Carl Lee (American football)

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Carl Lee
No. 39
Position: Cornerback
Personal information
Born: (1961-02-06) February 6, 1961 (age 63)
South Charleston, West Virginia, U.S.
Height:5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight:185 lb (84 kg)
Career information
High school: South Charleston
College: Marshall
NFL draft: 1983  / Round: 7 / Pick: 186
Career history
As a player:
As a coach:
Career highlights and awards
As a player
  • First-team All-Pro (1988)
  • 3× Pro Bowl (1988–1990)
  • 50 Greatest Vikings
  • Minnesota Vikings 40th Anniversary Team
  • Minnesota Vikings All-Mall of America Field Team
Career NFL statistics
Interceptions:31
Interception yards:352
Total tackles:803
Fumble recoveries:7
Total touchdowns:2
Head coaching record
Career:College: 34–75 (.312)
Player stats at PFR

Carl Lee III (born February 6, 1961) is an American former football cornerback who played in the National Football League (NFL). He was selected by the Minnesota Vikings in the seventh round of the 1983 NFL Draft, and played with the Vikings for all but his final season with the New Orleans Saints. From 1996 to 2005, Lee was the head football coach at West Virginia State and compiled an overall record of 34 wins and 75 losses (34–75) during his time with the Yellow Jackets.

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He played college football for the Marshall Thundering Herd. In 1995, he was inducted into the Marshall University Athletics Hall of Fame for his collegiate career in football and track and field. [1]

Professional career

Minnesota Vikings

Lee was drafted by the Minnesota Vikings in the seventh round of the 1983 NFL Draft. He played 11 years for the team from 1983 to 1993. During that time he started 144 of 169 games and had 779 tackles, 31 interceptions, returning two for touchdowns. He made the Pro Bowl in 1988, 1989, 1990.

New Orleans Saints

In 1994, Lee joined the New Orleans Saints. In his only year with the team he started eight of 12 games, recording 28 tackles and two interceptions.

After the 1994 season, Lee retired after 12 years in the NFL. He finished his career starting 152 of 181 games, recording 799 tackles, 31 interceptions, two touchdowns, and seven fumble recoveries.

Coaching career

Following his retirement from the NFL, in January 1996, Lee accepted the head coaching position at West Virginia State University. [2] After the 2005 season, he resigned his position as head coach, and during his ten seasons with the Yellow Jackets, Lee compiled an overall record of 34 wins and 75 losses (34–75). [3]

On February 17, 2022, it was announced that Lee would become the head football coach for South Charleston High School, his alma mater. [4] On February 5, 2023 it was announced that Lee resigned as head football coach of South Charleston. [5]

Head coaching record

YearTeamOverallConferenceStandingBowl/playoffs
West Virginia State Yellow Jackets (West Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic Conference)(1996–2005)
1996 West Virginia State4–73–44th
1997 West Virginia State5–63–4T–4th
1998 West Virginia State3–82–57th
1999 West Virginia State5–52–4T–4th
2000 West Virginia State4–73–4T–4th
2001 West Virginia State4–72–57th
2002 West Virginia State1–100–78th
2003 West Virginia State3–83–4T–4th
2004 West Virginia State3–82–5T–6th
2005 West Virginia State2–92–6T–7th
West Virginia State:34–7522–48
Total:34–75

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References

  1. ↑ "Marshall University Athletics Hall of Fame". Archived from the original on December 19, 2008. Retrieved March 25, 2011.
  2. ↑ "Lee takes coaching job". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Associated Press. January 12, 1996. p. C6.
  3. ↑ 2009 West Virginia State Football Media Guide. Institute, West Virginia: West Virginia State University. 2009. p. 53. Retrieved January 21, 2012.
  4. ↑ Scala, Nick (17 February 2022). "Prep football: Former NFL All-Pro Carl Lee named South Charleston's new head coach". Charleston Gazette-Mail. Retrieved February 17, 2022.
  5. ↑ "Carl Lee steps down from head coaching position with South Charleston football program". wchstv.com. February 5, 2023.
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