Sean Lee
Lee in 2015
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| No. 50 Dallas Cowboys | |||||||||||||
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| Position: | Linebacker | ||||||||||||
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| Date of birth: | July 22, 1986 | ||||||||||||
| Place of birth: | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | ||||||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||||||||
| Weight: | 238 lb (108 kg) | ||||||||||||
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| High school: | Upper St. Clair (PA) | ||||||||||||
| College: | Penn State | ||||||||||||
| NFL Draft: | 2010 / Round: 2 / Pick: 55 | ||||||||||||
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| Roster status: | Active | ||||||||||||
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| Career NFL statistics as of Week 16, 2016 | |||||||||||||
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| Tackles: | 567 |
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| Sacks: | 2.5 |
| Interceptions: | 12 |
| Forced fumbles: | 2 |
| Touchdowns: | 2 |
| Player stats at NFL.com | |
Sean Patrick Lee (born July 22, 1986) is an American football linebacker for the Dallas Cowboys. He played college football at Penn State. He was selected by the Cowboys in the second round of the 2010 NFL Draft.
He is the son of Craig Lee and Gerilyn Lee of Upper St. Clair, Pennsylvania. Lee's older brother Conor was the placekicker for the University of Pittsburgh and his sister Alexandra was a student athlete at Upper St. Clair High School. Sean is also a grandson of Federal Judge Donald J. Lee of the United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania.
Lee was a multi-sport star at Upper St. Clair High School outside Pittsburgh, he was a three-year starter at point guard in basketball, averaging 21.2 points, 9.1 rebounds and 3.2 assists as a senior, and winning a district title. In football, Lee rushed for 1,240 yards and 21 touchdowns while registering 95 tackles and four picks as a safety for an 11-1 squad his senior year.
A 2005 graduate of Upper St. Clair High School in Upper St. Clair Township, Pennsylvania. Lee went on to play college football at Penn State. At this time he was rooming with fellow high school star Douglas Rheam, of Canon McMillan. He was not the star Sean was but they remained good friends during college. Heading into 2008, Lee was a starting outside linebacker for coach Joe Paterno's Nittany Lions for two consecutive seasons. In his junior year he was 2nd team all Big Ten, finishing second on the team in tackles with 138. He had a season high 17 tackles versus Illinois, and registered more than 10 tackles in all but three games. He also had two interceptions and three forced fumbles on the season.
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