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Jersey Number 2
Vad Lee
- Year:
- Redshirt Junior
- Position:
- Quarterback
- Ht./Wt.:
- 6-1 / 225
- Hometown:
- Durham, N.C.
- High School:
- Hillside
- Previous:
- Georgia Tech
- Major:
- Public Policy and Administration
Bio
Career at JMU: Three-time All-American, AP Third Team in 2014, STATS Third Team in 2015 and College Sporting News Honorable Mention... First back-to-back winner of the Bill Dudley Award, honoring the state's best Division I player (both FBS and FCS)... Two-time JMU Male Student-Athlete of the Year... In just 21 starts, tied JMU’s all-time passing touchdown record, with 51… Ranks second all-time with 7,292 yards of total offense, third with 5,652 passing yards and 446 completions and fourth with 705 pass attempts… Only player in Division I history (FBS and FCS) to ever pass and run for 275 yards in the same game (289 pass, 276 run) at SMU (Sept. 26, 2015)… Owns JMU single-game records for total offense (565), passing yards (433), touchdown passes (5) and rushing yards (276)… Set single-season records in 2014 for total offense (4,288), passing yards (3,462), passing touchdowns (30), completions (282) and attempts (465)… A career 63 percent passer, completing 446 of 705 pass attempts.
2015 as a Redshirt Senior: Named STATS FCS Third Team All-American... College Sporting News All-American Honorable Mention... Won the Bill Dudley Award, becoming first-ever back-to-back winner for state player of the year... Voted CAA Offensive Player of the Year... VaSID State Offensive Player of the Year... First Team All-CAA Quarterback... ECAC FCS First Team All-Star... VaSID First Team All-State... 2015-16 JMU Male Student-Athlete of the Year... Roanoke Times First Team All-State... STATS FCS National Offensive Player of the Week (Sept. 28)...Three-time CAA Offensive Player of the Week (Sept. 7, Sept. 28 & Oct. 12)... College Sporting News All-Star (Sept. 8)... CFPA FCS National Performer of the Week (Sept. 29)... ECAC FCS Offensive Player of the Week (Sept. 30)... Named to Watch List for STATS FCS Offensive Player of the Year... STATS FCS Preseason Second Team All-American... Recognized on Watch List for CFPA FCS National Performer of the Year... Broke single-game program records for total offense (565) and rushing yards (276) in JMU's 48-45 victory at FBS foe SMU (Sept. 26)... First player in Division I football history to ever pass and rush for 275 yards in the same game (289/276) at SMU... Tied JMU's single-game program record with five touchdown passes at Towson (Oct. 10)... In only eight starts, passed for 2,190 yards with 21 touchdowns while rushing for 814 yards and scoring eight rushing touchdowns… Finished season with 3,004 yards of total offense, ranking third in single-season history… Threw for 334 yards in JMU's win over Lehigh (Sept. 12)... Passed for 297 yards against Morehead State (Sept. 5), 294 against Richmond (Oct. 24) and 289 at SMU (Sept. 26)… Went over 250 passing yards in six of eight games this season… Rushed for over 100 yards three times… Had 124 yards on the ground with a career-high three touchdowns versus Richmond (Oct. 24)… Rushed for 105 yards in season opener against Morehead State (Sept. 5)… Completed eight passes for at least 40 yards, including a season-long 71-yard touchdown pass… Had six rushes of at least 20 yards, including a season-long 66-yard run… One of four team captains for 2015 season... Dean Ehlers Team MVP... Gary Clark Offensive MVP... Nominee for CAA's Chuck Boone Leadership Award.
