Will Lee III

Will Lee III
No. 24 – Carolina Panthers
PositionCornerback
Roster statusActive
Personal information
Born (2003-04-09) April 9, 2003
St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Listed weight189 lb (86 kg)
Career information
High schoolKirkwood (Kirkwood, Missouri)
College
NFL draft2026: 4th round, 129th overall pick
Career history
Awards and highlights
Stats at Pro Football Reference

William Lee III (born April 9, 2003) is an American professional football cornerback for the Carolina Panthers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Iowa Western Reivers, the Kansas State Wildcats and the Texas A&M Aggies and he was selected by the Panthers in the fourth round of the 2026 NFL draft.

College career

Lee III spent two years at Iowa Western Community College. After redshirting his first year in 2021, he was named a NJCAA First Team All-American in 2022 after recording 34 tackles and an interception in 12 games.[1] Lee III transferred to Kansas State University for the 2023 season.[2] In his lone year at Kansas State he played in 11 games and had 42 tackles and two interceptions.[3][4] After the season, he entered the transfer portal and transferred to Texas A&M University.[5][6]

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand spanWingspan40-yard dash10-yard split20-yard splitVertical jumpBroad jump
6 ft 1+1⁄2 in
(1.87 m)		189 lb
(86 kg)		32+3⁄4 in
(0.83 m)		9 in
(0.23 m)		6 ft 7+1⁄4 in
(2.01 m)		4.52 s1.56 s2.63 s42.0 in
(1.07 m)		11 ft 0 in
(3.35 m)
All values from NFL Combine[7][8]

Lee was selected by the Carolina Panthers in the fourth round with the 129th overall pick of the 2026 NFL draft.[9]

References

  1. ↑ Thompson, Cole. "Kansas State Wildcats Cornerback Transfer Will Lee III Verbally Commits To Texas A&M Aggies". Sports Illustrated.
  2. ↑ "Will Lee signs with Kansas State". 247Sports.
  3. ↑ reports, Staff (November 28, 2023). "K-State's Lee, Watson enter transfer portal". The Mercury.
  4. ↑ "Ex-Kansas State CB Makes Blanket Statement: UW Has His Interest". Washington Huskies On SI. December 6, 2023.
  5. ↑ alex.miller@theeagle.com, ALEX MILLER (August 9, 2024). "Proximity to family drove Will Lee III, 'The Blanket,' to transfer to Texas A&M". The Eagle.
  6. ↑ "Texas A&M football: Will Lee III brings 'blanket' coverage".
  7. ↑ "Will Lee III Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved March 14, 2026.
  8. ↑ "Will Lee III College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved March 14, 2026.
  9. ↑ Gantt, Darin; Hill, Cassidy (April 25, 2026). "With the No. 129 overall pick, the Panthers choose cornerback Will Lee". Panthers.com. Retrieved 27 April 2026.
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