| TE DONALD LEE #86 |
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| 6' 4" • 248 lbs. • Mississippi State |
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Exp: 6th NFL Season, 4th Packers Season
Age: 27
Acquired: Free Agent 2005
Current Status: Active Roster
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- Looks to step into a bigger role on offense after serving as the third tight end the previous two seasons
- Scored touchdowns on his initial two catches in a Packers uniform, in 2005
- Played tailback as a senior in high school, and served primarily as a blocking tight end at Mississippi State
- A fifth-round draft selection, played his first two NFL seasons in Miami, where he caught 20 passes for 220 yards and two TDs in 32 games (15 starts)
- From age 7 through high school, spent summer hauling logs in his hometown of Pheba, Miss
- A fan of Shannon Sharpe growing up
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- Comes into camp as one of the veterans of the tight end corps
- Looks to solidify a spot as the second tight end and possibly start after lining up third on the depth chart the two previous seasons behind Bubba Franks and David Martin
- A valuable contributor to the coverage units, he finished second in special teams tackles in 2006
- Though he possesses the skill set of a wide receiver, prides himself on being a fundamentally sound blocker, as he was not heavily utilized as a receiver until he became a professional
- Stretches defenses with his downfield speed and athletic ability
- Increased consistency should bring more offensive opportunities his way
- Possesses a knack for the big play, as eight of his 10 receptions in 2006 went for 10 yards or more
- Had an immediate impact in 2005, despite not coming to the Packers until just before the regular season
- A sturdy blocker with good pass-catching skills in the open field, he signed as a free agent, joining the Packers as a third tight end five days before the '05 season opener
- Having spent the preseason studying Miami's playbook, came to Green Bay and swiftly picked things up, not an easy task considering the many roles the tight end served in the Packers' 2005 offense
- His first two receptions in a Green Bay uniform were touchdown catches
- Came to Green Bay after two seasons (2003-04) with the Dolphins, who selected him in the fifth round of the '03 draft
- Signed a contract extension with the Packers on Feb. 19, 2007
- Has appeared in 62 career contests with 22 starts, catching 63 passes for 664 yards and four TDs
- Played in 15 games at tight end, including two starts, and dressed but did not play in one contest
- Caught 10 passes for 150 yards (15.0 avg.)
- Eight of his ten receptions went for 10 yards or more
- Saw action on 235 snaps from the line of scrimmage
- An extremely productive member of the coverage unit, finished second on the team with 15 special teams tackles
- Snuck behind the defense for a 25-yard reception in the second quarter vs. Chicago (Sept. 10)
- Against New Orleans (Sept. 17), led the club with four special teams tackles, all on the punt-coverage unit
- In the fourth quarter at Detroit (Sept. 24), set up a touchdown with a career-long 32-yard reception; also posted two special teams stops
- At Philadelphia (Oct. 2), left in the second quarter with a knee injury
- Was active but did not play vs. St. Louis (Oct. 8)
- Made his first 2006 start, at Minnesota (Nov. 12), when the team opened with three tight ends
- Caught a 16-yard pass over the middle from Aaron Rodgers in the third quarter vs. New England (Nov. 19); also posted two special teams tackles
- Made second start vs. New York Jets (Dec. 3), part of a two-tight end set with Franks
- His 11-yard reception at San Francisco (Dec. 10) set up a second-quarter Green Bay touchdown
- Kept alive a touchdown march vs. Detroit (Dec. 17), catching a 15-yard pass on third-and-10, in addition to two special teams tackles
- In 9-7 win vs. Minnesota (Dec. 21), caught a 24-yard pass on third-and-2 in the fourth quarter
- Played in 15 games for Green Bay with five starts, four of which came when the team opened in multiple-tight end sets
- Listed as inactive for one game
- Finished fourth on the team (first among tight ends) in receiving with 33 catches for 294 yards and two touchdowns
- Posted five special teams tackles
- Against Cleveland (Sept. 18), played in his first Packers game, seeing nine offensive plays in addition to contributions on special teams
- Scored touchdowns on his first two catches in a Packers uniform, in Weeks 4-5
- At Carolina (Oct. 3), registered his first Green Bay catch, a 16-yard touchdown pass from Brett Favre in the Packers' furious fourth-quarter comeback attempt; held onto the ball despite a hard hit from S Mike Minter
- Made one grab vs. New Orleans (Oct. 9), a 26-yard touchdown reception
