Sean Lee is an athlete who plays American football for the National Football League (NFL) franchise, Dallas Cowboys as a linebacker. Prior to beginning his professional football career with the Cowboys, Lee played college football with the Penn State Nittany Lions. Born on July 22, 1986 as Sean Patrick Lee in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Lee comes from a family of legal luminaries. His parents are Craig and Geralyn Lee and he has two siblings – an older brother, Conor Lee and a sister, Alexandra Lee.
As mentioned earlier, his extended family is strongly associated with the legal profession while his immediate family chose to pursue their path in athletics. Although his father is a lawyer, Sean Lee and his siblings are all professional athletes (see “Family – Siblings, Parents” subheading below).
Lee attended Upper St. Clair High School in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and there he played basketball and football. In basketball, Lee helped the school win a district title in his senior year averaging 21.2 points, 3.2 assists and 9.1 rebounds as a point guard while registering even better statistics in football. He recorded 95 tackles, rushed for 1,240 yards and had 21 touchdowns as a safety, also in his senior year.
His dedication to sports (two of them for that matter) did not affect his academics as he had a GPA of 3.78 and scored 1110 on the SAT. Despite this, it was overlooked by top schools with better football programs during recruiting season. However, he enrolled at Pennsylvania State University on a football scholarship and joined the Nittany Lions who were under coach Joe Paterno at the time.
He played as an outside linebacker for the team in his freshman and sophomore seasons. He had an impressive junior season before being ruled out with a right knee injury. He tore his ACL and was redshirted for the rest of the season
About Sean Lee’s Professional Career
In the 2010 NFL Draft, Lee was selected by the Dallas Cowboys as the 55th overall pick in the 2nd round and he signed a 4-year contract the same year. The contract was for $3.49 million with a sign-on bonus and guaranteed sum of $1.20 million and $1.71 million respectively. His drop in the 2nd round of the draft was clearly due to his lingering injuries and they carried on into his rookie season in the league, keeping him out of action for most of the period.
Despite his injuries in his rookie season, Sean Lee’s performance, particularly against the Indianapolis Colts on December 5, 2010, earned him Pepsi NFL Rookie of the Week and NFC Defensive Player of the Week. Lee recorded two interceptions (his first since joining the Cowboys) against the Colts led by Peyton Manning.
In his second season, he was moved to play inside linebacker. It was a move that paid off as he thrived in the role, earning NFC Defensive Player of the Month honors for his 2 interceptions, 2 fumble digs, 36 tackles, one tackle for a loss and three breakups. outmoded. He became the first player in Dallas Cowboys history to win the award. He would, however, end the season on the injured list for a wrist injury.
He rebounded the following season, in 2012, with four interceptions and 131 tackles. One of his four interceptions was against Tom Brady and with that, he became the second linebacker to get one over Peyton Manning and Tom Brady in terms of interceptions. He got a contract extension in 2013 when he signed a 6-year contract worth $42 million with a signing bonus of $10 million. He then earned another NFC Defensive Player of the Month award in Week 8 of this season.
Family – siblings, parents
Craig Lee and Geralyn Lee are parents of Dallas Cowboys linebacker Sean Lee. He has two siblings who are also athletes. His older brother, Conor Lee, played college football and was a pitcher (PK) for the University of Pittsburgh football team known as the Pittsburgh Panthers. While with the Panthers, he is known for setting a number of school records. Her sister, Alexandra, did track and field at Upper St. Clair High School as a student-athlete.
Even though Lee prefers shoulder pads, his family (extended family, at least) are wig people. His grandfather is Donald J. Lee, who was a former federal judge in the United States and all his sons – Lee’s father, Craig, and his uncles, Christopher and Kevin also prefer suits, ties and wigs.
Who is Meagan McShane – Sean Lee’s wife?
Sean Lee is definitely the toast of many ladies because of his handsome looks. It’s worth noting, however, that Lee is out of the relationship market. The linebacker is married to Meagan McShane. Not much is known about Lee’s wife and the details of their relationship and how they met. However, the couple tied the nuptial knot on March 22, 2014.
And although they don’t have kids yet, the lovebirds have a dog named Finn, and Meagan has often referred to the dog as her “best friend.” In case you’re wondering what her husband is if Finn is her best friend, she says Sean Lee is her “second best friend.”
Quick Facts – Height, Weight, Net Worth
first name : Sean Patrick Lee
Known As : Sean Lee
Occupation : American football player
Date of birth : July 22, 1986
Horoscope : Cancer
Place of birth : Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Nationality : American
Husband : Meagan McShane
Children : None
height : 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Weight : 104 kg (236 lbs)
Hands : 8 3/4 inches _
Arm length : 32 inches
Eye color : Brown
Hair color : Brown
Salary : $9 million per year
Net worth : $60 million