
- In the seasons on file (1999 onward), Donald Lee has played for MIA (2003–2004), GB (2005–2010), CIN (2011).
- Where did Donald Lee go to college?
- Donald Lee played college football at Mississippi State.
- When was Donald Lee drafted?
- Donald Lee was selected in round 5, 156th overall, of the 2003 NFL Draft.
- How many touchdowns has Donald Lee scored?
- Donald Lee has 19 touchdowns in the regular-season games on file (19 receiving).
- What is Donald Lee's ScoutIndex Rating?
- Donald Lee rated 53.3 for 2011, the 75th percentile among TEs (provisional or limited sample). Ratings run 0–99; about 60 is a league-average qualified starter.
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Top teammates, last season on file
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- Cedric BensonRB · 2011
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- Jerome SimpsonWR · 2011
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- Andre CaldwellWR · 2011
- Brian LeonardRB · 2011
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- Ryan PontbriandLS · pick 142
- Justin GageWR · pick 143
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