Raiders NFL Draft Prospect: Center Lee of Miami (Fla.)

Former Miami (Fla.) center Matt Lee could be the Las Vegas Raiders' next great steal in the NFL Draft.

The Las Vegas Raiders need to add a center this offseason, and with their position needs ranging all over the board, they can fortunately find some quality ones late in the draft.

One prospect who could be a steal for the Raiders is center Matt Lee of Miami (Fla.).

Lee started in every game at center for Miami in his final college season, helping lead an offensive unit that finished just outside the top 30 in the nation in total offense at 431.2 yards per game. He was selected to the All-ACC Second Team.

Pro Football Focus gave Lee an overall grade of 79.0, a run-blocking grade of 73.7, a pass-blocking grade of 89.1, and a zone grade of 74.6 for the 2023 season.

Former Miami (FL) center Matt Lee could be the Las Vegas Raiders' next great steal in the NFL Draft / © Melina Myers | 2023 Nov 11

Lee transferred to Miami after playing four seasons at University of Central Florida. He was named to the All-AAC Second Team for his 2022 campaign in what was his final season as the program's starting center. Lee helped UCF's offense finish 16th in the nation in total offense at 469.6 yards per game.

PFF gave him an overall grade of 82.5, which ranked him fourth in the nation among centers.

The season before, Lee made 12 starts at center for the Knights and was selected to PFF's All-AAC Third Team.

In his redshirt freshman season in 2020, Lee started all 10 games at center after playing only four games in his first season with the program. He was awarded 2020 first-team All-AAC honors.

Lee and his UCF teams finished with a winning record every season he was with the program, including a 10-win season in 2019.

From February 27 to March 4, 2024, the NFL Scouting Combine will be held at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, Ind.

The NFL Draft will be held in Detroit, Mich., on April 25-27, 2024. The Las Vegas Raiders currently hold the No. 13 overall pick.

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