- Hauled in a career-high four receptions in Monday night contest vs. Minnesota (Nov. 21)
- In the third quarter at Philadelphia (Nov. 27), caught a short pass, stiff-armed S Quintin Mikell and ran up the right sideline for an 18-yard gain
- Started at tight end at Chicago (Dec. 4) with the Packers opening with three TEs
- Made three catches for 37 yards in Bears contest
- On second-and-19 in the third quarter, made a season-long 27-yard reception, the Packers' longest play from scrimmage on the afternoon
- Started Lambeau Field rematch with Bears (Dec. 25) when the Packers opened in a two-TE formation
- Against Seattle (Jan. 1) started at tight end for the injured David Martin (concussion) and made two receptions for 10 yards
- Played in all 16 Miami games, including 10 starts as a second tight end, in his second NFL season
- Caught 13 passes for 110 yards and a touchdown
- Had a season-high three receptions on two occasions: vs. Pittsburgh (Sept. 26) and at Baltimore (Jan. 2)
- Recorded his season's lone touchdown on a 15-yard pass from A.J. Feeley, vs. Buffalo (Dec. 5)
- Appeared in all 16 games in his rookie season, including five starts as a No. 2 tight end
- Was one of only two tight ends on the Dolphins' 53-man roster for a majority of the season
- Finished the year with seven receptions for 110 yards and a touchdown
- Started on opening day, vs. Houston (Sept. 7), as part of a two-tight end set
- Came up with the first reception of his career in that game, a 5-yard connection with Jay Fiedler
- Notched his season's longest two receptions in the same game; made catches of 25 and 23 yards, both from Brian Griese, vs. Indianapolis (Nov. 2)
- Made his first NFL touchdown catch the following week, a 21-yard pass from Sage Rosenfels, at Tennessee (Nov. 9)
- Was the first of Miami's two fifth-round choices (156th overall) in the 2003 NFL Draft
- Was a four-year letterman at Mississippi State (1999-2002); started each of his final three seasons
- Finished his career with 61 receptions for 611 yards and three touchdowns
- Started 30 of the 45 games in which he appeared
- Was used primarily as a blocker
- Played in all 12 games with 10 starts as a senior
- Finished fourth on the team with 22 catches for 161 yards and a touchdown
- As a junior, played in all 11 games with nine starts, and caught 16 balls for 197 yards
- Played in all 11 games with eight starts as a sophomore
- Notched 19 catches for 204 yards and a touchdown
- Named to the Southeastern Conference Academic Honor Roll after earning a 3.22 grade point average
- Played in all 11 games, starting three, as a true freshman in 1999, when he had four catches for 49 yards and a touchdown
- Earned degree in physical education
- Given name Donald Tywon Lee
- Born in Maben, Miss.
- Single
- Has two children, Donsha, 6, and Don Jr., 5
- Attended Maben (Miss.) High School, where he lettered in football, track and basketball
- Rated one of the top 20 players in the state by USA Today
- Posted career totals of 167 grabs for 2,667 yards and 21 touchdowns
- Also gained 1,087 yards on 136 carries, with 12 TDs
- On the other side, recorded 352 tackles with 15 sacks and two interceptions
- Spent the first three years of his prep career as a tight end and linebacker before moving to tailback for his senior season
- Led the state Class A ranks with 54 receptions for 1,447 yards and 11 touchdowns as a junior
- Also played one year of baseball
- Would like to coach when he is done playing; names his high school coach, Ken Williamson, as a big influence in his development
- As a collegian, his hard work carried over into the classroom where he earned a spot on the SEC Academic Honor Roll
- From age 7 through high school, spent the summers hauling logs with an uncle in Pheba, Miss.
- Grew up a fan of the former All-Pro tight end Shannon Sharpe, who played for Denver at the time
- Enjoys spending most of his free time with his family and lists a visit to Universal Studios in Orlando, Fla., with his children as one of his favorite vacations
- Lists Joe Dirt as his favorite movie, Cosby as his favorite television show and Sun Up as his favorite book
- Residence: Pheba, Miss.
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| Receiving |
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GP |
GS |
No |
Yds |
Avg |
Lg |
TD |
| 2003 Miami |
16 |
5 |
7 |
110 |
15.7 |
25 |
1 |
| 2004 Miami |
16 |
10 |
13 |
110 |
8.5 |
15t |
1 |
| 2005 Green Bay |
15 |
5 |
33 |
294 |
8.9 |
27 |
2 |
| 2006 Green Bay |
15 |
2 |
10 |
150 |
15.0 |
32 |
0 |
| NFL totals (four years) |
62 |
22 |
63 |
664 |
10.5 |
32 |
4 |
| Green Bay totals |
30 |
7 |
43 |
444 |
10.3 |
32 |
2 |
Additional statistics: Special teams tackles - 5 in 2005, 15 in 2006; NFL total: 20. Miscellaneous tackles - 2 in 2004, 2 in 2005; NFL total: 4. Miscellaneous fumble recoveries - 1 in 2004. Fumbles-Lost - 2-2 in 2004.
