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TE DONALD LEE #86 6' 4" • 248 lbs. • Mississippi State Exp: 6th NFL Season, 4th Packers Season Age: 28 Acquired: Free Agent 2005 Current Status: Active Roster   Moved into No. 1 tight end role after two years as the No. 3, catching 48 passes for 575 yards and six TDs, and earning a multi-year contract extension Scored touchdowns on his initial two catches in a Packers uniform in 2005 Played tailback as a senior in high school, and served primarily as a blocking tight end at Mississippi State Originally a fifth-round draft choice of the Miami Dolphins in 2003 From age 7 through high school, spent summer hauling logs in his hometown of Pheba, Miss. A fan of Shannon Sharpe growing up Pro Summary A veteran tight end who enjoyed a breakout campaign in 2007, taking over as the team's No. 1 tight end, developing into an all-around performer at the position, and earning a multi-year contract extension at midseason Caught 48 passes for 575 yards and six touchdowns last season, essentially doubling his career totals in every category Became a significant downfield threat, catching seven passes of 20 yards or longer, which he combined with fundamentally sound blocking to become a reliable every-down tight end Previously had earned playing time in Green Bay as a backup tight end and special teams contributor, finishing second on the team in special teams tackles in 2006 with 15 Had an immediate impact in 2005, despite not coming to the Packers until just before the regular season, signing as a free agent five days before the season opener His first two receptions in a Green Bay uniform were touchdown catches Came to Green Bay after two seasons (2003-04) with the Dolphins, who selected him in the fifth round of the '03 draft Signed a contract extension with the Packers on Feb. 19, 2007 Has appeared in 77 career contests with 34 starts, catching 111 passes for 1,239 yards and 10 TDs His Green Bay numbers are 45 games, with 19 starts, 91 receptions, 1,019 yards and eight TDs 2007 Season Moved ahead of incumbent Bubba Franks in the preseason to take over the No. 1 tight end position Played in 15 of 16 games, with 12 starts, and signed a contract extension in November and almost immediately bought a house for his mother Breakout season included 48 receptions for 575 yards with six touchdowns Also started both playoff games and added five catches for 51 yards and a TD At New York Giants (Sept. 16), had four receptions for 35 yards and registered his first TD of the season; in the fourth quarter caught 3-yard pinpoint pass from Brett Favre in the corner of the end zone to give Green Bay a 21-13 lead in the eventual 35-13 victory. Earlier in the same drive, caught a 14-yard pass on third-and-2 In the fourth quarter vs. San Diego (Sept. 23), caught an 18-yard pass on third-and-12 and a 10-yard pass on second-and-10 later in the drive; the latter took the ball to the San Diego 1-yard line; overall had four grabs for 44 yards At Minnesota (Sept. 30), led the team with 66 receiving yards on four catches. Caught a 27-yard pass in the first quarter; three plays later Favre threw his record-setting 421st career TD pass to Greg Jennings for a 7-0 Green Bay lead. In the second quarter, caught another 27-yard pass, but had the ball stripped by a defender Vs. Chicago (Oct. 7), made three catches for 23 yards; caught a 7-yard pass on third-and-4 Caught three passes for 75 yards vs. Washington (Oct. 14). In the first quarter, caught a short pass and ran down the field for a career-long 60-yard gain (previously 32) to the Washington 3-yard line; DeShawn Wynn ran in a score on the next play for a 7-0 lead. Caught a 14-yard pass in the third quarter, setting up a 37-yard