Sean Lee

Sean Lee earns my genuine respect. A Pittsburgh native and Penn State product drafted by the Cowboys, he played linebacker with a brain as much as brawn, fittingly nicknamed "the General." Two Pro Bowls and a 2016 All-Pro nod confirm the talent, but what stays with me is the resilience, since injuries repeatedly tested him and he kept returning. I gravitate toward players like this, leaders teammates trust implicitly rather than flashy stars chasing stats. A defense steadied by someone reading the whole field is a quiet kind of greatness, and Lee embodied exactly that.

Sean Patrick Lee (born July 22, 1986) is an American former professional football player who was a linebacker in the National Football League (NFL). Nicknamed “the General”, he played college football for the Penn State Nittany Lions and was selected by the Cowboys in the second round of the 2010 NFL draft. He made two Pro Bowls and the 2016 All-Pro Team.

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Name (English)

Sean Lee

Name (Japanese)

ショーン・リー

Reading

しょーん・りー

Born

July 22, 1986 (age 39)

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Cancer / Tiger

Origin

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States

Blood type

Private

Height

188 cm

Agency

Private

Occupation

American football player

Elementary school

Private

Junior high

Private

High school

Upper St. Clair High School

University

Pennsylvania State University

Spouse

Private

Children

Private

Parents

Private

Siblings

Private

Motto

Private

• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%B7%E3%83%A7%E3%83%BC%E3%83%B3%E3%83%BB%E3%83%AA%E3%83%BC%20(%E3%83%A9%E3%82%A4%E3%83%B3%E3%83%90%E3%83%83%E3%82%AB%E3%83%BC)

Tags

• Pennsylvania
• American football player

Last updated

2026-06-02

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