Carl Lee (American football) facts for kids
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| Position: | Cornerback | ||||||||||
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| Born: | February 6, 1961 South Charleston, West Virginia, U.S. |
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| Height: | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||||||||||
| Weight: | 185 lb (84 kg) | ||||||||||
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| High school: | South Charleston | ||||||||||
| College: | Marshall | ||||||||||
| NFL Draft: | 1983 / Round: 7 / Pick: 186 | ||||||||||
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| Career: | College: 34–75 (.312) | ||||||||||
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Carl Lee III was born on February 6, 1961. He is a former American football player. He played as a cornerback in the National Football League (NFL). Carl Lee was picked by the Minnesota Vikings in the seventh round of the 1983 NFL draft. He played most of his career with the Vikings. Later, he also played one season with the New Orleans Saints. After his playing career, Lee became a football coach.
Carl Lee played college football for the Marshall Thundering Herd. He was very good at both football and track and field. In 1995, he was honored by being added to the Marshall University Athletics Hall of Fame. This showed how important his college career was.
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Carl Lee's Pro Football Career
Playing for the Minnesota Vikings
Carl Lee was chosen by the Minnesota Vikings in the 1983 NFL draft. He played for the Vikings for 11 years, from 1983 to 1993. During his time with the team, he started 144 out of 169 games. He made 779 tackles and had 31 interceptions. An interception is when a defensive player catches a pass meant for an offensive player. He even returned two of his interceptions for touchdowns! Lee was so good that he was chosen for the Pro Bowl three times. He went in 1988, 1989, and 1990. The Pro Bowl is an all-star game for the best players in the NFL.
Playing for the New Orleans Saints
In 1994, Carl Lee joined the New Orleans Saints. He played one season with them. During that year, he started eight of 12 games. He made 28 tackles and had two more interceptions.
After the 1994 season, Carl Lee decided to retire. He had played for 12 years in the NFL. He finished his career having started 152 out of 181 games. He recorded 799 tackles, 31 interceptions (with two touchdowns), and recovered seven fumbles.
Carl Lee's Coaching Career
After he stopped playing in the NFL, Carl Lee became a football coach. In January 1996, he took on the role of head coach at West Virginia State University. He coached the Yellow Jackets for ten seasons. He resigned from this position after the 2005 season. During his time there, his team had 34 wins and 75 losses.
Later, on February 17, 2022, it was announced that Carl Lee would become the head football coach for South Charleston High School. This was special because it was his old high school. However, on February 5, 2023, he resigned from that coaching job.
