Lake McRee

Tight End, Pittsburgh Steelers · #81.

Player facts

Team: Pittsburgh Steelers
Position: Tight End
Number: 81
Born: Sep 4, 2002 (age 24)
Birthplace: Austin, TX, USA
Height: 6' 4"
Weight: 243 lbs
College: USC
Experience: Rookie
Status: Practice Squad

Stats

2026 Offense

	REC	TGTS	YDS	AVG	TD	LNG	FD	CAR	YDS	AVG	TD	LNG	FUM	LST
Regular Season	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

About

Robert "Lake" McRee (born September 4, 2002) is an American professional football tight end for the Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League (NFL). He previously played college football for the USC Trojans. He was signed by the Steelers as an undrafted free agent in 2026.

From Wikipedia’s article on Lake McRee, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.¹

Background

Early life

McRee attended Lake Travis High School in Austin, Texas. During his junior season, he tore his ACL. Coming out of high school, McRee was rated as a four star recruit and the 18th overall tight end in the class of 2021; he committed to play college football for the USC Trojans over offers from other schools such as Auburn, LSU, Penn State, Purdue, and Washington.

College career

As a freshman in 2021, McRee tallied seven catches for 91 yards. In 2022, he totaled ten receptions for 106 yards and two touchdowns. Ahead of the 2023 Holiday Bowl, McRee tore his ACL for the second time. He finished the 2023 season with 26 receptions for 262 yards and a touchdown, before the injury. In week 1, McRee hauled in five passes for 56 yards in a victory versus LSU. In week 2, he tallied four receptions for a career-high 81 yards in a win against Utah State. He finished the 2024 season with 24 receptions for 245 yards.

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