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Jersey Number 14
Kayin Lee
- Position:
- DB
- Ht./Wt.:
- 5-11 / 191
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Ellenwood, Ga.
- High School:
- Cedar Grove
- Prev School:
- Auburn
CAREER HONORS
2026 Senior Bowl Top 3002026 East-West Shine Bowl 1000
CAREER
Lockdown cornerback with multiple years of starting SEC experience who transfers to Tennessee from Auburn … Played three seasons for the Tigers and was considered one of the top cornerbacks in the 2026 transfer portal … Enrolled at Tennessee in January 2026 …Played in 42 career games with 31 starts (6/6 at UT, 36/25 at Auburn) … Credited with 94 tackles – 78 solo – to go along with two tackles for loss, one forced fumble, 17 pass breakups and four interceptions… Played 1,887 career defensive snaps … Originally signed with Auburn after a terrific prep career in the Atlanta area.2026 – SENIOR
Started all six games at cornerback in his first year at Tennessee ... Posted one tackle and allowed just one reception for eight yards in road win at Arkansas (10/10) ... Started against his former team and finished with three total tackles vs. Auburn (10/3) ... Snagged his fourth-career interception and first as a Vol in the SEC opener vs. #1 Texas (9/26) and had a pair of solo tackles ... Logged a season-high five tackles in the win over Kennesaw State (9/19) ... Started at CB and finished with two tackles in road win at Georgia Tech (9/12) ... Started at corner in his UT debut in season-opening win over Furman (9/5), playing 30 defensive snaps without allowing a reception.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 … Majoring in human development and family science ... X and Instagram handle is _kayinleeTuesday, October 13
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