James Lee (offensive lineman)
{{Short description|American gridiron football player (born 1985)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=January 2019}}
{{Infobox NFL biography
| name = James Lee
| image =
| caption =
| number = 77
| position = Offensive tackle
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1985|08|17}}
| birth_place = Belle Glade, Florida, U.S.
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 4
| weight_lbs = 305
| high_school = Glades Central
(Belle Glade, Florida)
| college = South Carolina State
| undraftedyear = 2008
| pastteams =
- Cleveland Browns ({{NFL Year|2008}})*
- Tampa Bay Buccaneers ({{NFL Year|2008}}–{{NFL Year|2011}})
- Washington Redskins ({{NFL Year|2012}})*
- Saskatchewan Roughriders ({{CFL Year|2013}})
- Ottawa Redblacks ({{CFL Year|2014}})*
| statlabel1 = Games played
| statvalue1 = 18
| statlabel2 = Games started
| statvalue2 = 9
| pfr = LeexJa22
| cfl-archive = https://web.archive.org/web/20150709222528/http://www.cfl.ca/roster/show/id/6553
}}
James Lee (born August 17, 1985) is an American former professional football offensive tackle. He was signed by the Cleveland Browns as an undrafted free agent in 2008. He played college football at South Carolina State.
Lee was also a member of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Washington Redskins, Saskatchewan Roughriders, and Ottawa Redblacks.
Professional career
=Cleveland Browns=
Lee signed with the Cleveland Browns on April 29, 2008. He was waived on August 30, 2008.
=Tampa Bay Buccaneers=
On September 1, 2008, Lee signed with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. He was waived on September 5, 2008 and signed to the team's practice squad the next day. Lee was promoted to the 53-man active roster on October 27, 2008.
On July 29, 2011, Lee re-signed with the Buccaneers as a restricted free agent.
=Washington Redskins=
Lee was signed by the Washington Redskins on April 9, 2012 as an unrestricted free agent.{{cite news | work=WashingtonPost.com | url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/football-insider/post/kedric-golston-returning-to-redskins/2012/04/09/gIQAZbBh6S_blog.html | title=Kedric Golston returning to Redskins; team signs free agent tackle James Lee | last=Jones |first=Mike | date=April 9, 2012| accessdate=April 9, 2012}} He was released on August 27.{{cite news|work=WashingtonTimes.com |url=http://www.washingtontimes.com/blog/redskins-watch/2012/aug/27/redskins-roster-moves-include-jammal-brown-reserve/ |title=Redskins roster moves include Jammal Brown to reserve/physically-unable-to-perform list |last=Campbell |first=Rich |date=August 27, 2012 |accessdate=August 27, 2012 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130810041533/http://www.washingtontimes.com/blog/redskins-watch/2012/aug/27/redskins-roster-moves-include-jammal-brown-reserve/ |archivedate=August 10, 2013 }}
=Saskatchewan Roughriders=
Lee played in one game, a start, for the Saskatchewan Roughriders of the Canadian Football League (CFL) in 2013.{{cite web | url=https://www.statscrew.com/football/stats/p-leejam002 | title=James Lee | publisher=statscrew.com | accessdate=May 19, 2024}}
=Ottawa Redblacks=
Lee later signed with the Ottawa Redblacks of the CFL. He was released on June 21, 2014.{{cite web | url=https://ottawacitizen.com/sports/football/cfl/redblacks-release-15-players | title=Redblacks release 15 players | publisher=Ottawa Citizen | date=June 21, 2014 | accessdate=May 19, 2024 | author=Holder, Gord}}
References
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External links
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20140503222446/http://ottawaredblacks.com/roster/show/id/6553 Ottawa RedBlacks bio]
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Category:Players of American football from Belle Glade, Florida
Category:American football offensive tackles
Category:South Carolina State Bulldogs football players
Category:Cleveland Browns players
Category:Tampa Bay Buccaneers players
Category:Washington Redskins players
Category:Ottawa Redblacks players
Category:Saskatchewan Roughriders players