Player Career

Tyson Lee Career Story

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Player Story

Tyson Lee story

Tyson Lee built his college career from 2008 through 2009 as a quarterback from Columbus, MS wearing No. 16, spending time with Mississippi State. The clearest part of Tyson Lee's career was his passing role: 2,963 passing yards, 11 touchdown passes, 481 attempts, and 212 rushing yards across 23 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2008 with Mississippi State. Those numbers show where he fit, how often the ball or action found him, and how his role developed over time.

Quarterback careers are usually judged first by volume, efficiency, and scoring chances. His career also includes 212 rushing yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. With 23 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Mississippi State.

The arc is straightforward: Tyson Lee moved through the depth chart, found a larger role, and turned that opportunity into production that can be understood through standard football numbers.

Career Arc

Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.

  1. 1

    Mississippi State

    2008-2009

    Opening stop

Season Value Progression

20082009
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2008 Regular SeasonMississippi State1,55655.618.1
2009 Regular SeasonMississippi State1,61954.613.963

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

vs Middle Tennessee

Week 9 · W 31-22

Win with 243 yards of offense and 74.8 efficiency.

243

Total Offense

71.5 takeover

243 total offense with 74.8 efficiency.

#2

vs Kentucky

Week 10 · L 13-14 · Conference game

227

Total Offense

68.1 takeover

Loss with 227 yards of offense and 51 efficiency.

227 total offense with 51 efficiency.

#3

vs Georgia Tech

Week 5 · L 31-42

300

Total Offense

67.3 takeover

Loss with 300 yards of offense and 66.8 efficiency.

300 total offense with 66.8 efficiency.

#4

vs Houston

Week 6 · L 24-31

228

Total Offense

63.2 takeover

Loss shaped by high passing volume and turnover pressure.

228 total offense with 61.3 efficiency.

#5

vs Arkansas

Week 13 · W 31-28 · Conference game

221

Total Offense

62.3 takeover

Win with 221 yards of offense and 51.5 efficiency.

221 total offense with 51.5 efficiency.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2008 Regular Season · Mississippi State

1,556 primary output · 55.6 efficiency · 18.1 usage

64.7

#2

2009 Regular Season · Mississippi State

61.3

1,619 primary · 54.6 efficiency · 13.9 usage

Milestones

2

250+ passing yards

1

300+ total offense

0

3+ TD games

7

Above avg efficiency