From now until the 2026 NFL Draft, we will scout and create profiles for as many prospects as possible, examining their strengths, weaknesses, and what they can bring to an NFL franchise. These players could be potential top-10 picks, down to Day 3 selections, and priority undrafted free agents. Today, a scouting report on Texas A&M CB Will Lee III.
#4 WILL LEE III/CORNERBACK, TEXAS A&M (SENIOR) – 6014, 189 pounds
Measurements
Player Ht/Wt Hand Size Arm Length Wingspan
Will Lee III 6014/189 9 32 3/4 N/A
40-Yard Dash 10-Yard Dash Short Shuttle 3-Cone
4.52 1.56 N/A N/A
Broad Jump Vertical Bench Press
11’0″ 42 N/A
THE GOOD
– Plays with high motor
– Physical play style
– Uses good instincts to wall off receivers
– Uses arms to control receivers
– Good play strength
– Does not jam often but uses strong arms to win once receivers make first move
– Patient feet in press and off-man coverage
– Gets good collisions in off-man coverage
– Solid awareness in zone coverage
– Midpoints two verticals in cover 3
– Sinks with no underneath threat as the flat defender
– Tremendous ball skills
– Solid tackler
– Sheds blocks quickly
– Good effort vs run
THE BAD
– Average athletic ability
– Hip flexibility limits change of direction
– Can get beat deep by speedy receivers
– Struggles to win in off-man vs sharp routes
– Slower break back to the ball in off-man coverage
– Slow break back to the ball in half turn
– Hesitant break back to ball
– Leaves feet too early when tackling and stronger ball carriers can run through
– Needs to jam more to stun receivers at the line of scrimmage
STATS
– Started 25 games across 2 seasons at Texas A&M, transferred from Kansas State, where he appeared in 11 games.
– Began at Iowa Western Community College, where he started in 12 games across 2 seasons before transferring to K-State
– 2025: 50 tackles, 2 TFL, 1 sack, 8 PBUs
– Career at Texas A&M: 92 tackles, 2.5 TFL, 1 forced fumble, 1 sack, 2 interceptions, 20 PBUs
INJURY HISTORY
– 2024: Dealt with minor injuries but did not miss any time
BACKGROUND
– Turning 23 in April of 2026
– Named to 2024 Second Team All-SEC
– All-Big 12 Honorable Mention in 2023
– Named a NJCAA (JUCO) First Team All-American in 2022
– Zero-star recruit out of Kirkwood High School in Missouri
– Named First Team All-State in 2019
– Also competed in basketball and track
– Nicknamed “The Blanket”
– Hosted a free football camp at Kirkwood in the summer of 2025 for anyone who wanted to play, no matter if they had played football before or not
TAPE BREAKDOWN
Will Lee III plays very hard on the field and wants to guard the opponent’s best receiver. He will challenge the alpha receiver and stay with him through the entire game, even when he gets beaten. He will take some punches but will throw a lot of his own and continue to grind throughout the game.
Lee III versus Malachi Fields from Notre Dame is one of my favorite matchups of the year because they both displayed their skill sets on certain plays and came out on top on different reps. On this goal-line rep, Lee III shows his physical play style and ball skills.
There were other reps where Fields got the best of Lee III. He beat him on a jump ball in the second half that flipped the field, but Lee III got right back up and went to guard him again. Here, you can see some of the athletic limitations from Lee III, struggling to flip his hips back to the ball in press.
Lee III plays with fiery competitiveness and patient feet in coverage. I like him most in press, but he can win in off-man coverage if he gets a collision. He will catch the receiver with good play strength and contact balance, and control them with his arms. If he makes contact, he will show his strength by walling the receiver off and destroying the route.
However, I have a lot of worries about how he will transition to NFL speed. His change of direction is poor and shows up most in off-man coverage. He will need to loosen his hips and be more fluid when breaking to the middle of the field or the sideline. This first clip at the bottom of the screen shows what happens when Lee III gets a collision in off-man coverage,
This play shows what can happen vs a shifty receiver who can avoid collisions, which is most receivers at the NFL level. The receiver does not get targeted, but if the quarterback did not get sacked, this was an easy completion at the bottom of the screen.
In press coverage, Lee III wins with his physicality when he is in phase. He hardly jams at the line of scrimmage, but once he gets moving downfield, it is hard for a receiver to stay steady through their route because of his strong arms.
When he does jam, it makes me want to see it more because of how strong and competitive he is. At the top of the screen, Lee III forces the receiver out of bounds with his impressive play strength.
Lee III has great ball skills to go with his competitiveness. He has a knack for understanding where to put his arms to knock the ball down, which helps his recovery when he gets beaten. I have fears about him going vs speedy receivers in man coverage, but this play shows the fire he plays with and recovery ability, ending with ball skills.
CONCLUSION
Will Lee III has the competitiveness and passion for playing cornerback that is hard to find, and he pairs it with good play strength and ball skills. However, he has limited athletic ability, which is ultimately the deciding factor in how well a cornerback can play in the NFL. I think he will be a good rotational player that can start if needed and be productive, but teams will not want him on an island with a true No. 1 receiver.
NFL Projection: Late Day 2
Steelers Depot Grade: 7.4 (Spot Starter)
Grade Range: 7.2-8.0
Games Watched: at Notre Dame (2025), vs South Carolina (2025), at Texas (2025), vs Miami (FL)
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