Cayden Lee
| No. 19 – Missouri Tigers | |
|---|---|
| Position | Wide receiver |
| Class | Senior |
| Personal information | |
| Born | November 17, 2004 |
| Listed height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
| Listed weight | 180 lb (82 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Kennesaw Mountain (Kennesaw, Georgia) |
| College | |
| Stats at ESPN | |
Cayden Xavier Lee (born November 17, 2004) is an American college football wide receiver for the Missouri Tigers. He previously played for the Ole Miss Rebels.
Early life
[edit]Lee attended Kennesaw Mountain High School in Kennesaw, Georgia. As a senior, he totaled 74 receptions for 1,101 yards and 13 touchdowns, before committing to play college football at the University of Mississippi.[1]
College career
[edit]In the first game of his collegiate career against Mercer, Lee hauled in a 34-yard touchdown pass from Spencer Sanders.[2] He made his first career start in the 2023 Peach Bowl against Penn State, finishing with three catches for 29 yards.[3] Lee finished his freshman season totaling five receptions for 114 yards and two touchdowns.[4] His production increased during his sophomore season, catching five passes for 127 yards against Arkansas.[5] Lee ended the 2024 season recording 57 catches for 874 yards and two touchdowns.[6] He entered his junior season as the Rebels' leading returning receiver.[7][8] Lee finished the 2025 season catching 44 passes for 635 yards and three touchdowns.[9] On January 17, 2026, he entered the transfer portal.[10]
Statistics
[edit]| Season | Team | GP | Receiving | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | |||
| 2023 | Ole Miss | 10 | 5 | 114 | 22.8 | 2 |
| 2024 | Ole Miss | 13 | 57 | 874 | 15.3 | 2 |
| 2025 | Ole Miss | 15 | 44 | 635 | 14.4 | 3 |
| Career | 38 | 106 | 1,623 | 15.3 | 7 | |
References
[edit]- ↑ Eckert, David (December 22, 2022). "Ole Miss football receives commitment from Cayden Lee, three-star wide receiver". The Clarion-Ledger. Retrieved January 17, 2026.
- ↑ "'Honeycomb' Lee has buzzed his way up the depth chart". 247Sports. Retrieved January 17, 2026.
- ↑ Source, Custom (April 5, 2024). "Cayden Lee is confident his time will come". The Dispatch. Retrieved January 17, 2026.
- ↑ Eckert, David. "Ole Miss football keeps adding receiver talent. Why Cayden Lee, Ayden Williams still stuck around". The Clarion-Ledger. Retrieved January 17, 2026.
- ↑ Wicker, Kameron (November 6, 2024). "Ole Miss wide receiver Cayden Lee is 'locked in' as he and Rebels prepare for Georgia". The Rebel Walk. Retrieved January 17, 2026.
- ↑ Katz, Michael (July 18, 2025). "Ole Miss' Cayden Lee thrives as a 'Silent Assassin'". The Dispatch. Retrieved January 17, 2026.
- ↑ Katz, Michael (August 29, 2025). "Cayden Lee knows to 'trust (his) training'". The Dispatch. Retrieved January 17, 2026.
- ↑ Garrett, Ben (March 19, 2025). "Next-Gen Leaders: How Simmons and Lee's friendship is driving Ole Miss football's future". OMSpirit. Retrieved January 17, 2026.
- ↑ Pope, Keegan (January 17, 2026). "Ole Miss standout WR Cayden Lee plans to enter NCAA Transfer Portal". Transfer Portal Home. Retrieved January 17, 2026.
- ↑ Hutchens, Sam. "Cayden Lee, one of Ole Miss' top receivers, is late entry in transfer portal, per report". The Clarion-Ledger. Retrieved January 17, 2026.