Official Site of the Jets · Feb 17, 2017
Darron Lee Makes NFL.com's All-Rookie Team
NFL.com’s Gil Brandt Believes Jets ‘Backer Could Be a “Future Star”
Darron Lee had a good start to this NFL career and big things could be on the horizon. Legendary NFL personnel man Gil Brandt named Lee to his All-Rookie Team, stating that the 22-year-old ILB has what it takes to become one of the league’s elite players.
“Lee is a linebacker who thrives in a game built on speed. He has a chance to be a future star,” Brandt said. “He finished with 73 tackles — that's a lot of tackles for someone who started just nine times (out of 13 games).”
Lee, selected No. 20 overall out of Ohio State last April, had modest expectations when starting his NFL trek.
