Kayin Lee

#14 · DB · Sr. · Tennessee5′11″ · 190 lb · Ellenwood, GA · Cedar Grove

Interceptions248th of 391 defensive backsLast gameL 24–27at South Carolina · Oct 24
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15 tackles in 6 games; their best was 5 vs Kennesaw State.
Game 1: against Furman, win 56-9, no tackles in this game, FCS opponentWFURFCSGame 2: at Georgia Tech, win 45-24, 2 tackles2WGT@Game 3: against Kennesaw State, win 42-9, 5 tackles5WKENNGame 4: against Texas, loss 17-20, 2 tackles2LTEXGame 5: against Auburn, win 24-14, 3 tackles3WAUBGame 6: at Arkansas, win 24-17, 1 tackle1WARK@Game 7: against Alabama, win 26-10, 2 tackles2WALAGame 8: at South Carolina, loss 24-27, no tackles in this gameLSC@Season high
Game 1: against Furman, win 56-9, no tackles in this game, FCS opponentWFURFCSGame 2: at Georgia Tech, win 45-24, 2 tacklesWGT@Game 3: against Kennesaw State, win 42-9, 5 tackles5WKENNGame 4: against Texas, loss 17-20, 2 tacklesLTEXGame 5: against Auburn, win 24-14, 3 tacklesWAUBGame 6: at Arkansas, win 24-17, 1 tackleWARK@Game 7: against Alabama, win 26-10, 2 tacklesWALAGame 8: at South Carolina, loss 24-27, no tackles in this gameLSC@Season high

South Carolina · L 24-27

No tackles.

Lee has tackles in 6 of Tennessee’s 8 games: none against Furman and South Carolina.

This week

His most important play this season

  1. Q2, 12:13 · Texas up 7Kayin Lee intercepts Arch ManningTexas at Tennessee, week 4Q2, 12:13 · Texas 10, Tennessee 3▼5%Texas’s chance to win, 82% to 77%▼5%Texas’s chance to win, 82% to 77%A.Manning pass intercepted by K.Lee at TENN04 K.Lee return 0 yards to the TENN04 (C.Coleman). The previous play is under automatic review - "Interception". CALL UPHELDWatch from this playESPN College Football

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Kayin Lee

DB · Tennessee · #14

On Trialas of Nov 4

Kayin Lee arrives at Tennessee with a new fit to prove and an old chapter closed.

15tackles0sacks

4★ · NATIONAL RECRUIT

No.147

recruiting national rank

Tennessee fans are litigating the player's worthiness — the eye test against the résumé.

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Minority viewA vocal minority sees it the other way.

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Kayin Lee arrived as a 4-star prospect, the No.147 recruit nationally. Kayin Lee lines up at DB for Tennessee.

On the field, the headline is 15 tackles, with 0 sacks.

Tennessee fans are litigating the player's worthiness — the eye test against the résumé.

The number to watch: No.147 — 4★ · national recruit.

AI-generated narrative · may contain errors · not journalism · updated 2026-11-04

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Style of play

Play style

Moves between deep coverage and the slot.

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