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Marqise Lee was signed by the New England Patriots as a free agent on April 28, 2020 ... Originally drafted by Jacksonville in the second round (39th overall) of the 2014 NFL Draft ... Re-signed by Jacksonville as an unrestricted free agent (3/16/18) ... Released by Jacksonville (4/20/20).

CAREER TRANSACTIONS

Marqise Lee was signed by the New England Patriots as a free agent on April 28, 2020 ... Originally drafted by Jacksonville in the second round (39th overall) of the 2014 NFL Draft ... Re-signed by Jacksonville as an unrestricted free agent (3/16/18) ... Released by Jacksonville (4/20/20).

Seasonal Reviews

2019 (6/1 – Jacksonville)

• Played in six games with one start and caught three passes for 18 yards before being placed on injured reserve on Oct. 29.

2018 (0/0 – Jacksonville)

• Placed on injured reserve after suffering a knee injury in preseason.

2017 (14/14, 3/3 – Jacksonville)

• Started all 14 regular-season games he played in and totaled 56 receptions for 702 yards and three touchdowns.
• Started all three playoff contests and caught seven passes for 69 yards.
• Was inactive for the final two regular-season games.
• Led the team with eight receptions for 75 and one touchdown vs. Cincinnati (11/5).
• Led the team with seven receptions and a game-high 86 yards receiving and one touchdown vs. Indianapolis (12/3).

2016 (16/6 – Jacksonville)

• Played all 16 games with six starts and set career-highs with 63 receptions for 851 yards and three touchdowns. Also returned 18 kickoffs for 545 yards and one touchdown, rushed three times for 23 yards and completed one pass attempt for a 20-yard touchdown.
• Became the first player to record at least one passing touchdown, one receiving touchdown and one kickoff return for a touchdown in a single season since 1978 (Baltimore's Joe Washington).
• Posted two 100-yard receiving performances in the regular season:
• Week 7 vs. Oakland (107)
• Week 14 vs. Minnesota (113)
• Posted a team-high seven receptions for 107 yards with a long reception of 38 yards vs. Oakland (10/23), his first game with 100-plus yards receiving.
• Started at wide receiver and tallied five receptions for a career-high 113 yards vs. Minnesota (12/11).
• Started at wide receiver at Houston (12/18) and returned two kickoffs for 133 yards, including a franchise-tying longest kickoff return with a 100-yard kickoff return a touchdown.
• Started at wide receiver vs. Tennessee (12/24) and recorded three receptions for 37 yards and one touchdown. Also threw first career NFL pass, a 20-yard touchdown to QB Blake Bortles.

2015 (10/1 – Jacksonville)

• Appeared in 10 games with one start and totaled 15 receptions for 191 yards and one touchdown. Added five rushing attempts 38 yards.
• Was inactive for six contests.
• Recorded three receptions for 26 yards and one touchdown at New Orleans (12/27). Also rushed once for 9 yards.

2014 (13/8 – Jacksonville)

• Played in 13 games as a rookie with eight starts and registered 37 receptions for 422 yards an one touchdown.
• Was inactive for three contests due to injury.
• Started at wide receiver in his NFL debut at Philadelphia (9/7) and tied for the team lead with six receptions for 62 yards. Joined fellow WR Allen Hurns as the first two rookie wide receivers to start the season opener in franchise history.

College

• Three-year starter at USC and totaled 248 receptions for 3,655 yards and 29 touchdowns.
• Owned 24 school records and five Pac-12 marks after finishing his college career.
• Won the Belitnikoff Award as a sophomore, as the nation's top receiver.
• Was a sprinter and long jumper on USC's track team.

Personal

• Attended Serra High School (Gardena, California), lettering in football, basketball and track.
• Earned Parade All-American as a senior as well as Super Prep All-American, Under Armour All-American, ESPNU 150, Rivals 100 and Prep Star Dream Team.
• Finished with 57 receptions for 1,409 yards (24.7 avg.) with 24 touchdowns in final season along with 45 tackles and three interceptions.
• Was a sprinter and jumper on the track team, boasting a national prep No. 3 best 24-8 long jump, plus career bests of 44-7 in the triple jump, 6-4 in the high jump, 10.74 in the 100 meters and 22.1 in the 200 meters.