Shane Lee (American football)

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Shane Lee
No. 50 – Los Angeles Chargers
Position: Linebacker
Personal information
Born: (2000-12-12) December 12, 2000 (age 23) [1]
Height:6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight:240 lb (109 kg)
Career information
High school: Saint Frances Academy (Baltimore, Maryland)
College: Alabama (2019–2021)
USC (2022–2023)
Undrafted: 2024
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards

Shane Lee (born December 12, 2000) [1] is an American professional football player who is a linebacker for the Los Angeles Chargers of the National Football League (NFL). He previously played college football at Alabama and USC.

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Early life

Lee grew up in Burtonsville, Maryland and attended St. John's College High School in Chevy Chase, Washington, D.C. before transferring to Saint Frances Academy in Baltimore, Maryland during his junior year. In Lee's junior season, he notched 78 tackles, two sacks, two interceptions, three forced fumbles, and three fumble recoveries. [2] Coming out of high school, Lee was rated as a four star recruit where he decided to commit to play college football for the Alabama Crimson Tide. [3] [4]

College career

Alabama

Lee made his first career start in week one of the 2019 season where he notched a team high six tackles. [5] In week eleven, Lee recorded his first career interception, as he helped the Crimson Tide to a win over Mississippi State. [6] Lee finished his stellar freshman season in 2019 notching 86 tackles with six and a half being for a loss, four and a half sacks, an interception, and two forced fumbles, where for his performance he was named to the all-SEC freshman team, and was named a freshman all-American. [7] Over the next two seasons in 2020 and 2021, Lee would tally just nine tackles, a sack, and a forced fumble. [8] After the conclusion of the 2021 season, Lee decided to enter his name into the NCAA transfer portal. [9] [10]

USC

Lee decided to transfer to play for the USC Trojans. [11] [12] Heading into the 2022 season with the Trojans, Lee was named one of the team's captains. [13] During the 2022 season, Lee notched 75 tackles with six and a half being for a loss, two and a half sacks, and two interceptions. [14] In Lee's final collegiate season, he posted 28 tackles with two being for a loss, and a sack. [15]

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
6 ft 0+1⁄5 in
(1.83 m)		243 lb
(110 kg)		31+1⁄2 in
(0.80 m)		9 in
(0.23 m)		4.67 s1.86 s2.70 s4.53 s7.13 s33.5 in
(0.85 m)		9 ft 6 in
(2.90 m)		21 reps
All values from Pro Day [16]

After not being selected in the 2024 NFL draft, Lee signed with the Los Angeles Chargers as an undrafted free agent. [17]

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  2. ↑ Dunn, Kathrine (17 April 2018). "St. Frances All-Metro linebacker Shane Lee commits to Alabama". Baltimore Sun. Retrieved 16 May 2024.
  3. ↑ Zenitz, Matt. "Alabama lands highly ranked linebacker". AL.com. Retrieved 16 May 2024.
  4. ↑ Dunn, Kathrine (19 October 2018). "St. Frances' Shane Lee, the Alabama-bound top inside linebacker in Maryland, striving to be better". Baltimore Sun. Retrieved 16 May 2024.
  5. ↑ Hensley, Adam (6 September 2019). "Shane Lee: 5 things to know about the Alabama football linebacker". Montgomery Advisor. Retrieved 16 May 2024.
  6. ↑ Byington, Alex (21 November 2019). "Alabama linebacker Shane Lee continues to show growth, progress during rookie season". Montgomery Advisor. Retrieved 16 May 2024.
  7. ↑ Kartje, Ryan (26 March 2022). "USC's Jalen Hurts? Why Lincoln Riley is comparing Shane Lee to an old favorite". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 16 May 2024.
  8. ↑ "Shane Lee". Sports Reference. Retrieved 16 May 2024.
  9. ↑ Heim, Mark. "Shane Lee on what he learned at Alabama; USC's Lincoln Riley compares him to Jalen Hurts". AL.com. Retrieved 16 May 2024.
  10. ↑ Olson, Andrew. "Alabama defender, former Freshman All-SEC selection, reportedly enters NCAA transfer portal". Saturday Down South. Retrieved 16 May 2024.
  11. ↑ Peterson, Derek. "USC earns transfer commitment from former blue-chip Alabama inside linebacker Shane Lee". Saturday Out West. Retrieved 16 May 2024.
  12. ↑ Grosbard, Adam (29 August 2022). "Why USC's Shane Lee was the right leader at the right time for Trojans". Orange County Register. Retrieved 16 May 2024.
  13. ↑ Truax, Barkley. "Shane Lee reveals that he will return to USC in 2023". On3.com. Retrieved 16 May 2024.
  14. ↑ McKinney, Erik. "Linebacker Shane Lee Will Return to USC in 2023". On3.com. Retrieved 16 May 2024.
  15. ↑ "Shane Lee 2023 Game Logs". Sports Reference. Retrieved 16 May 2024.
  16. ↑ "2024 NFL Draft Scout Shane Lee College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved May 16, 2024.
  17. ↑ "Bolts Sign Six Members of 2024 Draft Class, 21 Undrafted Free Agents". Chargers.com. Retrieved 16 May 2024.
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