Player Career

Marqise Lee Career Story

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Player Story

Marqise Lee story

Marqise Lee built his college career from 2011 through 2013 as a wide receiver from Inglewood, CA wearing No. 9, spending time with USC. The clearest part of Marqise Lee's career was his receiving role: 248 catches, 3,655 receiving yards, 29 touchdowns, and 146 rushing yards across 36 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2012 with USC. 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 146 rushing yards and 1,351 return yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. With 36 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across USC.

The arc is straightforward: Marqise 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

    USC

    2011-2013

    Opening stop

Season Value Progression

20112012201220132013
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2011 Regular SeasonUSC1,14388.523.7
2012 PostseasonUSC1,72185.640.6578
2012 Regular SeasonUSC1,72185.640.60
2013 PostseasonUSC79181.431.5-930
2013 Regular SeasonUSC79181.431.50

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

vs UCLA

Week 13 · W 50-0 · Conference game

Win with an explosive receiving profile.

224

Receiving Yards

100 takeover

224 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.

#2

@ Arizona

Week 9 · L 36-39 · Conference game

345

Receiving Yards

100 takeover

Loss with an explosive receiving profile.

345 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.

#3

vs Fresno State

Week 1 · W 45-20 · Postseason

118

Receiving Yards

100 takeover

Win with an explosive receiving profile.

118 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.

#4

@ Oregon State

Week 10 · W 31-14 · Conference game

105

Receiving Yards

95.7 takeover

Win with an explosive receiving profile.

105 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.

#5

@ Oregon

Week 12 · W 38-35 · Conference game

187

Receiving Yards

94.5 takeover

Win with an explosive receiving profile.

187 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2012 Postseason · USC

1,721 primary output · 85.6 efficiency · 40.6 usage

85

#2

2012 Regular Season · USC

85

1,721 primary · 85.6 efficiency · 40.6 usage

#3

2013 Postseason · USC

75.5

791 primary · 81.4 efficiency · 31.5 usage

Milestones

15

100+ receiving yards

15

8+ catch outings

7

2+ TD games