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Kayin Lee
- Position:
- DB
- Height:
- 5-11
- Weight:
- 180
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Ellenwood, Ga.
- High School:
- Cedar Grove
CAREER
Lockdown cornerback with multiple years of starting SEC experience who transfers to Tennessee from Auburn … Played three seasons for the Tigers and will play his final one for the Vols … Considered one of the top cornerbacks in the 2026 transfer portal … Enrolled at Tennessee in January 2026 … Played in 36 games with 25 starts … Credited with 81 tackles – 68 solo – to go along with two tackles for loss, one forced fumble, 17 pass breakups and three interceptions … Played 1,560 defensive snaps … Originally signed with Auburn after a terrific prep career in the Atlanta area.2025 – JUNIOR (AUBURN)
Outstanding starting cornerback season for a stout Auburn defense … Did not allow a touchdown on 328 coverage snaps … Played in all 12 games with 11 starts … Tied for the team lead in pass breakups with four while collecting 31 tackles … Recorded four solo stops in the Iron Bowl vs. Alabama (11/29) … Tallied a career-best six tackles and a PBU against Mercer (11/22) … Had five tackles at Vanderbilt (11/8) … Reeled in his first interception of the season and broke up two passes vs. Missouri (10/18) … Registered a tackle and a PBU vs. Georgia (10/11) … Made three solo tackles in back-to-back road games at Oklahoma (9/20) and Texas A&M (9/27).2024 – SOPHOMORE (AUBURN)
Moved into a starting role at cornerback and played in 11 games with 10 starts … Allowed only one touchdown on 320 coverage snaps … Collected 32 tackles and team highs in pass breakups (7) and interceptions (2) … Registered a PBU and three tackles against Texas A&M (11/23) … Provided a team-high five solo tackles vs. UL-Monroe (11/16) … Notched an interception and returned it nine yards to go along with two PBU at Kentucky (10/26) … Had five tackles at Georgia (10/5) and four tackles vs. Oklahoma (9/28) … Logged an interception and five tackles against Arkansas (9/21) … Registered five tackles and two PBU vs. Cal (9/7) … Did not play against New Mexico (9/14) due to injury.2023 – FRESHMAN (AUBURN)
Played in all 13 games with four starts as a true freshman … Finished with 18 tackles on the year, six pass breakups and one forced fumble … Played 336 defensive snaps in debut season … Collected one tackle for loss in Music City Bowl vs. Maryland (12/30) … Had two tackles and a PBU at LSU (10/14) … Forced a fumble that led to a touchdown at Texas A&M (9/23) … Recorded four tackles and one for loss vs. Samford (9/16) … Notched three tackles and two PBU at Cal (9/9), while playing a season-high 69 snaps … Earned a start in the season opener vs. UMass, recording two tackles (9/2).HIGH SCHOOL & PERSONAL
A four-star defender who was among the best prospects in Georgia in the Class of 2023 … Ranked the No. 9 prospect in the state of Georgia, the No. 17 cornerback and No. 144 overall in the nation by 247Sports Composite … Led Cedar Grove to an 11-3 record in 2022 and a Class AAA Georgia state runner-up finish … First-team all-region honoree under head coach John Adams … Played in the All-American Bowl … A member of the AJC Super 11 … Lettered in track and field … An honor student in the classroom … Son of Mylon Lee and Jendayi Williams ... Has two siblings, My and Milan … X handle is _kayinleeFB | Music City Bowl Postgame Press Conference (12.30.25)
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