Marqise Lee (born November 25, 1991) is an American football wide receiver for the National Football League's Jacksonville Jaguars (NFL). He played college football at Southern California. A first-round pick of the Jaguars in the 2014 NFL Draft, he has been named to All-Pro teams each season since 2015.
Lee attended Hollywood Hills High School in Los Angeles, where he played football and ran track. As a senior in 2008, he caught 42 passes for 740 yards and 10 touchdowns. He finished his high school career with 122 catches for 1,894 yards and 22 touchdowns. Lee originally signed with Oregon but declined to play football after one season because he was not confident he would be able to make it as a wide receiver in the Pacific Northwest. He subsequently decided to attend Southern California instead.
At USC, Lee played wide receiver and returned kicks as a freshman in 2009. He had 30 receptions for 462 yards and three touchdowns and also returned nine punts for 39 yards. As a sophomore in 2010, he led the team in receiving with 79 catches for 1,170 yards and eight touchdowns. He averaged 21.5 yards per reception and had two 100-yard games. After the season, he entered the 2011 NFL Draft.
Marque Lee, a former Jaguars wide receiver, was signed by the 49ers. Marqise Lee's comeback to the NFL will take place in a new city: Santa Clara. On Monday, the former second-round selection signed with the 49ers. WR Marqise Lee has become the latest Patriots player to opt out.
Lee was chosen by the Jacksonville Jaguars in the second round (39th overall) in the 2014 NFL Draft. He was one of three USC Trojans chosen that year, and he was the first of two wide receivers selected by the Jaguars, along with Allen Robinson (61st overall).
Marqise Lee (born November 25, 1991) is an American football wide receiver for the National Football League's New England Patriots (NFL). The Jacksonville Jaguars selected him in the second round of the 2014 NFL Draft.
On the Wednesday after the week's games, advanced stats are updated. The advanced statistics displayed below are current until the first week of the 2020 season. Off. 6.05 PFR HOF Monitor (583rd among WR, HOF WR average is 106.82) The Jacksonville Jaguars put wide receiver Marqise Lee on injured reserve on October 29, 2019.
The 49ers vice president and four-time Super Bowl winner received assistance from his whole family in completing the remaining two semesters required for his degree. The 49ers released veteran wide receiver Marqise Lee four days after he signed. They had been negotiating a new contract with him since February.
Lee was scheduled to make $9 million over the next two seasons. The 49ers decided it was better to cut their losses than pay him that much money. He will likely find a new home and be paid less than what he was supposed to make with his current team.
Marqise Lee finished his college career with 4,278 receiving yards, which is second all-time at Florida State. He also has 53 receptions and six touchdowns during his time there. The 49ers were hoping to use him as their No. 3 receiver behind Antonio Brown and Michael Thomas but they already have three starters at that position: Emmanuel Sanders, Jaron Brown and Kendrick Bourne. Lee would have been the fourth.
In 2016, he had 72 catches for 988 yards and eight touchdowns. He missed most of 2017 with a shoulder injury. Before his injury, Lee had 1,069 yards and nine touchdowns. When he returned last season, he lost his job to Deebo Samuel who played well enough to keep it.
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He entered the University of Southern California in 2011 and played one season for the USC Trojans. In his only season with the team, he recorded 69 receptions for 1,037 yards and 14 touchdowns. The NFL Draft was held on April 25, 2013 and the Jacksonville Jaguars selected Lee with the ninth overall pick.
Lee's father, Larry, played running back for Ohio State from 1986 to 1989 and his mother, Nancy, played softball at Miami (Ohio). He has two brothers, Marcus and Michael, who both play football. His older brother, Marcus, plays defensive end for Texas A&M while his younger brother, Michael, plays wide receiver for South Florida.
He attended high school in Naples, Florida where he helped lead Immokalee High School to a 10-3 record as a senior after catching 49 passes for 880 yards and 13 touchdowns.
Lee originally committed to the University of Florida but withdrew his pledge before signing day 2010.
Lee, Marqise
| Free agent | |
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| College: | USC |
| NFL Draft: | 2014 / Round: 2 / Pick: 39 |
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| Jacksonville Jaguars (2014–2019) New England Patriots (2020) San Francisco 49ers (2021)* |
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