Shane Lee (American football)

Shane Lee (born December 12, 2000) is an American professional football player who is a linebacker for the Los Angeles Chargers of the National Football League (NFL). He previously played college football at Alabama and USC.

Early life
Lee grew up in Burtonsville, Maryland and attended St. John's College High School in Chevy Chase, Washington, D.C. before transferring to Saint Frances Academy in Baltimore, Maryland during his junior year. In Lee's junior season, he notched 78 tackles, two sacks, two interceptions, three forced fumbles, and three fumble recoveries. Coming out of high school, Lee was rated as a four star recruit where he decided to commit to play college football for the Alabama Crimson Tide.

Alabama
Lee made his first career start in week one of the 2019 season where he notched a team high six tackles. In week eleven, Lee recorded his first career interception, as he helped the Crimson Tide to a win over Mississippi State. Lee finished his stellar freshman season in 2019 notching 86 tackles with six and a half being for a loss, four and a half sacks, an interception, and two forced fumbles, where for his performance he was named to the all-SEC freshman team, and was named a freshman all-American. Over the next two seasons in 2020 and 2021, Lee would tally just nine tackles, a sack, and a forced fumble. After the conclusion of the 2021 season, Lee decided to enter his name into the NCAA transfer portal.

USC
Lee decided to transfer to play for the USC Trojans. Heading into the 2022 season with the Trojans, Lee was named one of the team's captains. During the 2022 season, Lee notched 75 tackles with six and a half being for a loss, two and a half sacks, and two interceptions. In Lee's final collegiate season, he posted 28 tackles with two being for a loss, and a sack.

Professional career
After not being selected in the 2024 NFL draft, Lee signed with the Los Angeles Chargers as an undrafted free agent.