The Missouri Tigers have made their most significant move in the transfer portal to date, landing former Ole Miss wide receiver. According to 247Sports, Lee ranks No. 113 overall in the portal and No. 27 among wide receivers.
Lee put together a solid junior campaign in 2025, hauling in 44 receptions for 635 yards and three touchdowns. One of his standout performances came in the Fiesta Bowl, where he recorded five catches for 67 yards against Miami.
His best statistical season came as a sophomore in 2024, when he totaled 874 yards and two touchdowns on 57 receptions. As a freshman, Lee made the most of limited opportunities, finishing with five catches for 114 yards and two scores.
A composite three-star recruit in the 2023 class, Lee was ranked No. 476 nationally and No. 64 at wide receiver. The Kennesaw, Georgia, native was also rated No. 49 among prospects in the state of Georgia.
Lee drew strong interest during his recruitment, picking up offers from several Power 4 programs, including UCF, Auburn, Florida, Florida State, Georgia, Oklahoma, Oregon, Texas, and Tennessee. UCF was considered a strong contender before Lee ultimately committed to Ole Miss.
Recent Missouri quarterback commitment Austin Simmons, who came over from Ole Miss, has a clear and established relationship with Lee. Whether or not Simmons was directly recruiting Lee is unclear, though it seems that would be the case based on social media posts.
Eli Drinkwitz and the Tigers have now added two key contributors from Ole Miss, following the commitment of cornerback Chris Graves Jr. Graves recorded 33 tackles, a forced fumble and four pass deflections this season. He should contend for a starting spot right away.
Missouri has completely reworked its wide receiver room in the transfer portal, with Lee being the fifth portal addition. The first was Cincinnati’s Caleb Goodie, followed by Horatio Fields from Auburn, Nae’Shaun Montgomery and Kenric Lanier II from Minnesota. The Tigers lost a lot at the position in the offseason, including two starters in Marquis Johnson and Joshua Manning, forcing Drinkwitz to turn to the portal to revamp the room.
The Tigers also returned standout freshman Donovan Olugbode, along with a pair of freshmen who didn’t play much in Shaun Terry II and DaMarion Fowlkes. In the 2026 recruiting class, Drinkwitz added Jabari Brady, Devyon Hill-Lomax and, most recently, Karsten Fiene from Lee Summit, Missouri.
