Darren Lee

Height:
6-1
Weight:
228
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Susanville, Calif.
High School:
Lassen HS

3x Academic All-Mountain West (2013-15)
2x Mountain West Scholar-Athlete Award (2014-15)

BOISE STATE CAREER
SENIOR (2016): Appeared in all 13 games, making 10 starts...recorded 3.0 sacks, 6.5 tackles-for-loss and was third on the team with 71 tackles (49 solo)...stripped a ball carrier and took it 19 yards for a touchdown at Oregon State...also blocked a punt during the season....made 10 tackles (five solo) and shared a sack against Washington State (Sept. 10)...scored his first-career touchdown, stripping an Oregon State receiver and going 19 yards for the score, and made six tackles (four solo) with a sack and 2.5 tackles-for-loss at Oregon State (Sept. 24)...had three solo tackles against Utah State (Oct. 1)...registered a sack, 2.0 tackles-for-loss among his six tackles (five solo) at New Mexico (Oct. 7)...had seven solo tackles including a tackle-for-loss against Colorado State (Oct. 15)...shared a sack among his eight tackles (three solo) against BYU (Oct. 20)...made a career-high 11 tackles (10 solo) and blocked a punt against UNLV (Nov. 18)...had eight tackles (four solo) at Air Force (Nov. 25)...made seven tackles (six solo) against Baylor (Dec. 27).

JUNIOR (2015): Appeared in all 13 games...made 20 tackles (14 solo) with a sack, 2.0 tackles-for-loss and an interception...made four tackles (two solo) against Idaho State (Sept. 18)...broke up a pass and had four tackles (one solo) at Virginia (Sept. 25)...grabbed his first-career interception and made a tackle-for-loss against Hawai'i (Oct. 3)...had two solo tackles at San José State (Nov. 27)...recorded a sack among his two tackles at the Poinsettia Bowl against Northern Illinois (Dec. 23).

SOPHOMORE (2014): Appeared in all 14 games on both defense and special teams...made 12 tackles (11 solo)...carried The Hammer prior to Oct. 17's game against Fresno State...made a solo tackle in the contest...had two solo tackles in win over BYU (Oct. 24)...made three tackles (two solo) at Wyoming (Nov. 22)...had two solo tackles against Utah State (Nov. 29)...made three solo tackles in Fiesta Bowl win over No. 10 Arizona (Dec. 31).

FRESHMAN (2013): Played in each of the Broncos' 13 games during his debut season, seeing action at linebacker and on special teams...recorded 17 tackles (nine solo) on the season, including a season-high seven (three solo) against Southern Miss (Sept. 28)...initially signed with the Broncos in 2010, and joined the team in spring 2013 following a two-year church mission...named Fall 2013 Academic All-Mountain West...led the Broncos onto the field with The Hammer against Oregon State in the Sheraton Hawai'i Bowl (Dec. 24).

HIGH SCHOOL CAREER
Named first-team All-State for Division III as a senior at Lassen High School in Susanville, Calif...Voted Northern Athletic League Defensive Most Valuable Player as a senior...Also named first team All-Conference as a junior...Recorded 141 tackles and gained over 1,300 rushing yards during his high school career...As a junior qualified for the California state track and field meet...Earned four varsity letters in both track and field and wrestling...High school coach was Tom St. Jacques.