Lee Mays

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Lee Mays
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No. 89
Position Wide receiver
Personal information
Born (1978-09-18) September 18, 1978 (age 47)
Houston, Texas, U.S.
Height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight192 lb (87 kg)
Career information
High school Westfield (Houston)
College Texas El-Paso
NFL draft 2002: 6th round, 202nd overall pick
Career history
Awards and highlights
Career NFL statistics
Receptions 11
Receiving yards 154
Receiving touchdowns 0
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Lee Mays Jr. (born September 18, 1978) is an American former professional football player who was a wide receiver for the Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League (NFL). [1] [2] [3] He was part of their Super Bowl XL championship team over the Seattle Seahawks. He played college football for the UTEP Miners.

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Early life

Mays attended Westfield High School in Houston, Texas and was a letterman in football and track. In football, he garnered First-team All-District honors as a senior, and Honorable Mention All-District honors as a junior.

College career

UTEP statistics
YearGPRecYdsAvgTDsLong
1998112749611.5342
1999116088114.7990
200011901,56715.71568
2001111101,73313.8145
Totals *452774,67714.52890

Professional career

He was selected by the Pittsburgh Steelers with the 202nd pick in the sixth round of the 2002 NFL draft out of the University of Texas-El Paso. [4] Also known as "ODB/Dirt McGurt" (Popular hip hop Monikers) in four seasons with the Steelers, Mays recorded 11 receptions for 154 yards [14.0 avg.], a longest catch of 46 yards and 0 touchdowns. He also returned 36 kickoffs for 750 yards, a 20.8 average, a long of 35 yards, and no touchdowns or 40-yard returns. He did not see any playing time in the Steelers Super Bowl run. He was released by the Steelers after training camp on September 1, 2006, but was re-signed following the release of running back Duce Staley only to be released again due to the team signing Quincy Morgan.

Post-NFL career

He briefly served as color commentator for the now-defunct professional indoor football team the El Paso Generals when the team played at home. Today, he is a Manager at a boutique hotel in the Houston museum district area.

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References

  1. ↑ NCAA statistics accessed October 10, 2006
  2. ↑ NCAA statistics Archived 2006-08-29 at the Wayback Machine accessed October 10, 2006
  3. ↑ "Lee Mays - Pittsburgh Steelers - Sportsnet.ca". Archived from the original on July 3, 2009. Retrieved June 16, 2009.
  4. ↑ "2002 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 10, 2023.
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