Lee Walker

Wyoming

Sep 20 (Sat)

8:15 p.m.

Photo by: Joel Broida

Photo by: Tony Harman

Position:
Wide Receiver
Height:
6-0
Weight:
180
Class:
Junior
Hometown:
San Diego, Calif.
High School:
James Madison

AT COLORADO: 2017 (Jr.)—He saw action in 10 games, almost all on special teams; he missed the Northern Colorado and UCLA contests due to injury … Earned eight points on special teams thanks to his play on the punt coverage team (had three forced fair catches, earned three first down field credits that altered returns, had one tackle and downed one punt) … He was the recipient, along with placekicker Chris Graham, of the Bill McCartney Award as the most improved special teams player during spring ball.
2016 (Soph.)—Missed the first three games of the season before playing in eight of the final 10 regular season contests; he also appeared in the Alamo Bowl ... He caught one pass on the year, a 13-yard reception at Stanford when he subbed in for that one play.
2015 (Fr.-RS)—He played in eight games, including one start which came at Arizona State; he did not see any action the final five games of the season (but dressed for two of them) … Caught two passes for 23 yards, or 11.5 per, with a long reception of 19 yards, which came against Nicholls State (earning a first down) … He was held out of spring practices as he completed rehabilitation from shoulder surgery; he was able to participate in non-contact drills … He shared the Iron Buffalo Award for the wide receivers during spring practice, which recognizes hard work, dedication, toughness and total lifting performance.
2014 (Fr.)—Redshirted; he suffered a season-ending shoulder injury (subluxation) in practice on Sept. 17 and underwent surgery on Oct. 14 … He had enrolled at Colorado for the spring semester after taking a year off to improve his test scores (he originally signed with Arizona) … He caught nine passes for 112 yards and two touchdowns in the four main spring scrimmages (one of the scores came in the spring game on an 18-yard pass from Sefo Liufau).

HIGH SCHOOL—As a senior, he earned first-team All-Western League and second-team All-CIF honors on defense (cornerback) … Had 1,838 all-purpose yards as a senior, accumulated mostly on 41 receptions for 755 yards (18.4 avg., with 12 touchdowns and a long play of 87 yards) and 21 kickoff returns for 549 yards (26.1 average); he also returned 21 punts for 481 yards (22.9 per), with four TDs via returns … He had two 100-yard receiving games and nine contests with over 100 all-purpose yards … On defense, he was in on 15 tackles, 14 solo, made three interceptions and had six passes broken up … He caught 21 passes for 572 yards (27.3) and seven touchdowns as a junior, when he had 891 all-purpose yards … He had 48 tackles, 35 solo, four interceptions (for 79 yards in returns) and three PBU’s … For his career, he had 2,877 all-purpose yards (1,327 receiving, 700 punt return, 682 kickoff return, 75 rushing and 93 interception return) … Top games as a senior included the state title game, a 38-35 win over Marin Catholic (three receptions, 77 yards, 1 TD; three solo tackles on defense); in a 42-20 win over Mission Bay, he caught six balls for 101 yards and three touchdowns; in a 35-21 win over St. Augustine, he had five receptions for 136 yards and a score; and in a 35-31 triumph over Mount Miguel, he had a career-best 304 all-purpose yards (including 238 via return) … As a junior, he had five catches for 212 yards and two scores in a 38-28 win over Hoover, and added a five-catch, 121-yard effort, also with two TDs, in a 45-17 win over Mater Dei Catholic … Under head coach Rick Jackson, Madison was 14-1 his senior year, wining the CIF Division III state championship, along with the regional and Western League titles … MHS was 10-1-1 his junior season and 12-2 his sophomore year (losing in the state title game) … He also lettered in track (sprints, relays).

ACADEMICS—He graduated with a degree in Ethnic Studies from Colorado in December 2017.

PERSONAL—He was born Aug. 25, 1995 in San Diego, Calif. … In his spare time, he enjoys reading the Bible and playing video games … A cousin, Akili Smith, played quarterback at Oregon and was the third overall pick in the first round by the Cincinnati Bengals in the 1999 NFL Draft … He originally signed with Arizona in its 2013 recruiting class, but didn’t qualify academically; instead of attending junior college, he opted to improve his test scores, which he accomplished and he decided to re-open his recruitment.