Donald Lee (American football)
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| Green Bay Packers — No. 86 | |
| Tight end | |
| Date of birth: August 31, 1980 | |
| Place of birth: Maben, Mississippi | |
| Height: 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | Weight: 248 lb (112 kg) |
| National Football League debut | |
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| 2003 for the Miami Dolphins | |
| Career history | |
| College: Mississippi State | |
| NFL Draft: 2003 / Round: 5 / Pick: 156 | |
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| Stats at NFL.com | |
Donald Tywon Lee (born August 31, 1980 in Maben, Mississippi) is an American football tight end for the Green Bay Packers.
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[edit] College career
Before his professional career, Donald Lee was a four-year letterman at Mississippi State from 1999 to 2002.
[edit] Professional career
[edit] Miami Dolphins
Lee was drafted by the Miami Dolphins in the 5th round, 156th overall in the 2003 NFL Draft. He went on to play two years for the Dolphins.
[edit] Green Bay Packers
In the 2005 NFL season Lee was signed by the Green Bay Packers in free agency.
After the injury of Bubba Franks, Lee gained more playing time. He finished the season fourth in receiving (1st among tight ends) for the Packers.
In November, 2007 Lee signed a four year contract extension with the Packers for $12 million.[1] On November 18, 2007 Lee had the first multi-touchdown game of his career[2] as he caught 2 td's from Brett Favre in a 31-17 victory over the Carolina Panthers. Lee also found the end zone in Brett Favre's record setting day for "most passing yards" on December 16, 2007 vs. the St. Louis Rams. Lee finished the 2007 year with 48 receptions and 575 yards. He also scored six touchdowns.
[edit] Personal
Donald Lee attended Maben High School in Mississippi, where he lettered in football, track, and basketball. He has two children, Donsha, age 5, and Don Jr., age 4.
[edit] References
- ^ Fly, Colin. Packers TE Donald Lee gets contract, has career day. Retrieved on 2007-11-19.
- ^ Pete Dougherty, Rob Demovsky,. Short week is long enough for Favre and Co.. Retrieved on 2007-11-19.
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