Georgia Tech · W 34-11
No tackles.
Lee has tackles in 8 of Pittsburgh’s 9 games: none against Georgia Tech.
Shawn Lee Jr.
Moves between deep coverage and the slot. Second year in the same secondary at Pittsburgh. A game that shows it: 4 tackles against North Carolina — Week 6, 2026.
23 tackles · 0 sacks
Play style
Moves between deep coverage and the slot — the modern positionless DB.
Activity vs finishing · season enumeration
What the box score actually says
23 tackles. 3 passes defended. 1 interception. 2 TFL.
Counts only, never a rate — splash-event sample sizes this small (interceptions, pass breakups, TFL) are noise as a rate and signal only as a tally.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Oct 24Swipe the table sideways for more columns.
| Season | Team | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Pittsburgh | 23 | 15 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 3 | 1 |
| 2025 | Pittsburgh | 31 | 23 | 4.5 | 0.0 | 4 | 1 |
| Career | 54 | 38 | 6.5 | 0.0 | 7 | 2 |
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 8 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 59-14vs Miami (OH) | 4 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 4 tackles |
| Wk 2 | W 12-7vs UCF | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | W 27-13vs Syracuse | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 4 | W 59-0vs Bucknell | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 5 | W 35-33@ Virginia Tech | 4 | 3 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Wk 6 | L 17-21vs North Carolina | 4 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 7 | L 21-27@ Boston College | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 8 | L 23-52@ No. 1 Miami | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Total | 23 | 15 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 3 |
Oct. 24 · L 23-52 at Miami, play by play
2 tackles, including 1 pass broken up.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. It places 3 for him; the box score credits 2.
His game this year: coverage — 3 passes defended in the 8 games with play by play.
How Pittsburgh’s defense played that day
Miami’s 11 drives: 3 stopped · 8 scored.
2 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play: 1 of his 2, sacks included.
4 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
4 tackles, including 1 more for loss, 1 interception. His interception ended Virginia Tech’s drive (int).
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
Intercepted. Fourth quarter, up 35-24. Ended Virginia Tech’s drive (int).
1 tackle, including 1 more for loss, 1 pass broken up.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
3 tackles, including 1 pass broken up.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
3 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
4 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
Week 5 · 2026
W 35-33
1 interception · 1 tackle for loss · 4 tackles
Edged out Virginia Tech on the road in a shootout.
Ratings of the games shown run from -4 to +25 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
PD rate
13%3 pass breakupsInterceptions
1interceptionsTackle volume
23tackles this seasonTFL rate
9%2 TFL23 tackles · 2 for loss · 3 pass breakups · 1 interception.
2 seasons under Pat Narduzzi, all balanced offenses — 14-8 over that span.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 8 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home5g | 3.0 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.4 |
| Road3g | 2.7 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.3 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-77g | 3.0 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.3 |
| Weeks 8+1g | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Pat Narduzzi
Pass share
49.1%
315 pass / 326 run
Plays / game
71.2
9 games
Team sack rate
2.6%
345 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Player standing · 2026
Fewer tackles a game than most FBS defensive backs who play every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
Three-star recruit. Now #127 at the position.
The No. 1,405 recruit in the country is starting in the secondary in the ACC as a sophomore.
2026 is in progress.
In the portal · 2026
In transfer portal
