Tanner was born on Feb. 14, 1995, and is the son of Phillip and Kimberly Lee. His father played football and baseball at Troy State and later played baseball for UAB. His grandfather, Jimmy Lee, played football at Alabama.
Tanner was born on Feb. 14, 1995, and is the son of Phillip and Kimberly Lee. His father played football and baseball at Troy State and later played baseball for UAB. His grandfather, Jimmy Lee, played football at Alabama.
Tanner Lee joined the Nebraska program in the summer of 2016 as a transfer from Tulane University. The 6-4, 205-pound Lee will sit out the 2016 season, before being eligible to play in 2017. Lee made 19 starts over the past two seasons for Tulane. In 2015, Lee started nine games at quarterback and threw for 1,639 yards and 11 touchdowns, while completing 52 percent of his passes. Lee threw for better than 200 yards four times on the season, including a season-high 277 yards against Maine. Lee threw for a career-high four touchdowns in a win over UCF.Lee started all 10 of his games as a redshirt freshman in 2014. He completed 185-of-336 passes for 1,962 yards and 12 touchdowns. All of Lee’s passing numbers set Tulane freshman records. Lee threw for a season-high three touchdowns against Tulsa, Southeastern Louisiana and Houston. Lee threw for a career-best 301 yards on a 25-of-43 effort at East Carolina, and surpassed 200 passing yards in four other games.
The ADN sat down with Sophomore Quarterback Tanner Lee back at media day. Find out how the young quarterback has learned from his freshman season and what he plans to do this year as the leader of the Green Wave.
Tanner Lee joined the Nebraska program in the summer of 2016 as a transfer from Tulane University. The 6-4, 205-pound Lee will sit out the 2016 season, before being eligible to play in 2017. Lee made 19 starts over the past two seasons for Tulane. In 2015, Lee started nine games at quarterback and threw for 1,639 yards and 11 touchdowns, while completing 52 percent of his passes. Lee threw for better than 200 yards four times on the season, including a season-high 277 yards against Maine. Lee threw for a career-high four touchdowns in a win over UCF.Lee started all 10 of his games as a redshirt freshman in 2014. He completed 185-of-336 passes for 1,962 yards and 12 touchdowns. All of Lee’s passing numbers set Tulane freshman records. Lee threw for a season-high three touchdowns against Tulsa, Southeastern Louisiana and Houston. Lee threw for a career-best 301 yards on a 25-of-43 effort at East Carolina, and surpassed 200 passing yards in four other games.
The ADN sat down with Sophomore Quarterback Tanner Lee back at media day. Find out how the young quarterback has learned from his freshman season and what he plans to do this year as the leader of the Green Wave.
