Lake McRee

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Lake McRee
USC Trojans–No. 87
Position Tight end
Class
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Redshirt
Senior
Major Gerontology
Personal information
Born: (2002-09-04) September 4, 2002 (age 22) [1]
Height6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight250 lb (113 kg)
Career history
College
  • USC (2021–present)
High school Lake Travis (Austin, Texas)

Lake McRee (born September 4, 2002) [1] is an American football tight end for the USC Trojans.

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Early life and high school

McRee attended high school at Lake Travis located in Austin, Texas. During his junior season, he suffered a torn ACL. [2] Coming out of high school, McRee was rated as a four star recruit, and the 18th overall tight end in the class of 2021, where he committed to play college football for the USC Trojans over offers from other schools such as Auburn, LSU, Penn State, Purdue, and Washington. [3]

College career

In his freshman season in 2021, McRee, hauled in seven receptions for 91 yards. [4] During the 2022 season, he totaled ten receptions for 106 yards and two touchdowns. [5] Ahead of the 2023 Holiday Bowl, McRee tore his ACL for the second time. [2] He finished the 2023 season, totaling 26 receptions for 262 yards and a touchdown, before the injury. [6] In week one McRee, hauled in five passes for 56 yards in a victory versus LSU. [7] In week two, he tallied four receptions for a career-high 81 yards in a win against Utah State. [8] He finished the 2024 season, racking up 24 receptions for 245 yards. [9]

References

  1. 1 2 @lake_mcree (September 4, 2020). "Thankful to see another year #big18" (Tweet). Retrieved August 4, 2025– via Twitter.
  2. 1 2 Evans, Luca (October 19, 2024). "USC TE Lake McRee shows he's tough to keep down". Los Angeles Daily News. Retrieved August 4, 2025.
  3. ↑ Vanoni, Maggie (June 5, 2020). "USC football adds 4-star prospect Lake McRee to class of 2021". Los Angeles Daily News. Retrieved August 4, 2025.
  4. ↑ "Lake McRee 2021 Game Logs". Sports Reference. Retrieved August 4, 2025.
  5. ↑ Young, Ryan. "USC Football Notes: TE Lake McRee's growth, Carson Tabaracci's new position". On3.com. Retrieved August 4, 2025.
  6. ↑ Young, Ryan. "USC TE Lake McRee talks fast recovery from knee surgery, hopes for big year". On3.com. Retrieved August 4, 2025.
  7. ↑ Hollowell, Kendell. "USC Trojans Tight End Lake McRee's Fast Recovery Sparks Offense: X-Factor?". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved August 4, 2025.
  8. ↑ Kartje, Ryan (September 10, 2024). "Lake McRee's connection with Miller Moss fueling USC's new-look offense". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved August 4, 2025.
  9. ↑ De Leon, Anthony (April 11, 2025). "Lake McRee headlines deepest USC tight ends group of Lincoln Riley's tenure". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved August 4, 2025.
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