field goal At Denver (Oct. 29), made three catches for 34 yards. On a second-quarter drive, caught two 14-yard passes; the drive finished with a field goal for a 10-7 lead At Kansas City (Nov. 4), caught four balls for a career-high 78 yards to surpass 1,000 career yards receiving. Grabs included a 48-yard catch-and-run in the second quarter that set up a Mason Crosby field goal and a 6-0 Green Bay lead, and a stretching 11-yard catch on third-and-3 in the first quarter Vs. Minnesota (Nov. 11), made four catches for 27 yards including a 1-yard score in the third quarter, giving the Packers a 20-0 lead. On Ryan Grant's 30-yard touchdown in the first quarter, pinned DE Kenechi Udeze to the inside, allowing Grant to hit open space Vs. Carolina (Nov. 18), caught a career-high five passes with two TDs, the first multiple-touchdown game of his career. Made a 26-yard touchdown catch in the second quarter, giving Green Bay a 21-3 lead. Scored the Packers' next and final TD of the game, a 12-yard catch on the opening drive of the third quarter At Detroit (Nov. 22), blocked LB Ernie Sims to allow Grant to cut back for a 31-yard run At Dallas (Nov. 29), caught three passes for 30 yards, including a 22-yard reception in the third quarter Vs. Oakland (Dec. 9), led the team with four catches for 71 yards and one touchdown. In the fourth quarter, caught a pass down the middle of the field, broke a tackle and stiff-armed another defender on his way to a 46-yard score, the Packers' final points of the 38-7 victory At St. Louis (Dec. 16), made one catch, a 4-yard TD reception at the beginning of the second quarter. On a fourth-quarter, 26-yard rush by Grant, popped DE James Hall to open a hole Started both postseason games In the Divisional playoff game vs. Seattle (Jan. 12), made two catches for 16 yards. On a third-and-8 play in the second quarter, caught an improvisational underhand flip pass from a stumbling Favre for 11 yards, setting up a 3-yard Grant touchdown on the next play In the NFC Championship vs. the New York Giants (Jan. 20), made three catches for 35 yards and one touchdown. In the third quarter, caught a 12-yard TD in the back of the end zone, giving Green Bay a 17-13 lead. Made an 18-yard catch in the second quarter 2006 Season Played in 15 games at tight end, including two starts, and dressed but did not play in one contest Caught 10 passes for 150 yards (15.0 avg.) Eight of his 10 receptions went for 10 yards or more An extremely productive member of the coverage unit, finished second on the team with 15 special teams tackles Against New Orleans (Sept. 17), led the club with four special teams tackles, all on the punt-coverage unit In the fourth quarter at Detroit (Sept. 24), set up a touchdown with a (then) career-long 32-yard reception; also posted two special teams stops At Philadelphia (Oct. 2), left in the second quarter with a knee injury Made his first 2006 start, at Minnesota (Nov. 12), when the team opened with three tight ends Caught a 16-yard pass over the middle from Aaron Rodgers in the third quarter vs. New England (Nov. 19); also posted two special teams tackles Made second start vs. New York Jets (Dec. 3), part of a two-tight end set with Franks Kept alive a touchdown march vs. Detroit (Dec. 17), catching a 15-yard pass on third-and-10, in addition to two special teams tackles In 9-7 win vs. Minnesota (Dec. 21), caught a 24-yard pass on third-and-2 in the fourth quarter 2005 Season Played in 15 games for Green Bay with five starts, four of which came when the team opened in multiple-tight end sets Listed as inactive for one game Finished fourth on the team (first among tight ends) in receiving with 33 catches for 294 yards and two touchdowns Posted five special