Matt Lee

The Bengals used their seventh-round selection in the 2024 NFL Draft to pick Lee, a center with five seasons (2019-23) of college football experience ... He saw action in all 17 games in his rookie campaign, starting one as a third TE, and lined up for 27 total offensive snaps along with 86 special teams snaps ... Spent first four collegiate seasons (2019-22) at the University of Central Florida, then transferred to the University of Miami (Fla.) for '23 ... Named second-team All-Atlantic Coast Conference in lone season with the Hurricanes, when he helped team allow second-fewest sacks in the ACC (16) ... Picked up second-team All-American Athletic Conference honors in 2022 while at UCF.

The Bengals used their seventh-round selection in the 2024 NFL Draft to pick Lee, a center with five seasons (2019-23) of college football experience ... He saw action in all 17 games in his rookie campaign, starting one as a third TE, and lined up for 27 total offensive snaps along with 86 special teams snaps ... Spent first four collegiate seasons (2019-22) at the University of Central Florida, then transferred to the University of Miami (Fla.) for '23 ... Named second-team All-Atlantic Coast Conference in lone season with the Hurricanes, when he helped team allow second-fewest sacks in the ACC (16) ... Picked up second-team All-American Athletic Conference honors in 2022 while at UCF.

Career transactions:

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

Pro career:

2024—Played in all 17 games as a rookie, with one start as a third TE ... Lined up for 27 offensive snaps and 86 special teams snaps ... Made NFL debut on Sept. 8 vs. New England, seeing action on special teams ... Played first three offensive snaps on Oct. 20 at Cleveland, entering game in fourth quarter as a tackle-eligible lineman ... Made first career start on Dec. 22 vs. Cleveland, lining up as a third TE when Bengals began their first offensive possession at their own one-yard line.

College:

Spent one season (2023) at Miami (Fla.), following four years ('19-22) at Central Florida ... Started 11 games at C in lone season at Miami and earned second-team All-ACC honors ... Helped Hurricanes allow second-fewest sacks in ACC (16), while blocking for offense that ranked second in conference in total yards (431.2 per game) ... Started 11 games for UCF in 2022 and was named second-team All-American Athletic Conference (AAC) ... Blocked for Knights offense that ranked second in AAC in total yards (469.6) and second in rushing yards (228.4) ... Ended college career with 44 straight starts.

High school/personal:

Hometown is Oviedo, Fla. ... Attended Hagerty High School in Oviedo ... Helped lead team to district championship and first round of state playoffs as a senior in 2018 ... Majored in kinesiology at Central Florida.

Last Updated July 2025