He played college football for the UCLA Bruins, twice earning All-American honors, including a unanimous selection in 1985.
He began playing football as a freshman at Downey High School and studied kicking under the tutelage of Ben Agajanian.
[2] Lee played in the 1983, 1984 and 1986 Rose Bowl, and was an integral part of the success of the UCLA Bruins during his college career, as evidenced by his conference-leading accuracy and the 10 games won by the margin of a field goal.
[7] Lee made eight of 13 field goals as a rookie, before undergoing arthroscopic surgery on his right knee and missing the last five regular season games.
[9] In 1988, Lee was signed as a free agent by the Los Angeles Raiders to compete with incumbent kicker Chris Bahr, who struggled in 1987.