Gardena
CA
Junipero Serra
ATH
6'1"
190
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MARQISE LEE

Lee is a talented, natural athlete with very good upside at the safety position. Relatively new to the game of football but has quickly emerged into top-level defender. Has nice size with his good height and well-built frame; rangy and still has some room left to physically develop and could play at the 200-pound range in college. Very active around the ball in both run and pass support and has a knack for making the big play. Drives hard on the ball in front of him. Covers a lot of ground quickly with good underneath range and closing burst. Takes direct angles. Effective in deep half-field coverage as well. Tracks the ball well, shows good athleticism getting in position and has great ball skills once the pass in the air. Leaping and high-point skills are excellent. While a smooth athlete overall, he does not transition as quickly as expected out of his pedal and shows some wasted movement. Overall is a bit rigid opening and turning and looks to still be growing comfortable in the position as a junior. Mirrors well when positioned over slots with his quickness but overall footwork in man and off-man schemes need some polish. Would like to see more explosion and plant and drive burst as well. Tends to come in high as a tackler and overall run support skills need improvement. That said, Lee has a lot of natural tools to mold and develop at the college level; his ceiling his very high. Simply finds the ball in coverage and has a play-maker feel to his game you cannot coach. Would not be surprised if he gets a look at receiver with his big-play acceleration, quickness and speed. Best football is still ahead of this guy which is impressive.