Marquel Lee
No. 25 – Arlington Renegades | |||
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Position: | San Diego, California, U.S. | ||
Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||
Weight: | 235 lb (107 kg) | ||
Career information | |||
High school: | Westlake (Waldorf, Maryland) | ||
College: | Wake Forest (2013-2016) | ||
NFL draft: | 2017 / Round: 5 / Pick: 168 | ||
Career history | |||
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* Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||
Roster status: | Active | ||
Career highlights and awards | |||
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Career NFL statistics | |||
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Player stats at NFL.com |
Marquel Lee (born October 21, 1995) is an
Early years
Lee was born in
Professional career
Pre-draft
On December 14, 2016, it was announced that Lee had accepted his invitation to play in the
Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle |
Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |
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6 ft 3+1⁄4 in (1.91 m) |
240 lb (109 kg) |
32+1⁄2 in (0.83 m) |
9+1⁄2 in (0.24 m) |
4.78 s | 1.62 s | 2.71 s | 4.33 s | 7.28 s | 31.0 in (0.79 m) |
9 ft 10 in (3.00 m) |
25 reps | |
All values from |
Oakland Raiders
The
He was the only Wake Forest player drafted since 2015.On May 26, 2017, the Raiders signed Lee to a four-year, $2.65 million contract that includes a signing bonus of $253,963.[9]
Throughout training camp, Lee competed for the starting middle linebacker role against Ben Heeney, Cory James, and Tyrell Adams.[10] Head coach Jack Del Rio named him the starting middle linebacker to start the regular season.[11]
He made his professional regular season debut and his first career start in the Raiders' season-opener at the Tennessee Titans and recorded two solo tackles during their 26–16 victory. On October 8, 2017, Lee recorded a season-high six combined tackles in a 30–17 loss to the Baltimore Ravens. He unfortunately sustained a ankle injury during the game and was carted off the field to be examined in the locker room.[12] He missed the next three games and lost his starting role to newly acquired veteran NaVorro Bowman who the Raiders signed on October 16, 2017.[13] He finished his rookie season with 25 combined tackles (18 solo) in 13 games and six starts.[14] Head coach Jack Del Rio was fired after the Raiders finished 6-10.
On September 24, 2019, Lee was placed on
Lee was placed on the active/
Buffalo Bills (first stint)
Lee signed a one-year contract with the Buffalo Bills on March 31, 2021.[21] He was released on August 31, 2021.[22]
Las Vegas Raiders
On September 1, 2021, Lee was signed to the practice squad of the Las Vegas Raiders practice squad.[23] He was promoted to the active roster on September 18, 2021. He was released on September 22, 2021 and re-signed to the practice squad. He was promoted back to the active roster on November 3.[24]
Buffalo Bills (second stint)
On March 18, 2022, the Bills signed Lee to a one year contract.[25] He was released on August 16, 2022.[26]
Arlington Renegades
On January 22, 2024, Lee signed with the Arlington Renegades of the United Football League (UFL).[27]
References
- ^ "Lee, Watson to play in 92nd East-West Shrine Game". wakeforestsports.com. Retrieved January 20, 2018.
- ^ "NFL Combine results 2017: Full numbers for linebackers". sbnation.com. March 6, 2017. Retrieved January 20, 2018.
- ^ "Marquel Lee, DS #13 OLB, Wake Forest". nfldraftscout.com. Retrieved January 20, 2018.
- ^ "Marquel Lee Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved January 20, 2018.
- ^ "Marquel Lee, Wake Forest, OLB, 2017 NFL Draft Scout, NCAA College Football". draftscout.com. Retrieved December 15, 2021.
- ^ "Oakland Raiders Select Marquel Lee In Fifth Round Of 2017 NFL Draft". Raiders.com. April 29, 2017. Retrieved May 9, 2017.
- ^ "NFL Draft: Raiders get their linebacker in Wake Forest's Marquel Lee". April 29, 2017.
- ^ "2017 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 17, 2023.
- ^ "Spotrac.com: Marquel Lee contract". spotrac.com. Retrieved January 20, 2018.
- ^ Doug Williams (June 13, 2017). "Marquel Lee Working to Become Raiders' Middle Man". nbcbayarea.com. Retrieved January 20, 2018.
- ^ Levi Damien (September 5, 2017). "Raiders release week 1 depth chart". silverandblackpride.com. Retrieved January 20, 2018.
- ^ Levi Damien (October 17, 2017). "Raiders-Chiefs injury report: Marquel Lee returns, Marshall Newhouse still missing". silverandblackpride.com. Retrieved January 20, 2018.
- ^ Paul Gutierrez (October 23, 2017). "'Hunting dog' NaVorro Bowman sparking Raiders' defense". ESPN.com. Retrieved January 20, 2018.
- ^ "NFL Player stats: Marquel Lee (2017)". NFL.com. Retrieved January 20, 2018.
- ^ "Raiders sign Allen; place Lee on IR". Raiders.com. September 24, 2019.
- ^ Damien, Levi (November 11, 2019). "Marquel Lee returns to practice for Raiders, starting clock on return from injured reserve". USAToday.com. Retrieved November 12, 2019.
- ^ "Raiders activate linebacker Marquel Lee". Raiders.com. December 2, 2019.
- ^ "Raiders promote Lester Cotton Sr; place Marquel Lee on IR". Raiders.com. December 21, 2019.
- ^ "Raiders announce PUP and NFI list". Raiders.com. July 28, 2020. Retrieved July 29, 2020.
- ^ "Raiders announce transactions - 08.03.20". Raiders.com. August 3, 2020. Retrieved August 3, 2020.
- ^ Glab, Maddy (March 31, 2021). "Bills sign linebacker Marquel Lee". BuffaloBills.com. Retrieved March 31, 2021.
- ^ "Bills release 23 players to set the initial 2021 53-man roster". BuffaloBills.com. August 31, 2021.
- ^ "Raiders announce practice squad additions". Raiders.com. September 1, 2021.
- ^ "Raiders sign LB Marquel Lee to active roster, add QB Nathan Peterman to practice squad". Raiders.com. November 3, 2021. Archived from the original on November 5, 2021. Retrieved November 5, 2021.
- ^ Glab, Maddie (March 18, 2022). "Bills re-sign linebacker Marquel Lee". Buffalo Bills. Retrieved March 18, 2022.
- ^ "Two players released by the Bills". BuffaloBills.com. August 16, 2022.
- ^ "The UFL Agrees to Terms with 61 Players". UFLBoard.com. January 22, 2024. Retrieved January 23, 2024.