SINGLE-GAME CAREER HIGHS
Receiving: Receptions 4, vs. Min. (11/21/05)
Yards: 48, vs. Ind. (11/2/03)
Long: 32, at Det. (9/24/06)
Touchdowns: 1, four times (last: vs. NO, 10/9/05)
NFL debut/First NFL start: vs. Houston, 9/7/03, with Miami
First touchdown: at Tennessee, 11/9/03 (S.Rosenfels)
CAREER TRANSACTIONS
2003: Selected as first of two fifth-round choices (156th overall) of '03 NFL Draft, April 27...Signed first contract, June 16.
2005: Waived by Dolphins, Sept. 3...Signed by Green Bay Packers, Sept. 6.
2007: Signed one-year contract extension with Packers, Feb. 21.
CURRENT CONTRACT EXPIRATION: After 2007 |
| ELIAS Game By Game Packers Stats |
| Game Date |
Opp | Receiving |
| No | Yds | Avg | TD |
| Sep 11, 2005 |
@DET | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Sep 18, 2005 |
CLE | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Sep 25, 2005 |
TB | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Oct 3, 2005 |
@CAR | 1 | 16 | 16.0 | 1 |
| Oct 9, 2005 |
NO | 1 | 26 | 26.0 | 1 |
| Oct 23, 2005 |
@MIN | 3 | 21 | 7.0 | 0 |
| Oct 30, 2005 |
@CIN | 3 | 28 | 9.3 | 0 |
| Nov 6, 2005 |
PIT | 3 | 21 | 7.0 | 0 |
| Nov 13, 2005 |
@ATL | 3 | 31 | 10.3 | 0 |
| Nov 21, 2005 |
MIN | 4 | 37 | 9.3 | 0 |
| Nov 27, 2005 |
@PHI | 2 | 21 | 10.5 | 0 |
| Dec 4, 2005 |
@CHI | 3 | 37 | 12.3 | 0 |
| Dec 11, 2005 |
DET | 3 | 20 | 6.7 | 0 |
| Dec 19, 2005 |
@BAL | 2 | 16 | 8.0 | 0 |
| Dec 25, 2005 |
CHI | 3 | 10 | 3.3 | 0 |
| Jan 1, 2006 |
SEA | 2 | 10 | 5.0 | 0 |
| 2005 Totals | 33 | 294 | 8.9 | 2 |
| Sep 10, 2006 |
CHI | 1 | 25 | 25.0 | 0 |
| Sep 17, 2006 |
NO | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Sep 24, 2006 |
@DET | 1 | 32 | 32.0 | 0 |
| Oct 2, 2006 |
@PHI | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Oct 8, 2006 |
STL | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Oct 22, 2006 |
@MIA | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Oct 29, 2006 |
ARI | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Nov 5, 2006 |
@BUF | 1 | -5 | -5.0 | 0 |
| Nov 12, 2006 |
@MIN | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Nov 19, 2006 |
NE | 1 | 16 | 16.0 | 0 |
| Nov 27, 2006 |
@SEA | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Dec 3, 2006 |
NYJ | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Dec 10, 2006 |
@SF | 1 | 11 | 11.0 | 0 |
| Dec 17, 2006 |
DET | 1 | 15 | 15.0 | 0 |
| Dec 21, 2006 |
MIN | 3 | 41 | 13.7 | 0 |
| Dec 31, 2006 |
@CHI | 1 | 15 | 15.0 | 0 |
| 2006 Totals | 10 | 150 | 15.0 | 0 |
| Sep 9, 2007 |
PHI | 4 | 27 | 6.8 | 0 |
| Sep 16, 2007 |
@NYG | 4 | 35 | 8.8 | 1 |
| Sep 23, 2007 |
SD | 4 | 44 | 11.0 | 0 |
| Sep 30, 2007 |
@MIN | 4 | 66 | 16.5 | 0 |
| Oct 7, 2007 |
CHI | 3 | 23 | 7.7 | 0 |
| Oct 14, 2007 |
WAS | 3 | 75 | 25.0 | 0 |
| Oct 29, 2007 |
@DEN | 3 | 34 | 11.3 | 0 |
| Nov 4, 2007 |
@KC | 4 | 78 | 19.5 | 0 |
| Nov 11, 2007 |
MIN | 4 | 27 | 6.8 | 1 |
| Nov 18, 2007 |
CAR | 5 | 49 | 9.8 | 2 |
| Nov 22, 2007 |
@DET | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | 0 |
| Nov 29, 2007 |
@DAL | 3 | 30 | 10.0 | 0 |
| Dec 9, 2007 |
OAK | 4 | 71 | 17.8 | 1 |
| Dec 16, 2007 |
@STL | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 1 |
| Dec 23, 2007 |
@CHI | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 |
| Dec 30, 2007 |
DET | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| 2007 Totals | 48 | 575 | 12.0 | 6 |
| Packers Totals | 91 | 1019 | 11.2 | 8 |
| Statistics provided by Elias Sports Bureau |
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