Round 7 - #242 Overall

Charles Lee

WR - Charles Lee

6'2" - 202 lbs

Central Florida
The Lowdown...An exciting player with good breakaway speed and soft hands. He has the ability to make big plays, especially after the catch. He proved his quickness in post-spring (1999) testing with a shuttle run of 4.12, which ranked among the team's best.

1999 Season...Caught 87 passes for 1,133 yards and 5 touchdowns...Rushed once for 2 yards...Went over 100 yards receiving in 6 of 11 games, including a high of 203 yards receiving at Auburn...Scored 2 touchdowns in 28-0 win against Nicholls State.

1998 Season...Lee had another productive season, catching 46 passes for 656 yards and three touchdowns. He had his best game against Eastern Illinois when he caught 11 passes for 154 yards and a touchdown. He caught seven passes for 103 yards and a touchdown against Youngstown State. He also caught four passes for 64 yards and a score against Ball State. He averaged 14.3 yards per catch, and caught at least two passes in all eleven games.

1997 Season...Lee had a very productive sophomore season, catching 29 passes for 460 yards and six touchdowns. He caught at least one pass in each of 11 games, coming up big on several occasions on third down. His best performance of the year came against Northeast Louisiana when he caught three passes for 100 yards and two touchdowns, including a 61 yards scamper late in the game. He caught five passes for 63 yards and one score against Samford. He also caught five passes against Toledo, rolling up 54 yards and another touchdown. Among his many memorable catches throughout the course of the season was one for a touchdown on fourth-and-21 in overtime against Ole Miss. he also had a 23-yard catch on third-and-22 against South Carolina, keeping a drive alive that put UCF up 17-14 early in the game.

1996 Season...Lee practiced with the scout team and showed a tremendous promise, displaying the knack for catching the long ball. He was named UCF's Outstanding Offensive Scout Team Player.

High School...Lee graduated from Homestead High School, in Homestead Florida in 1996, where he excelled on the football field. He was a great all-around athlete, starring on the basketball and track teams as well. ON the gridiron, he started out as a receiver, but was moved to quarterback. He earned honorable mention all-state honors as a quarterback his senior year. On the hardwood he averaged 17 points and 8 rebounds his final year.

Personal...Lee is a communications major. He was born 11/19/77 in Miami, and is the son of Barbara Crowder.

RECEIVING STATISTICS

STATS GP GS NO YARDS AVG TD LONG R/PG GM/AVG
1997 11 NA 29 460 15.9 6 47 2.64 41.82
1998 11 NA 46 656 14.3 3 33 4.18 59.64
1999 11 NA 87 1133 13.0 5 NA 7.91 103.00
TOTAL 43 35 137 2879 21.0 23 87 3.19 66.95

NOTE...R/PG indicates receptions per game...GM/AVG indicates average yards gained per game.

ADDITIONAL STATISTICS...Rushed for a 3-yard gain and made a solo tackle in 1997...Recorded a solo tackle in 1999

bio and stats courtesy Central Florida Media Guide
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