2014 as a Redshirt Junior: Associated Press Third Team All-American... Named a finalist for the Walter Payton Award (finished fourth), honoring the top offensive player in FCS football... Second Team All-CAA... Won Bill Dudley Award, honoring Virginia's top Division I player... VaSID State Offensive Player of the Year... VaSID First Team All-State... 2014-15 JMU Male Student-Athlete of the Year... Named CAA Player of the Week three times... Set JMU single-season school records in passing completions (282), attempts (465), yards (3,462) and touchdowns (30) as well as total offense (4,288 yards)... Broke JMU's single-game passing record twice during the year... First JMU quarterback to throw for more than 400 yards in a game with 406 at Villanova (Sept. 20) and 433 at Richmond (Nov. 15)... Surpassed 300 yards in the air in five games and had a streak of six game with at least 250 passing yards... Ranked ninth in the CAA with 63.5 rushing yards per game... Rushed for 826 yards and scored nine touchdowns on the ground... Career-high 174 rushing yards in home opener against Saint Francis (Sept. 13)... Season-best four passing touchdowns and two rushing touchdowns at Charlotte (Oct. 25)... Received Dean Ehlers Award (Most Valuable Performer) and Gary Clark Award (Offensive Performer of the Year) at JMU Football Banquet.
Prior to JMU: Spent two years as the starting quarterback at Georgia Tech... Had 32 total touchdowns, 13 interceptions, and a 132.9 passer efficiency last two seasons at Georgia Tech...... Named ACC Offensive Back of the Week and Athlon ACC Offensive Player of the Week (09/16/2013)... In 2013, started all 13 games accumulating for 1561 passing yards on 180 attempts resulting in 15 touchdowns and 13 interceptions, as well as 513 yards rushing and 8 touchdowns on the ground… Maintained a 127.5 pass efficiency rating for the season… Earned ACC Offensive Back of the Week and Athlon ACC Player of the Week honors on Sept. 16, 2013 for his performance against Duke... As a redshirt freshman in 2012, saw action in 12 games, ranking second on the team for rushing touchdowns that season with nine and ran for 544 yards on the year… Earned a 150.5 Pass Efficiency Rating along with 596 yards through the air resulting in four touchdowns and three interceptions… Passed for a touchdown against USC in the Hyundai Sun Bowl on New Year’s Eve.
High School: Career numbers as a quarterback include over 5,000 yards passing, 1,960 rushing yards, and 76 touchdowns in only two seasons… ESPNU/Scouts Inc. four-star recruit... Four-time varsity letter winner and team captain for three seasons… Perfect 16-0 season in 2010, including State Championship earning MVP of the title game, AP North Carolina Player of the Year, and Pac-6 Conference Player of the Year… Named MVP of the Offense-Defense All-American Bowl… As a sophomore wide receiver, accounted for 1,124 receiving yards and nine touchdowns.
Personal: Full name is Lavaedeay Montique Lee… Son of Walter Foster and Katrina Reid… Sibling Dominique Lee played college basketball for Kansas State and more recently North Carolina Central… Active involvement in the community often visiting local children hospital... Majoring in public policy and administration.
2015 as a Redshirt Senior: Named STATS FCS Third Team All-American... College Sporting News All-American Honorable Mention... Won the Bill Dudley Award, becoming first-ever back-to-back winner for state player of the year... Voted CAA Offensive Player of the Year... VaSID State Offensive Player of the Year... First Team All-CAA Quarterback... ECAC FCS First Team All-Star... VaSID First Team All-State... 2015-16 JMU Male Student-Athlete of the Year... Roanoke Times First Team All-State... STATS FCS National Offensive Player of the Week (Sept. 28)...Three-time CAA Offensive Player of the Week (Sept. 7, Sept. 28 & Oct. 12)... College Sporting News All-Star (Sept. 8)... CFPA FCS National Performer of the Week (Sept. 29)... ECAC FCS Offensive Player of the Week (Sept. 30)... Named to Watch List for STATS FCS Offensive Player of the Year... STATS FCS Preseason Second Team All-American... Recognized on Watch List for CFPA FCS National Performer of the Year... Broke single-game program records for total offense (565) and rushing yards (276) in JMU's 48-45 victory at FBS foe SMU (Sept. 26)... First player in Division I football history to ever pass and rush for 275 yards in the same game (289/276) at SMU... Tied JMU's single-game program record with five touchdown passes at Towson (Oct. 10)... In only eight starts, passed for 2,190 yards with 21 touchdowns while rushing for 814 yards and scoring eight rushing touchdowns… Finished season with 3,004 yards of total offense, ranking third in single-season history… Threw for 334 yards in JMU's win over Lehigh (Sept. 12)... Passed for 297 yards against Morehead State (Sept. 5), 294 against Richmond (Oct. 24) and 289 at SMU (Sept. 26)… Went over 250 passing yards in six of eight games this season… Rushed for over 100 yards three times… Had 124 yards on the ground with a career-high three touchdowns versus Richmond (Oct. 24)… Rushed for 105 yards in season opener against Morehead State (Sept. 5)… Completed eight passes for at least 40 yards, including a season-long 71-yard touchdown pass… Had six rushes of at least 20 yards, including a season-long 66-yard run… One of four team captains for 2015 season... Dean Ehlers Team MVP... Gary Clark Offensive MVP... Nominee for CAA's Chuck Boone Leadership Award.
