Player Career

Devonte Lee Career Story

Career story, signature performances, transfer context, and season arc are grouped for biography-style searches.

Player Story

Devonte Lee story

Devonte Lee built his college career from 2018 through 2022 as a running back from Oklahoma City, OK wearing No. 2, spending time with Nevada. The clearest part of Devonte Lee's career was his backfield work: 1,476 rushing yards, 343 carries, 26 rushing touchdowns, and 333 receiving yards across 50 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2021 with Nevada. Those numbers show where he fit, how often the ball or action found him, and how his role developed over time.

The value of the career arc is that it connects production to role, not just a name on a roster. His career also includes 333 receiving yards, 1 tackle, and 35 return yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. With 50 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Nevada.

The arc is straightforward: Devonte 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

    Nevada

    2018-2022

    Opening stop

Season Value Progression

201820182019201920202020202120212022
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2018 PostseasonNevada19640.98
2018 Regular SeasonNevada19640.980
2019 PostseasonNevada33748.513.8141
2019 Regular SeasonNevada33748.513.80
2020 PostseasonNevada51355.818.5176
2020 Regular SeasonNevada51355.818.50
2021 PostseasonNevada42937.914.3-84
2021 Regular SeasonNevada42937.914.30
2022 Regular SeasonNevada33437.418.5-95

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

vs Tulane

Week 1 · W 38-27 · Postseason

Win with 123 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.

123

Scrimmage Yards

82.9 takeover

123 scrimmage yards and 30.3 usage.

#2

vs Western Michigan

Week 1 · L 24-52 · Postseason

85

Scrimmage Yards

82.2 takeover

Loss with 85 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.

85 scrimmage yards and 16.3 usage.

#3

@ Fresno State

Week 13 · W 35-28 · Conference game

77

Scrimmage Yards

73.7 takeover

Win with 77 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.

77 scrimmage yards and 7.4 usage.

#4

vs Incarnate Word

Week 2 · L 41-55

101

Scrimmage Yards

72.7 takeover

Loss with 101 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.

101 scrimmage yards and 22.2 usage.

#5

vs Portland State

Week 1 · W 72-19

43

Scrimmage Yards

70.9 takeover

Win with 43 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.

43 scrimmage yards and 9.4 usage.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2020 Postseason · Nevada

513 primary output · 55.8 efficiency · 18.5 usage

67.3

#2

2020 Regular Season · Nevada

67.3

513 primary · 55.8 efficiency · 18.5 usage

#3

2019 Postseason · Nevada

55.3

337 primary · 48.5 efficiency · 13.8 usage

Milestones

1

100+ rush yards

0

150+ scrimmage yards

6

2+ TD games