Cayden Lee
| 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
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
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]
| 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
- ^ 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.
- ^ Source, Custom (July 18, 2025). "Ole Miss' Cayden Lee thrives as a 'Silent Assassin'". The Dispatch. Retrieved January 17, 2026.
- ^ Source, Custom (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.