Lee Mays Jr. (born September 18, 1978) is an American former professional football player who was a wide receiver for the Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League (NFL).NCAA statistics accessed October 10, 2006NCAA statistics accessed October 10, 2006 He was part of their Super Bowl XL championship team. He played college football for the UTEP Miners.
Early life Mays attended Westfield High School in Houston, Texas and was a letterman in football and track. In football, he garnered First-team All-District honors as a senior, and Honorable Mention All-District honors as a junior.
College career In addition to playing on the football team, Mays was an All-American sprinter for the UTEP Miners track and field team, placing 7th in the 4 × 100 meters relay at the 1999 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships.
+ UTEP statistics Year GP Rec Yds Avg TDs Long 1998 11 27 496 11.5 3 42 1999 11 60 881 14.7 9 90 2000 11 90 1,567 15.7 15 68 2001 11 110 1,733 13.8 1 45 Totals * 45 277 4,677 14.5 28 90
Professional career He was selected by the Pittsburgh Steelers with the 202nd pick in the sixth round of the 2002 NFL draft out of the University of Texas-El Paso. Also known as "ODB/Dirt McGurt" (Popular hip hop Monikers) in four seasons with the Steelers, Mays recorded 11 receptions for 154 yards [14.0 avg.], a longest catch of 46 yards and 0 touchdowns. He also returned 36 kickoffs for 750 yards, a 20.8 average, a long of 35 yards, and no touchdowns or 40-yard returns. He did not see any playing time in the Steelers Super Bowl run. He was released by the Steelers after training camp on September 1, 2006, but was re-signed following the release of running back Duce Staley only to be released again due to the team signing Quincy Morgan.
Post-NFL career He briefly served as color commentator for the now-defunct professional indoor football team the El Paso Generals when the team played at home. Today, he is a Manager at a boutique hotel in the Houston museum district area.
See also List of NCAA major college football yearly receiving leaders
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