Matt Lee (American football)

Matthew Lee (born June 6, 2001) is an American football center for the Cincinnati Bengals of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the UCF Knights and the Miami Hurricanes.

Early life and high school
Lee was born in Oviedo, Florida, on June 6, 2001. He attended Paul J. Hagerty High School. Coming out of high school, Lee initially decided to commit to play college football for the South Florida Bulls. However, Lee decided to flip his commitment to play for the UCF Knights.

UCF
In Lee's first season in 2019, he played in four games and would redshirt on the year. During the 2020 season, Lee would play in ten games, starting in all ten, where for his performance he was named first-team all-conference. In 2021, Lee played in 12 games, starting all 12, where for his performance he earned third team all conference honors. During the 2022 season, Lee would appear in 13 games, making 13 starts. For his performance on the season, Lee earned second team all conference honors. After the conclusion of the 2022 season, Lee decided to enter the NCAA transfer portal. Matt Lee was a four-star transfer and according to On3’s Transfer Portal Rankings, he was the second-best interior lineman and highest ranked center.

Miami
Lee transferred to play for the Miami Hurricanes. On the 2023 season, Lee graded out as a top 15 center and finished with a 76.5 overall grade by PFF. After the conclusion of the 2023 season, Lee declared for the 2024 NFL draft.

Professional career
Lee was drafted by the Cincinnati Bengals in the seventh round with the 237th overall selection of the 2024 NFL draft.