Cayden Lee

Class:
Junior
Position:
WR
Ht./Wt.:
5-11 / 180
Experience:
2L
Hometown:
Kennesaw, Ga.
High School:
Kennesaw Mountain
Major:
General Business

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS

• 2024 All-SEC Third Team (Phil Steele, CFN)

ACADEMIC HIGHLIGHTS

• SEC Fall Academic Honor Roll (2024)
• Athletic Director's Honor Roll (Spring 2023, Fall 2023, Fall 2024)

2025 (JUNIOR): Biletnikoff Award preseason watch list … Preseason All-SEC third team (Athlon, Phil Steele, Pick Six).

2024 (SOPHOMORE): All-SEC third team (Phil Steele, CFN) … Played in all 13 games for the Rebels, starting 12 at wide receiver … Second on the team in both receptions (57) and yards (874), added two receiving touchdowns … Had two carries for 18 yards … Finished third on the team in all-purpose yardage at 892 yards … Finished 16th in Ole Miss single-season history in receptions (57) … Helped push Rebels to team school records in total yards (6,845), yards per play (7.3), passing yards (4,561) and passing yards per game (350.8) … Ranked second in the SEC and tied for seventh nationally in 20-yard receptions (20) … Also ranked SEC top-10 in receiving yards per game (8th, 67.2), receptions per game (8th, 4.4) and receiving yards (9th, 874) … Led the nation in PFF’s drops rating for receivers (93.2), had zero drops on the season (min. 34 targets) … vs. Furman (08/31/24): Started at WR, caught career-high four passes for 78 yards and one TD … vs. Middle Tennessee (09/07/24): Started at WR, caught four passes for 64 yards … at Wake Forest (09/14/24): Started at WR, recorded career-high five catches for 83 yards, also rushed twice for 18 yards … vs. Georgia Southern (09/21/24): Started and caught one pass for 31 yards … vs. Kentucky (09/28/24): Started at WR, caught two passes for 19 yards … at South Carolina (10/05/24): Caught two passes for 22 yards … at #10 LSU (10/12/24): Started at WR, set career-highs in receptions (9) and yards (132) … vs. Oklahoma (10/26/24): Started at WR, caught four passes for 59 yards … at Arkansas (11/02/24): Started at WR, caught five passes for 127 yards in record-breaking passing day for Rebel offense … vs. #2 Georgia (11/09/24): Started at WR, led team with 81 yards on four catches … at Florida (11/23/24): Started at WR, caught six passes for 94 yards and one TD … vs. Mississippi State (11/29/24): Started at WR, caught three passes for 27 yards … vs. Duke (01/02/25): Started at WR, led Rebels with eight catches for 57 yards in Ole Miss’ Gator Bowl victory … Eight receptions tied for fifth-most in Ole Miss bowl game history.

2023 (FRESHMAN): Played in 10 games, made one start to close the season against Penn State in the Peach Bowl … Hauled in five catches for 114 yards and two touchdowns in 136 total offensive snaps … First two collegiate receptions went for touchdowns … vs. Mercer (9/2/23): Caught one pass, a 34-yard touchdown, in his collegiate debut … vs. Georgia Tech (9/16/23): Played two offensive snaps … at #12 Alabama (9/23/23): Appeared in two offensive snaps … vs. #12 LSU (9/30/23): Saw action on two offensive snaps … at Auburn (10/21/23): Played in a reserve role … vs. Vanderbilt (10/28/23): Targeted once in 11 snaps on offense … at #1 Georgia (11/11/23): Played on eight offensive snaps … vs. ULM (11/18/23): Hauled in one catch for a 51-yard touchdown, his second in just two career receptions … at Mississippi State (11/23/23): Played three offensive snaps … vs. Penn State (12/30/23): Earned first career start at wide receiver, caught three passes for 29 yards in Ole Miss’ Peach Bowl victory … Member of the 2022-23 signing class … Enrolled early and participated in spring drills.

HIGH SCHOOL: Rated a four-star prospect by Rivals … Ranked as the No. 36 wide receiver in the nation, as well as the No. 26 recruit from the state of Georgia according to Rivals … Capped off his 2022 senior campaign by bringing in 1,101 receiving yards on a career-high 74 catches, including scoring a personal-best 13 receiving touchdowns on the year … This comes following a junior season in which he tallied 1,014 receiving yards and 11 touchdowns on just 54 total receptions … Finished as the Georgia Division 7A leader in receiving yards and receiving touchdowns for his efforts … Earned first team All-Region recognition at the conclusion of his senior year … Touchdown Club of Atlanta 2022 All-Star Team selection … Finalist for the Touchdown Club of Atlanta’s 2022 Mr. Georgia Award … GPB Sports All-Stars Team selection for 2022 … Georgia High School Football Daily first team all-state selection for the 2021 season … Chose Ole Miss over offers from Oklahoma, Auburn, Georgia, USC, Texas and Oregon among others … Coached by Caleb Carmean.

PERSONAL: Full name is Cayden Xavier Lee … Born Nov. 17, 2004 … Son of Ethleen Howell … SEC Fall Academic Honor Roll in 2024 … Athletic Director’s Honor Roll in spring 2023, fall 2023 and fall 2024 … General business major.