Matt Lee

The Bengals used their final selection of the 2024 NFL Draft to take Lee, a center with 51 games of college experience ... He picked up second-team All-Atlantic Coast Conference honors last season at the University of Miami (Fla.), after four seasons (2019-22) at the University of Central Florida ... Key piece of Miami offense in 2023 that allowed second fewest sacks in the ACC (16), while ranking second in the conference in total yards per game (431.2) ... At UCF, he started each of the final 33 games he appeared in, and in 2022 was named second-team All-American Athletic Conference.

The Bengals used their final selection of the 2024 NFL Draft to take Lee, a center with 51 games of college experience ... He picked up second-team All-Atlantic Coast Conference honors last season at the University of Miami (Fla.), after four seasons (2019-22) at the University of Central Florida ... Key piece of Miami offense in 2023 that allowed second fewest sacks in the ACC (16), while ranking second in the conference in total yards per game (431.2) ... At UCF, he started each of the final 33 games he appeared in, and in 2022 was named second-team All-American Athletic Conference.

Career transactions:

Selected by Cincinnati in seventh round of NFL Draft (237th overall) on 4-27-24 ... Signed with Bengals on 5-10-24.

College highlights:

Spent one season (2023) at Miami (Fla.), following four years ('19-22) at Central Florida.

2023—Started 11 games at center in lone season at Miami ... Named second-team All-Atlantic Coast Conference ... Helped Hurricanes allow second fewest sacks in the ACC (16), while blocking for offense that ranked second in the conference in total yards per game (431.2) ... Paved way for Miami's season-high 323 rushing yards on Sept. 23 at Temple.

2022—Started 11 games for UCF ... Earned second-team All-American Athletic Conference honors ... Blocked for Knights offense that ranked second in AAC in total yards per game (469.6) and second in rushing yards per game (228.4).

2021—Started 12 games at C for UCF ... Named third-team All-AAC by Pro Football Focus ... Added to watch list for the Rimington Trophy, presented to nation's top center.

2020—Started 10 games at C for UCF ... Blocked for offense that led AAC in points per game (42.2; eighth in NCAA), total yards per game (568.1; second in NCAA), and passing yards per game (357.4; fourth in NCAA).

2019—Played four games in offensive line rotation in true freshman campaign at UCF ... Earned AAC All-Academic Team honors.

High school:

Attended Hagerty High School in Oviedo, Fla. ... Helped lead team to district championship and first round of state playoffs as a senior in 2018.

Personal:

Hometown is Oviedo, Fla. ... Majored in kinesiology at Central Florida.

Last Updated July 2024