Lee Sweeney

11 - Lee Sweeney

Born: May 12, 1987
Height: 6-3
Weight: 225
Year: Sr.
Hometown: Mt. Juliet, Tenn.
High School: Friendship Christian
College: Louisville
Position: QB
Major: Exercise, Physical Education and Wellnes

Lee had his best spring...three-year starter who continues to work on his quickness...also continuing to mold his skills to the TTU system...goes into fall as the starter...has placed his name at or near the top of numerous school records, and should eclipse several marks in his final campaign...has 11 games in his career with 200-yard passing or more...ranks second all-time in passing yards (5,389) and total offense (5,186)...has started 30 games for the Golden Eagles...a good athlete capable of moving the offense efficiently...great arm strength...OVC Freshman of the Year in 2006, he has the potential to be among the league's premiere offensive players in 2009...came to Tech prior to the 2006 spring drills, transferring from Louisville where he was a redshirt during the 2005 season.

IN THE RECORD BOOK: Lee already holds two career school records and is within reach of three more...has the all-time mark for most completions (475) and most touchdowns responsible for (39)...needs two completions to break the career record (currently 832)...has 36 career TD passes, needing two to match record of 38...with 5,186 yards of total offense, he needs 572 to top that record...has the top games in school history for attempts (57), completions (32) and yards passing (437), as well as total offense marks for most plays (64) and most yards (437).

AT TECH (In 2008): Lee started and played in 11 of 12 games, missing the entire contest at Western Michigan...had three 200-yard passing games, topped by 324 yards and three touchdowns at Austin Peay...had season-highs at APSU of 25 completions and 42 attempts...threw for 229 yards in a win at Southeast Missouri, and 219 yards against Eastern Illinois...had passing rating of 197.31 in victory over Central Methodist, going 6-for-11 for 156 yards and two scores......ranked eighth in the OVC in total offense with 1,548 yards, averaging 140.7 yards per game...was 10th in the league in total offense touchdowns with 11, rushing for two and throwing for nine...as a passer, he also ranked eighth with 149.5 yards per game, going 160-for-267 for 1,644 yards...ninth in pass efficiency and sixth in attempts and seventh in completions...

(In 2007): Lee was off to a great start in his sophomore season, before a knee injury in the fourth game of the year sidelined him for three games...returned for the final four games but was playing with limited mobility...finished the year passing for 1,453 yards and 10 touchdowns, connecting on 60.6 percent of his tosses (126-for-208)...despite missing three games, he still ranked eighth in the OVC in total passing yards, sixth in pass attempts and tied for fourth in touchdowns...had a 126.47 QB rating...passed for 302 yards and two touchdowns in the opener at Eastern Illinois, hitting 28-for-41...threw for 214 yards and two scores against Cumberland...was 8-for-11 for 79 yards and one TD in the first quarter against Murray State...was tackled awkwardly after releasing a pass, injuring his knee...didn't return to action for a month, seeing limited playing time and mobility at Jacksonville State...went 24-for-35 for 367 yards and three scores against Samford...passed for 168 against Auburn, hitting 19-for-26.

(In 2006): Lee rose to number one on Tech's depth chart...as a redshirt freshman, he led the OVC in passing with 2,292 yards and also ranked first in the league in total offense...had the fourth-highest single-season passing total in school history...his 17 touchdowns and 189 completions (in 356 attempts) earned him all-OVC second-team honors as well as OVC Freshman of the Year...his best game came against Southeast Missouri when he set school records for passing yards with 437 and attempts with 57...he had a strong game at Tennessee State when he went 28-for-50 with 305 yards passing and three touchdowns...his long ball of the year was a 57-yard strike to Jarrod Houston versus Murray State...named OVC Freshman of the Week three times during the year, then capped the season as the OVC Offensive Player of the Week following his game-winning efforts at Southeast Missouri...topped the 200-yard mark passing against five different opponents (Gardner-Webb, Murray State, Tennessee State, Samford and SEMO).

HIGH SCHOOL: Two-year starter at Friendship Christian High School...threw for 5,173 yards in two seasons as the starter...completed 63.2 percent of his throws as a senior, completing 174-of-275 passes for 2,819 yards and 30 touchdowns...only three interceptions...named as a finalist for Tennessee’s Mr. Football...led the state in passing...selected Region MVP and a two-time first-team all-region winner...also named Offensive Player of the Year...guided the team to an 11-2 record...threw for 2,354 yards and 21 touchdowns as a junior...three-year starter on the baseball team...recorded a 22-2 record as a pitcher.

PERSONAL: The son of Lawrence and Rhonda Sweeney…born May 12, 1987 …full name is Lawrence Lee Sweeney…enrolled in Excercise, Physical Education and Wellness.