Derek Lee

Position:
Tight End
Height:
6-4
Weight:
258
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Wichita, Kan.
High School:
Maize
Prev School:
Butler CC

2015: Played in all 14 games … made 12 starts … played in Inaugural Tropic Bowl, a postseason all-star game in Miami … totaled 18 catches for 108 yards and three touchdowns … caught touchdown passes in wins at Maryland (Sept. 12), vs. UMass (Oct. 10) and vs. NIU (Dec. 4) in the MAC Championship Game … had three catches for 29 yards in the road victory against Maryland … caught a season-high five passes for 37 yards against Purdue … had multiple catches in wins over UMass and Akron … registered two total tackles.

Prior to BG: A graduate of Maize High School in Wichita, Kan. … originally played at North Dakota State University where he was a two-time National Champion in the Football Championship Subdivision … played the 2014 season at Butler Community College … earned first team All-Jayhawk Conference in 2014 at fullback … was the only player at Butler to record a passing, receiving and rushing touchdown … had seven touchdowns.

Personal: Son of David and Donna Lee … born May 21, 1993 … has one brother, Alex.