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Donald Lee

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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 94th 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

2008 ScoutIndex Rating · TE

Methodology
50.6

71th percentile among TEs · limited sample

14 games · 0 targets

Role×0.140.00
Hands×0.10.00
Volume×0.12-0.27
Total EPA×0.22+0.16
EPA/target×0.30.00
Yards/target×0.120.00

2008 attribute card

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AthleticismReceivingRoleImpact

group averages

Athleticism

Speed31▶

Percentile of 40-yard dash time among TEs at the NFL Combine (faster = higher), 2000–present.

Burst94▶

Percentile of vertical jump + broad jump among combine TEs.

Agility6▶

Percentile of 3-cone + short shuttle among combine TEs (faster = higher).

Size26▶

Height/weight z-score vs. the TE cohort (from official bio, not combine-dependent).

Receiving

Hands50▶

Catch rate — receptions ÷ targets.

Deep Threat52▶

Average depth of target — receiving air yards ÷ targets.

YAC Ability2▶

Yards after catch ÷ reception.

Role

Target Share50▶

Share of the team's targets while on the field, target-weighted across the season.

Air-Yards Share37▶

Share of the team's total air yards, target-weighted across the season.

Impact

Efficiency50▶

Receiving EPA ÷ target — the Rating's largest component.

Volume47▶

Total targets this season.

Career (regular season)

SeasonTmSIGPass ydsPass TDRush ydsRush TDRecRec ydsRec TD
2011CIN53.3611115
2010GB471011733
2009GB34.815362531
2008GB50.614393035
2007GB58.315485756
2006GB481010150
2005GB55.314332942
2004MIA42.210131101
2003MIA46.1671101

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)

2008 splits

regular season
SplitGRecRec ydsRec TD
Home7
27
3.9/g
217
31/g
5
Away7
12
1.7/g
86
12/g
0
In division4
12
3.0/g
76
19/g
1
Out of division10
27
2.7/g
227
23/g
4
In wins5
15
3.0/g
102
20/g
2
In losses9
24
2.7/g
201
22/g
3
On grass10
33
3.3/g
253
25/g
5
On turf4
6
1.5/g
50
13/g
0
Indoors3
4
1.3/g
41
14/g
0
Outdoors11
35
3.2/g
262
24/g
5

2008 game log

WkOppLineScore
Week 1MIN3 rec, 10 yds, 0 TD38.2
Week 2DET2 rec, 27 yds, 0 TD52.1
Week 3DAL5 rec, 41 yds, 0 TD50.1
Week 4TB1 rec, 6 yds, 0 TD41.2
Week 5ATL4 rec, 25 yds, 1 TD62.3
Week 6SEA2 rec, 9 yds, 0 TD39.6
Week 7IND2 rec, 23 yds, 1 TD68.9
Week 9TEN3 rec, 22 yds, 0 TD34.3
Week 10MIN1 rec, 6 yds, 0 TD38.8
Week 11CHI6 rec, 33 yds, 1 TD44.9
Week 12NO1 rec, 8 yds, 0 TD42.1
Week 13CAR4 rec, 37 yds, 1 TD55.8
Week 14HOU3 rec, 48 yds, 1 TD63.8
Week 15JAX2 rec, 8 yds, 0 TD36.6

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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