Quindario Lee
Quindario Lee
Wins his gap play after play. Across four seasons and two programs, two head coaches: Jim McElwain and Dana Holgorsen. The receipt on tape: 3 tackles against UNLV, Week 1, 2024.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
Career Arc
Coaching Lineage · 2021–2024
1 coachPlayed his entire career under Dana Holgorsen.
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Willie Fritz
Awards
Player Standing · 17 rungs
Tier 1 · 2-deepR03 · Backup
Spot duty on defense. Tackle volume for the position at the early end of the ladder.
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Houston | 12 | 4 | 2.5 | 0.5 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2023 | Central Michigan | 26 | 13 | 7.0 | 3.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2022 | Central Michigan | 14 | 7 | 4.5 | 1.5 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2021 | Central Michigan | 1 | -- | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 53 | 24 | 14.0 | 5.0 | -- | -- | -- |
How he plays
Play style
Stout at the point of attack — steady tackle-for-loss production without a standout pass-rush number.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Houston
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Defensive line · Houston
Returning around him
- 1 Houston player drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: +2 net (18 in / 16 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Houston · Last season: 10-3 (AP #25) · Talent rank #66 · 2026 recruiting class #38
DNA match
Player DNA
Two-Gap Base
Stout at the point of attack — steady tackle-for-loss production without a standout pass-rush number.
His 2024 production profile sits closest to Eddie Kelly’s 2024 season.
Matches Eddie on
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a senior, his production profile tracks closest to Andre Carter's senior season at Indiana (2023).
Matches Andre on
Background
As a Senior (2025) Did not see action due to injury As a Junior (2024) Played in all 12 games in first season at Houston One of 21 Cougars with at least 10+ tackles on the season Finished the season with 12 total tackles Recorded first tackle as a Cougar vs. UNLV (Aug. 31) Set season-high three-t...