Alabama Crimson Tide–No. 5 | |
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Position | Cornerback |
Class | Freshman |
Personal information | |
Born: | [1] | February 13, 2006
Height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
Weight | 197 lb (89 kg) |
Career history | |
College | Alabama (2025–present) |
High school | Mission Viejo (Mission Viejo, California) |
Dijon Lee Jr. (born February 13, 2006) [1] is an American football cornerback for the Alabama Crimson Tide. He was a five-star recruit and one of the top prospects in the class of 2025.
Lee is from Carson, California. [2] He attended Mission Viejo High School, where he competed in both football and track and field. [3] As a junior with the football team, Lee, a cornerback, recorded 55 tackles, 13 pass breakups and two interceptions. [4] He contributed to Mission Viejo winning the CIF Division 1-AA championship in 2023. [5] As a senior in 2024, he totaled 52 tackles, four interceptions and two pass breakups. [6] He finished with 139 tackles, eight interceptions and 18 pass deflections across his last three seasons at Mission Viejo. [7]
Lee was highly recruited, being a five-star recruit and ranked among the top 20 players nationally by several publications; 247Sports ranked him the third-best cornerback in the recruiting class of 2025 as well as the 15th-best player overall. [5] [8] He committed to play college football for the Alabama Crimson Tide. [9] [10]
Lee enrolled at Alabama in 2025 and impressed in spring practices. [6]