teams tackles Against Cleveland (Sept. 18), played in his first Packers game, seeing nine offensive plays in addition to contributions on special teams Scored touchdowns on his first two catches in a Packers uniform, in Weeks 4-5 At Carolina (Oct. 3), registered his first Green Bay catch, a 16-yard TD pass from Favre in the Packers' furious fourth-quarter comeback attempt; held onto the ball despite a hard hit from S Mike Minter Made one grab vs. New Orleans (Oct. 9), a 26-yard TD reception Hauled in a (then) career-high four receptions in Monday night contest vs. Minnesota (Nov. 21) Started at tight end at Chicago (Dec. 4) with the Packers opening with three TEs. Made three catches for 37 yards, one a season-long 27-yarder on second-and-19 in the third quarter, the Packers' longest play from scrimmage in the game Started Lambeau Field rematch with Bears (Dec. 25) when the Packers opened in a two-TE formation Against Seattle (Jan. 1) started at tight end for the injured David Martin (concussion) and made two receptions for 10 yards 2004 Season Played in all 16 Miami games, including 10 starts as a second tight end, in his second NFL season Caught 13 passes for 110 yards and a touchdown Had a season-high three receptions on two occasions: vs. Pittsburgh (Sept. 26) and at Baltimore (Jan. 2) Recorded his season's lone TD on a 15-yard pass from A.J. Feeley, vs. Buffalo (Dec. 5) 2003 Season Appeared in all 16 games in his rookie season, including five starts as a No. 2 tight end Was one of only two tight ends on the Dolphins' 53-man roster for a majority of the season Finished the year with seven receptions for 110 yards and a touchdown Started on opening day, vs. Houston (Sept. 7), as part of a two-tight end set Came up with the first reception of his career in that game, a 5-yard connection with Jay Fiedler Notched his season's longest two receptions in the same game; made catches of 25 and 23 yards, both from Brian Griese, vs. Indianapolis (Nov. 2) Made his first NFL touchdown catch the following week, a 21-yard pass from Sage Rosenfels, at Tennessee (Nov. 9) Was the first of Miami's two fifth-round choices (156th overall) in the 2003 NFL Draft College Was a four-year letterman at Mississippi State (1999-2002); started each of his final three seasons Finished his career with 61 receptions for 611 yards and three touchdowns Started 30 of the 45 games in which he appeared Was used primarily as a blocker Played in all 12 games with 10 starts as a senior Finished fourth on the team with 22 catches for 161 yards and a touchdown As a junior, played in all 11 games with nine starts, and caught 16 balls for 197 yards Played in all 11 games with eight starts as a sophomore Notched 19 catches for 204 yards and a touchdown Named to the Southeastern Conference Academic Honor Roll after earning a 3.22 grade point average Played in all 11 games, starting three, as a true freshman in 1999, when he had four catches for 49 yards and a touchdown Earned degree in physical education Personal Given name Donald Tywon Lee Born in Maben, Miss. Single Has two children, Donsha, 7, and Don Jr., 6 Attended Maben (Miss.) High School, where he lettered in football, track and basketball Rated one of the top 20 players in the state by USA Today Posted career totals of 167 grabs for 2,667 yards and 21 touchdowns Also gained 1,087 yards on 136 carries, with 12 TDs On the other side, recorded 352 tackles with 15 sacks and two interceptions Spent the first three years of his prep career as a tight end and linebacker before moving to tailback for his senior season Led the state Class A ranks with 54 receptions for 1,447 yards and 11 touchdowns as a junior Also played one year of baseball Has played in the Brett Favre Celebrity