Lee Dufour

Height:
6-4
Weight:
310
Class:
Redshirt Senior
Hometown:
Satsuma, Ala.
High School:
Saraland

AS A REDSHIRT SENIOR (2019):
Played in nine games with seven starts...Missed five games in the middle of the season with an injury...Returned for the final six games of the season and started the last four games.

AS A REDSHIRT JUNIOR (2018):
Played in and started nine games at center...Started the first seven games of the season before suffering a broken elbow in the North Texas game (Oct. 20)...Returned and started for UAB's 27-25 victory over Middle Tennessee in the Conference USA Championship Game (Dec. 1) and its 37-13 victory over Northern Illinois in the Cheribundi Boca Raton Bowl...Helped UAB set the school record for total touchdowns (53) and rushing touchdowns (32)

AS A REDSHIRT SOPHOMORE (2017):
Started all 13 games at center…Helped block for UAB’s record setting backfield which consisted of Freshman All-American running back Spencer Brown and All-Conference USA quarterback A.J. Erdely…UAB averaged 183.2 rushing yards per game and tied a school record with 27 rushing touchdowns.

AS A FRESHMAN (2014):
Began collegiate career at UAB… Played in three games as a freshman, starting in two… Transferred to South Alabama after the football program was disbanded in December of 2014… Enrolled at South Alabama and went through spring drills before transferring back to UAB after the program was reinstated in June of 2015.

HIGH SCHOOL:
Played for Jeff Kelly at Saraland High School… A two-star prospect according to Rivals.com and Scout.com… Helped lead his team to an appearance in the Alabama Class 5A State Semifinals in 2013… Started 44 straight games to end his career… Played center his freshman and senior seasons and played tackle during his sophomore and junior year… Helped guide Saraland to a 12-2 record his senior season… Received offers from Southern Miss, Georgia Southern, South Florida, and Utah State… Placed second in the discus throw, and third in shot put at the Alabama State Track meet.

PERSONAL:
Son of Darrell and Carolyn Dufour… Has three sisters: Kaitlin, Dara, and Elizabeth… Majoring in Business Administration… Born January 8, 1996… Cousin Aaron Smith played for the Pittsburgh Steelers.