Lee Autry

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Lee Autry
No. 99     Vegas Knight Hawks
Born: (1996-07-29) July 29, 1996 (age 28)
Albemarle, North Carolina
Career information
StatusActive
CFL status American
Position(s) Defensive lineman
Height6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight305 lb (138 kg)
College Mississippi State
Itawamba
Career history
As player
2020 Chicago Bears*
2020 Los Angeles Chargers*
2020 Las Vegas Raiders*
2021–2022 Hamilton Tiger-Cats
2024-present Vegas Knight Hawks
*Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career stats

Lee Thomas Autry II (born July 29, 1996) is a professional American football defensive lineman for the Vegas Knight Hawks of the Indoor Football League (IFL). He was previously a member of the Hamilton Tiger-Cats of the Canadian Football League (CFL). Autry has also had stints with the Chicago Bears, Los Angeles Chargers, and Las Vegas Raiders, all in the National Football League (NFL).

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College career

Autry first played college football for the Itawamba Community College Indians from 2015 to 2016. [1] He then transferred to play for the Mississippi State Bulldogs where he had a redshirt season in 2017 and then played from 2018 to 2019. With the Bulldogs, he appeared in 18 games where he had 23 total tackles, 2.5 tackles for a loss, and 0.5 sacks. [1] [2]

Professional career

Chicago Bears

After going unselected in the 2020 NFL draft, Autry signed with the Chicago Bears on May 8, 2020. [2] However, he was released soon after the season started on September 8, 2020. [2]

Los Angeles Chargers

On October 8, 2020, Autry signed a practice roster agreement with the Los Angeles Chargers. [3] He was later released on October 28, 2020. [4]

Las Vegas Raiders

Autry was signed by the Las Vegas Raiders to their practice squad on December 10, 2020, but was released four days later on December 14, 2020. [5]

Hamilton Tiger-Cats

Autry was signed by the Hamilton Tiger-Cats on June 28, 2021. [6] He began the 2021 season on the practice roster but was promoted to the team's active roster in Week 2 and made his professional debut on August 14, 2021, against the Saskatchewan Roughriders. [2] Autry played in four regular season games for the Tiger-Cats in 2021 and also played in the East Semi-Final and 108th Grey Cup. [2] Autry has spent most of the 2022 season on the Ticats’ practice roster, dressing for two games, recording two tackles. Autry was released by the Ti-Cats on October 6, 2022, near the end of the regular season. [7]

Personal life

Autry was born in Albemarle, North Carolina to parents Lasonya and Lee Autry. [1] His brother, Denico Autry, also plays gridiron football professionally as a defensive lineman and is a member of the Tennessee Titans. [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "Lee Autry". Mississippi State Bulldogs . Retrieved December 12, 2021.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Lee Autry". Hamilton Tiger-Cats . Retrieved December 12, 2021.
  3. ↑ "Tiger-Cats add three players to training camp roster". Hamilton Tiger-Cats. July 19, 2021.
  4. ↑ "Transactions". Los Angeles Chargers . Retrieved December 12, 2021.
  5. ↑ "Transactions". Las Vegas Raiders . Retrieved December 12, 2021.
  6. ↑ "Tiger-Cats add three players on defence". Hamilton Tiger-Cats. June 28, 2021.
  7. ↑ 3Down Staff (October 6, 2022). "Hamilton Tiger-Cats release defensive tackle Lee Autry II". 3DownNation. Retrieved October 6, 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
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