Northern Illinois University Athletics

Career
• Played in 52 games.
• 82 career tackles with 8.5 tackles for loss and 2.5 sacks.

2017
• Played in 12 games.
• Recorded 19 tackles, 3.5 tackles for loss, and 2.5 sacks.
• Had three tackles and a sack against Eastern Illinois (9-9).
• Blocked a field goal before halftime at Nebraska (9-16). 
• Made three tackles, including a tackle for loss, at San Diego State (9-30).
• Had a season-high four tackles at Toledo (11-2).
• Recorded a sack and two tackles against Western Michigan (11-15).

2016
• Recorded 18 tackles on the season with six solo and 12 assisted tackles. 
• Primary role is to occupy blockers up front to allow linebackers and ends to make stops. 
• Earned Academic All-MAC honors. 
• Blocked a PAT attempt versus Bowling Green (11-1) to go with three tackles. 
• Made a season-high four tackles with a tackle for loss of five yards at Ball State (10-1). 
• Registered two solo tackles versus both Western Illinois (9-24) and Central Michigan (10-15).
• Named the Huskies' defensive player of the week versus San Diego State (9-17) by NIU coaches. 
• Had at least two tackles in seven different games on the year. 

2015
• Played in all 14 games with four starts.
• Earned a starting berth in each of the final four games of the season.
• Finished season with 23 tackles, 14 solo.
• Had least one tackle in 12 games with seven multi-tackle performances.
• Tallied one tackle for loss on the year.
• Recorded 0.5 sacks against Murray State (9-12) and Ohio (11-24).
• Had a season-high four tackles against Ball State (10-10).
• Made three total stops at Central Michigan (10-3) and vs. Ohio.
• One of two Huskie defensive lineman to play in every game in 2015.
• Named to the Academic All-MAC Team for the second time.

2014
• Emerged as a force on the NIU defensive line, starting all 14 games at tackle.
• One of just four Huskie defenders, and the only freshman on the roster, to start every game in 2014.
• Tallied 22 tackles, including nine solo stops and 13 assists.
• Recorded 2.5 sacks and 3.0 tackles for loss.
• Tallied a career-high five tackles in the victory at Ball State (11-5).
• Had seven multi-tackle games and at least one stop in 11 contests.
• Combined with Jason Meehan at Northwestern (9-6) for first career sack.
• Also recorded solo sacks at UNLV (9-13) and Western Michigan (11-28).
• Forced a fumble at Eastern Michigan (10-25).
• Named NIU Defensive Lineman of the Week for his play in the Eastern Michigan (10-25) and Western Michigan (11-28) games.
• Member of the Academic All-MAC Team.

2013
• Redshirted.

High School
• Picked as the conference Defensive Player of the Year and the Kiwanis G.R.E.A.T. Player of the Year following the 2012 season.
• Named all-state, all-city and all-conference first team as a senior.
• Earned spots on the Indianapolis Star's Super Team and the Indiana Football Coaches Association Top 50 Team.
• Garnered all-city and all-conference recognition at the conclusion of his junior season.
• Recorded 36 tackles and three sacks in 2011, along with a forced fumble and fumble recovery.

Personal
• Born Sept. 26, 1994, in Detroit, Mich.
• Son of William Lee and Catherine Durden.
• History major.

LEE'S SINGLE GAME CAREER HIGHS
Tackles: 5, at Ball State, 11-5-14
Sacks: 1.0 (4x) last at Western Michigan, 11-5-17
Tackles for Loss: 1.0, twice, last at Western Michigan, 11-15-17