2014 as a Redshirt Junior: Associated Press Third Team All-American... Named a finalist for the Walter Payton Award (finished fourth), honoring the top offensive player in FCS football... Second Team All-CAA... Won Bill Dudley Award, honoring Virginia's top Division I player... VaSID State Offensive Player of the Year... VaSID First Team All-State... 2014-15 JMU Male Student-Athlete of the Year... Named CAA Player of the Week three times... Set JMU single-season school records in passing completions (282), attempts (465), yards (3,462) and touchdowns (30) as well as total offense (4,288 yards)... Broke JMU's single-game passing record twice during the year... First JMU quarterback to throw for more than 400 yards in a game with 406 at Villanova (Sept. 20) and 433 at Richmond (Nov. 15)... Surpassed 300 yards in the air in five games and had a streak of six game with at least 250 passing yards... Ranked ninth in the CAA with 63.5 rushing yards per game... Rushed for 826 yards and scored nine touchdowns on the ground... Career-high 174 rushing yards in home opener against Saint Francis (Sept. 13)... Season-best four passing touchdowns and two rushing touchdowns at Charlotte (Oct. 25)... Received Dean Ehlers Award (Most Valuable Performer) and Gary Clark Award (Offensive Performer of the Year) at JMU Football Banquet.
Prior to JMU: Spent two years as the starting quarterback at Georgia Tech... Had 32 total touchdowns, 13 interceptions, and a 132.9 passer efficiency last two seasons at Georgia Tech...... Named ACC Offensive Back of the Week and Athlon ACC Offensive Player of the Week (09/16/2013)... In 2013, started all 13 games accumulating for 1561 passing yards on 180 attempts resulting in 15 touchdowns and 13 interceptions, as well as 513 yards rushing and 8 touchdowns on the ground… Maintained a 127.5 pass efficiency rating for the season… Earned ACC Offensive Back of the Week and Athlon ACC Player of the Week honors on Sept. 16, 2013 for his performance against Duke... As a redshirt freshman in 2012, saw action in 12 games, ranking second on the team for rushing touchdowns that season with nine and ran for 544 yards on the year… Earned a 150.5 Pass Efficiency Rating along with 596 yards through the air resulting in four touchdowns and three interceptions… Passed for a touchdown against USC in the Hyundai Sun Bowl on New Year’s Eve.
High School: Career numbers as a quarterback include over 5,000 yards passing, 1,960 rushing yards, and 76 touchdowns in only two seasons… ESPNU/Scouts Inc. four-star recruit... Four-time varsity letter winner and team captain for three seasons… Perfect 16-0 season in 2010, including State Championship earning MVP of the title game, AP North Carolina Player of the Year, and Pac-6 Conference Player of the Year… Named MVP of the Offense-Defense All-American Bowl… As a sophomore wide receiver, accounted for 1,124 receiving yards and nine touchdowns.
Personal: Full name is Lavaedeay Montique Lee… Son of Walter Foster and Katrina Reid… Sibling Dominique Lee played college basketball for Kansas State and more recently North Carolina Central… Active involvement in the community often visiting local children hospital... Majoring in public policy and administration.
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