Dijon Lee Jr.

Position:
DB
Height:
6-4
Weight:
202
Class:
Sophomore
Hometown:
Carson, Calif.
High School:
Mission Viejo

NIL Opportunities

2026

Secured a starting role at corner this fall after a rookie campaign that ended in Freshman All-America accolades ... started all five games in year two ... recorded 13 tackles to go with one forced fumble, two pass breakups and a pick-six of 30 yards ... added six kickoff returns for 175 combined yards with a long gain of 47 ... also returned one punt for no gain ... selected to the Paul Hornung Award Honor Roll following his play at Mississippi State ... named a special teams player of the week by the Crimson Tide coaches for his work on the punt block unit at Kentucky ... also earned defensive (skill) player of the week recognition from the Tide staff for his efforts at Mississippi State. East Carolina: Posted three tackles and a pass breakup in the season opener. Kentucky: Made two stops in Lexington. Florida State: Totaled two tackles against the Seminoles. South Carolina: Forced a fumble late in the game while adding five total tackles ... also returned a pair of kickoffs for 55 combined yards. Mississippi State: Gave UA a two-score lead to start the game with a 30-yard pick-six midway through the first quarter ... also recorded one tackle and a pass breakup on defense ... added two kickoff returns for 72 combined yards and saw time at punt returner.

2025

Earned time in every game while starting five during his rookie campaign ... named a True Freshman All-American by On3 ... garnered Freshman All-SEC Team recognition from the league coaches ... totaled 34 tackles, including 4.5 for loss (-12 yards), to go with five pass breakups and a pair of interceptions ... added two punt returns for a combined 32 yards ... named a finalist for the Shaun Alexander Freshman of the Year Award ... selected to the watch list for the Alexander to start the year ... selected as a defensive (skill) player of the week by the Alabama coaches for his efforts at Missouri and against Eastern Illinois. Florida State: Finished with one tackle in his first collegiate action. ULM: Posted two tackles, including one for loss (-1 yard). Wisconsin: Recorded two stops against the Badgers. Georgia: Contributed two tackles in Athens, including one for loss (-4 yards). Vanderbilt: Contributed three tackles and a pass breakup against the 'Dores. Missouri: Sealed the Crimson Tide victory with an interception on the Tigers' final offensive drive ... also added one pass breakup that he nearly picked off to go with a solo tackle on the day. Tennessee: Made his first career start for the Tide at corner ... tallied four tackles, including one for loss (-2 yards). South Carolina: Got the starting nod at corner once again ... recorded four stops, including 1.5 tackles for loss (-5 yards). LSU: Registered four tackles and a pass breakup against the Tigers. Oklahoma: Tallied four stops on the day. Eastern Illinois: Picked off his second pass of the season with a one-yard return ... also contributed two tackles on the day. Auburn: Made another start at corner ... tallied one tackle and a pass breakup in the Iron Bowl. Georgia: Recorded one tackle in a reserve role against the Bulldogs. Oklahoma: Rotated in at defensive back while also working on special teams ... registered two tackles on the night while returning one punt for a gain of five yards. Indiana: Posted one tackle and a pass breakup against the Hoosiers.

High School and Personal Data

A big-bodied cornerback with size and length ... a five-star recruit by most major outlets ... California's top-ranked prospect, the third-rated corner and No. 15 recruit nationally by 247Sports ... the No. 19 player in the country and the No. 4 corner while also being tabbed the No. 1 player in the state on the 247Composite ... listed at No. 25 on the Rivals100 ... also named the No. 3 corner and top recruit in the Golden State by Rivals ... the second-rated player in the state along with the fourth-ranked corner and No. 23 prospect in the nation according to the On3 Consensus ... a four-star recruit and the No. 32 player on the ESPN300 by ESPN.com ... also listed as the site's No. 4 corner, the third-rated player in the West Region and California's top recruit ... No. 50 nationally, the No. 6 corner and the third-rated player in the state by On3 where he was a four-star ... selected to the Under Armour All-America Game ... coached by Chad Johnson at Mission Viejo High School ... accumulated 52 tackles, including two for loss, to go with four interceptions, two pass breakups and a fumble recovery as a senior ... led the Diablos to a CIF Division 1-AA championship in 2023 ... recorded 55 tackles with two interceptions and 13 pass breakups in 16 games as a junior ... totaled 32 tackles, including two for loss, to go with three pass breakups and an two interceptions as a sophomore ... helped MVHS reach the CIF championship game in 2022 ... a standout in track, capturing the league title in the triple jump as a junior ... also competed in the long jump, 110m hurdles, 300m hurdles and the 200 ...chose Alabama over Georgia and Texas among his 20-plus offers.