Softball Game, the Donald Driver Celebrity Softball Game and the Edgar Bennett Celebrity Bowl-A-Thon Would like to coach when he is done playing; names his high school coach, Ken Williamson, as a big influence in his development As a collegian, his hard work carried over into the classroom where he earned a spot on the SEC Academic Honor Roll From age 7 through high school, spent the summers hauling logs with an uncle in Pheba, Miss. Grew up a fan of the former All-Pro tight end Shannon Sharpe, who played for Denver at the time Recently donated a van to his home church Enjoys spending most of his free time with his family and lists a visit to Universal Studios in Orlando, Fla., with his children as one of his favorite vacations, as well as camping trips with his family, and going to the movies Lists Joe Dirt as his favorite movie, Cosby as his favorite television show and Sun Up as his favorite book Residence: Pheba, Miss. Player Stats Back To Top Receiving Year GP GS No Yds Avg Lg TD 2003 Miami 16 5 7 110 15.7 25 1 2004 Miami 16 10 13 110 8.5 15t 1 2005 Green Bay 15 5 33 294 8.9 27 2 2006 Green Bay 15 2 10 150 15.0 32 0 2007 Green Bay 15 12 48 575 12.0 60 6 NFL totals (five years) 77 34 111 1,239 11.2 60 10 Green Bay totals 45 19 91 1,019 11.2 60 8 Playoffs Year GP GS No Yds Avg Lg TD 2007 Green Bay 2 2 5 51 10.2 18 1 Additional statistics: Special teams tackles - 5 in 2005, 15 in 2006; NFL total: 20. Miscellaneous tackles - 2 in 2004, 2 in 2005, 1 in 2007; NFL total: 5. Miscellaneous fumble recoveries - 1 in 2004. Fumbles-Lost - 2-2 in 2004. SINGLE-GAME CAREER HIGHS Receptions: 5, vs. Car. (11/18/07) Yards: 78, at KC (11/4/07) Long: 60, vs. Was. (10/14/07) Touchdowns: 2, vs. Car. (11/18/07) NFL debut/First NFL start: vs. Houston, 9/7/03, with Miami First touchdown: at Tennessee, 11/9/03 (S.Rosenfels) CAREER TRANSACTIONS 2003: Selected as first of two fifth-round choices (156th overall) of '03 NFL Draft, April 27...Signed first contract, June 16. 2005: Waived by Dolphins, Sept. 3...Signed by Green Bay Packers, Sept. 6. 2007: Signed five-year contract extension, through 2011, with Packers, Nov. 5. CURRENT CONTRACT EXPIRATION: After 2011 ELIAS Game By Game Packers Stats Game Date Opp Receiving No Yds Avg TD Sep 11, 2005 @DET 0 0 0.0 0 Sep 18, 2005 CLE 0 0 0.0 0 Sep 25, 2005 TB 0 0 0.0 0 Oct 3, 2005 @CAR 1 16 16.0 1 Oct 9, 2005 NO 1 26 26.0 1 Oct 23, 2005 @MIN 3 21 7.0 0 Oct 30, 2005 @CIN 3 28 9.3 0 Nov 6, 2005 PIT 3 21 7.0 0 Nov 13, 2005 @ATL 3 31 10.3 0 Nov 21, 2005 MIN 4 37 9.3 0 Nov 27, 2005 @PHI 2 21 10.5 0 Dec 4, 2005 @CHI 3 37 12.3 0 Dec 11, 2005 DET 3 20 6.7 0 Dec 19, 2005 @BAL 2 16 8.0 0 Dec 25, 2005 CHI 3 10 3.3 0 Jan 1, 2006 SEA 2 10 5.0 0 2005 Totals 33 294 8.9 2 Sep 10, 2006 CHI 1 25 25.0 0 Sep 17, 2006 NO 0 0 0.0 0 Sep 24, 2006 @DET 1 32 32.0 0 Oct 2, 2006 @PHI 0 0 0.0 0 Oct 8, 2006 STL 0 0 0.0 0 Oct 22, 2006 @MIA 0 0 0.0 0 Oct 29, 2006 ARI 0 0 0.0 0 Nov 5, 2006 @BUF 1 -5 -5.0 0 Nov 12, 2006 @MIN 0 0 0.0 0 Nov 19, 2006 NE 1 16 16.0 0 Nov 27, 2006 @SEA 0 0 0.0 0 Dec 3, 2006 NYJ 0 0 0.0 0 Dec 10, 2006 @SF 1 11 11.0 0 Dec 17, 2006 DET 1 15 15.0 0 Dec 21, 2006 MIN 3 41 13.7 0 Dec 31, 2006 @CHI 1 15 15.0 0 2006 Totals 10 150 15.0 0 Sep 9, 2007 PHI 4 27 6.8 0 Sep 16, 2007 @NYG 4 35 8.8 1 Sep 23, 2007 SD 4 44 11.0 0 Sep 30, 2007 @MIN 4 66 16.5 0 Oct 7, 2007 CHI 3 23 7.7 0 Oct 14, 2007 WAS 3 75 25.0 0 Oct 29, 2007 @DEN 3 34 11.3 0 Nov 4, 2007 @KC 4 78 19.5 0 Nov 11, 2007 MIN 4 27 6.8 1 Nov 18, 2007 CAR 5 49 9.8 2 Nov 22, 2007 @DET 1 10 10.0 0 Nov 29, 2007 @DAL 3 30 10.0 0 Dec 9, 2007 OAK 4 71 17.8 1 Dec 16, 2007 @STL 1 4 4.0 1 Dec 23, 2007 @CHI 1 2 2.0 0 Dec 30, 2007 DET 0 0 0.0 0 2007 Totals 48 575 12.0 6 Packers Totals 91 1019 11.2 8 Statistics provided by Elias Sports Bureau