He played college football for the Syracuse Orange and was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Houston Texans in 2013.

[4] Lemon attended Arundel Senior High School in Gambrills, Maryland where he played both offense and defense.

[6] His senior year, he also became the all-time leader in pass receptions for the Orangemen, a title previously held by Rob Moore.

In 2020, Lemon was named head coach of the Glen Burnie Senior High School football team.

In 2023, Lemon led Glen Burnie to a 6–3 regular season record and again dispatched the first-round opponent - Meade High School - by a 28–27 score.