Taboris Lee

Photo by: Brad Kemp

Position:
Defensive Tackle
Ht./Wt.:
6-2 / 295
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Ackerman, Miss.
High School:
Choctaw County

• 2017 Honorable Mention All-Sun Belt Conference
• 2017 Preseason Second-Team All-Sun Belt Conference
• 2016 Preseason Second-Team All-Sun Belt Conference

2017 (Senior)
Appeared in all 12 games, starting 11 games at nose tackle ... Finished with 29 tackles, 2.5 for loss, and ranked fourth on the team in sacks with 2.5 ... Had at least one tackle in final seven games of the season ... Opened the season with two solo tackles against Southeastern La. (9/2) ... Followed up season opener with four tackles (two solo) at Tulsa (9/9) ... Had season high six stops (two solo) against ULM (9/23) ... Finished with a career game against Texas State (10/12) recording two sacks for a loss of 13 yards and three solo tackles ... In next game, at Arkansas State (10/19), was credited with three stops (two solo) and 0.5 sacks ... Assisted on three tackles at South Alabama (11/4) to wrap up a three game stretch with at least three tackles-per game ... Had four tackles (one solo) in final home game against Georgia Southern (11/25) ... Earned fourth letter.

2016 (Junior)
Started in all 13 games for the Ragin' Cajuns, recording 39 tackles with 5.5 stops for loss, two sacks, one interception and one pass breakup ... Scored his first career touchdown in home finale against Arkansas State (11/26), returning an interception 17 yards in the first quarter ... Recorded a season-high six tackles at New Mexico State (10/1) ... Had five tackles in games against McNeese (9/10) and South Alabama (9/17) ... Posted three tackles, with a tackle for loss and a pass breakup at Tulane (9/24) ... Recorded sacks in back-to-back games against Appalachian State (10/12) and Texas State (10/22) ... Posted three tackles with a stop for loss at Georgia (11/19) ... Registered four tackles in games against Texas State and Idaho (11/5) ... Earned third letter.

2015 (Sophomore)
Led all defensive linemen and was seventh overall in tackles (40), with 29 stops coming in the Ragin’ Cajuns final four games … Joined Dominique Tovell and Otha Peters as the only defensive players to start in all 12 games for the Ragin’ Cajuns … Credited with five tackles for loss, one sack, one pass breakup, one quarterback hurry and one fumble recovery … Recorded season-highs in tackles (10) and tackles for loss (3.0) while adding a sack in a nationally-televised game at South Alabama (11/12) … Recorded nine tackles with a fumble recovery and quarterback hurry at Appalachian State (11/28) … Posted seven tackles with a half-tackle for loss in season finale against Troy (12/5) … Had three stops in games against Northwestern State (9/12) and Louisiana Tech (10/3) … Broke up a pass in SBC win at Georgia State (11/7) …Earned second letter.

2014 (Freshman)
Appeared in all 13 games as a true freshman for the Ragin’ Cajuns ... Earned his first career start in the R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl against Nevada (12/20) ... Recorded 16 tackles on the season with three stops for loss, one sack, one forced fumble and one quarterback hurry ... Recorded a season-high three tackles in the Ragin’ Cajuns first two home games against Southern (8/30) and Louisiana Tech (9/6) ... Added a tackle for loss and a forced fumble against Tech ... Had two tackles and a 9-yard sack in the regular-season finale at Troy (11/29) ... Posted two tackles in games against Georgia State (10/4) and ULM (11/15) ... Added single tackles in games against Ole Miss (9/13), New Mexico State (11/8), Appalachian State (11/22) and Nevada ... Earned first letter.

High School
Two-time all-state selection at Ackerman High, playing for coach Adam Dillinger … Had 61 tackles (46 solo) as a senior, making four TFL with two sacks to help team to an 8-4 record … Was named second team all-state and the region defensive player of the year after recording 64 tackles as a junior (52 solo) … Added 39 tackles as a sophomore and finished career with 172 stops (132 solo) with five fumble recovered and three sacks in 41 games … Was 12-for-19 on extra point attempts as a junior … Selected to play in the 10th Annual Subway High School All-Star game … Competed in the shot put in track … A two star recruit by each of the three major services.

Personal
Born Dec. 10, 1995 in Starkville, Miss. … The son of Antonio and Hazel Lee … Has one brother, Devonte, and one sister, Iasia … Majoring in general studies.