Cayden Lee

Ht./Wt.:
5-11 / 180
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Kennesaw, Ga.
High School:
Kennesaw Mountain
Prev School:
Ole Miss

Prior to Mizzou:
2025 (Ole Miss): Started all 15 games at wide receiver … Registered 44 catches on the season for 635 yards and three touchdowns … Helped leads Rebels to team school records in total yards (7,345), passing yards (4,700), most points (554), first downs (383) … Biletnikoff Award preseason watch list … Preseason All-SEC third team (Athlon, Phil Steele, Pick Six). Georgia State: Started at wideout, caught two passes for 13 yards to pass 1,000 for his career. Kentucky: Started at WR, caught one pass for eight yards in 54 snaps. Arkansas: Started at WR, caught four passes for 75 yards, including a career-long 62-yard catch. Tulane: Started at WR, caught two passes for 60 yards with a long of 47. LSU: Started at WR, led team with 70 yards and one TD on four catches. Washington: Started at WR, caught three passes for 56 yards and one TD. Georgia: Started at WR, caught one pass for seven yards. Oklahoma: Started at WR, caught three passes for 60 yards. South Carolina: Started at WR, caught one pass for 10 yards. The Citadel: Started and caught two passes for 53 yards and one TD. Florida: Started and caught four passes for 48 yards. Mississippi State: Led team with seven catches, had 77 yards and a long of 21. Tulane: Caught two passes for 12 yards. Georgia: Caught four passes for 19 yards. Miami: Earned the start at wide receiver and five receptions for 67 yards. 2024 (Ole Miss): 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). Furman: Started at WR, caught career-high four passes for 78 yards and one TD. Middle Tennessee: Started at WR, caught four passes for 64 yards. Wake Forest: Started at WR, recorded career-high five catches for 83 yards, also rushed twice for 18 yards. Georgia Southern: Started and caught one pass for 31 yards. Kentucky: Started at WR, caught two passes for 19 yards. South Carolina: Caught two passes for 22 yards. LSU: Started at WR, set career-highs in receptions (9) and yards (132). Oklahoma: Started at WR, caught four passes for 59 yards. Arkansas: Started and caught five passes for 127 yards in record-breaking passing day for Rebel offense. Georgia: Started at WR, led team with 81 yards on four catches. Florida: Started and caught six passes for 94 yards and one TD. Mississippi State: Started at WR, caught three passes for 27 yards. Duke: Started and 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 (Ole Miss): 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. Mercer: Caught one pass, a 34-yard touchdown, in his collegiate debut. ULM: Hauled in one catch for a 51-yard touchdown, his second in just two career receptions. Penn State: 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 … Dean's Honor Roll fall 2025 … Athletic Director’s Honor Roll in spring 2023, fall 2023 and fall 2024.