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Niquan
Lee
Sophomore
RB
Lancaster,
PA/ McCaskey
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At
Delaware:
2004:
Team's top returning
rusher...sophomore who will share rushing
duties with senior co-captain Sean Bleiler
in Hens' single-back offense...has big
shoes to fill with the graduation of
All-American and single-season UD rushing
leader Germaine Bennett (1,625 yards and
21 touchdowns) and 2,000 career-yard
rusher Antawn Jenkins...sturdy runner who
combines punishing strength with solid
speed... capable receiver out of the
backfield... leading rusher in spring game
with four carries for 29
yards...
2003:
Earned first varsity letter as Blue Hens'
No. 3 running back behind Bennett and
Jenkins...saw backup action in nine games
and carried 43 times for 185 yards and on
touchdown...averaged 4.3 yards per carry
and had just one minus yardage run...did
not catch a pass...rushed a career-high 10
times for 39 yards vs. West Chester and
had career-high 58 yards on six carries
and scored on a career-long 37-yard
scamper vs. Rhode Island...also rushed for
37 yards vs. Richmond, compiled 22 yards
on eight carries in collegiate debut vs.
The Citadel, and saw extensive fourth
quarter action in I-AA title game win over
Colgate with 23 yards on five
carries...rushed seven times for 47 yards,
including a 27-yard scamper in spring
game...
2002:
Did not see game action and retained
freshman eligibility...
High
School Honors: Played halfback and
linebacker at McCaskey High School under
head coach Scott Feldman...led team to
10-2 record as a senior when team won
Lancaster-Lebanon League title and
advanced to district title game...first
team All-Lancaster-Lebanon League at both
running back and linebacker and an
All-State pick at running back as a
senior...four-time Lancaster New Era
Player of the Week as a senior...rushed
for 3,111 yards and 51 touchdowns in his
career, including 1,264 yards and 15
touchdowns as a senior in 2001...second
team All-Lancaster-Lebanon League running
back as a junior...runs a 4.5 40-yard
dash...honor roll student...competed in
sprint and jumping events for the McCaskey
track team...district runner-up in 4 x 100
meter relay as a freshman and two-time
league runner-up in the 4 x 100 meter
relay...played four years of varsity
basketball as a forward...led basketball
team to three league titles and three
state semifinal appearances....
Personal:
Niquan (pronounced "nee-kwan") Joseph
Lee...born Aug. 28, 1983 in Coatesville,
PA...son of Mr. Teon Lee...elementary
education major...has two younger
sisters...has worked at Lancaster
Recreation Center during the
summer.
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