Hall of Fame

Sean Lee

  • Class
  • Induction
    2019
  • Sport(s)
    Athlete
Alma Mater: Upper St. Clair, 2005 | Sports: Football, Basketball
 
One of the most cerebral linebackers in the National Football League today, Sean Lee learned his craft at Upper Saint Clair High School. He was a star in football and basketball who earned seven varsity letters and one of the rare athletes to have been named to the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette and Tribune Review Fabulous 22 Football and Fab-Five Basketball teams. In his final football season at USC, Lee rushed for 1240 yards and 21 touchdowns while registering 95 tackles and four interceptions as a safety on a team that went 11-1. A three-year starter and tenacious defender, Sean averaged over 21 points, 9 rebounds, and 3 assists per game in guiding the Panthers to the 2005 WPIAL Basketball Championship during his senior season. He earned 2005 Post-Gazette, Tribune-Review and Almanac High School Athlete of the Year accolades. Recruited heavily, Sean chose to attend Penn State University to play football where he was a four-year letterman and three-year starter at linebacker. He also captained the Nittany Lions for two seasons. With Lee at linebacker, the Nittany Lions won bowl games in each of his four seasons. Sean was named the Most Valuable Player at the Alamo Bowl and the Big Ten Player of the Week three times. In 2007, he was selected to the Pro Football Weekly All-American First Team and even though hampered by injury, Lee was twice named Second Team All-Big Ten. When he finished his collegiate career, Sean was Penn State's fourth all-time leading tackler. In 2010, he was taken in the second round, the 55th player chosen, in the NFL Draft. Lee has spent his entire pro career with the Dallas Cowboys. He was named to the Pro Bowl in back-to-back seasons in 2015 and 2016, and he was selected First Team All-Pro in 2016 when he made 135 tackles. Sean supports two different charities. The Boys & Girls Clubs started off as Legends for Literacy with the purchase of tablets with reading programs and sports courts, and PMR Charities which helps people who have issues paying their medical bills.