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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 93rd 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

2009 ScoutIndex Rating · TE

Methodology
34.8

9th percentile among TEs

15 games · 54 targets

Role×0.14-0.03
Hands×0.1-2.57
Volume×0.12+0.57
Total EPA×0.22-0.64
EPA/target×0.3-0.95
Yards/target×0.12-1.79

2009 attribute card

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AthleticismReceivingRoleImpact

group averages

Athleticism

Speed28▶

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

Burst93▶

Percentile of vertical jump + broad jump among combine TEs.

Agility11▶

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

Size30▶

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

Receiving

Hands74▶

Catch rate — receptions ÷ targets.

Deep Threat18▶

Average depth of target — receiving air yards ÷ targets.

YAC Ability20▶

Yards after catch ÷ reception.

Role

Target Share63▶

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

Air-Yards Share41▶

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

Impact

Efficiency17▶

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

Volume78▶

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)

2009 splits

regular season
SplitGRecRec ydsRec TD
Home7
16
2.3/g
116
17/g
0
Away8
20
2.5/g
137
17/g
1
In division6
19
3.2/g
130
22/g
1
Out of division9
17
1.9/g
123
14/g
0
In wins10
22
2.2/g
171
17/g
1
In losses5
14
2.8/g
82
16/g
0
On grass11
24
2.2/g
189
17/g
0
On turf4
12
3.0/g
64
16/g
1
Indoors4
12
3.0/g
73
18/g
1
Outdoors11
24
2.2/g
180
16/g
0

2009 game log

WkOppLineScore
PostseasonARI——
Week 1CHI3 rec, 8 yds, 0 TD36.4
Week 2CIN4 rec, 28 yds, 0 TD47.8
Week 3LAR2 rec, 10 yds, 0 TD35.5
Week 4MIN4 rec, 28 yds, 0 TD33.2
Week 6DET3 rec, 39 yds, 0 TD57.5
Week 7CLE3 rec, 39 yds, 0 TD61.3
Week 8MIN3 rec, 17 yds, 0 TD37.5
Week 9TB1 rec, 5 yds, 0 TD36.6
Week 10DAL2 rec, 21 yds, 0 TD58.9
Week 11SF—35.4
Week 12DET4 rec, 22 yds, 1 TD54.1
Week 13BAL1 rec, 3 yds, 0 TD38.6
Week 14CHI2 rec, 16 yds, 0 TD50.3
Week 15PIT2 rec, 4 yds, 0 TD35.5
Week 17ARI2 rec, 13 yds, 0 TD46.2

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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