2024 Football Roster
Roster
Lee, Quindario

Jersey Number 99
Quindario Lee
- Position:
- DL
- Height:
- 6-5
- Weight:
- 285
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- McKenzie, Ala.
- High School:
- McKenzie HS
- Prev School:
- Central Michigan
Bio
As a Junior (2024)
Prior to Houston
High School
Personal
- Played in all 12 games in first season at Houston
- One of 21 Cougars with at least 10+ tackles on the season
- Finished the season with 12 total tackles
- Recorded first tackle as a Cougar vs. UNLV (Aug. 31)
- Set season-high three-tackles vs. UNLV (Aug. 31)
- Notched tackles in each of the first five games of the season
- 178 snaps played
- 168 of 178 snaps on defensive line
- Also 10 special teams snaps played
- Six quarterback pressures were tied for third among UH edge defenders
Prior to Houston
- Three seasons at Central Michigan (2021-23)
- 24 career games played at Central Michigan
- Logged 44 stops (21 solo), 12 TFLs and 5 sacks
- Also recovered one fumble
- Appeared in 11 games during 2023
- Started final nine games at defensive left end
- 456 snaps on defensive line
- Nearly doubled tackle production from prior season
- 28 stops (14 solo), 7 TFLs and 3 sacks
- Second on team in TFLs (7) and quarterback hurries (5)
- Added a TFL in seven of the last nine games
- Multiple tackles seven times
- Season-high five tackles on two occasions
- Fumble recovery and three tackles against Northern Illinois
- Appeared in all 12 games on defensive line in 2022
- Primarily played defensive right tackle
- 81.7 tackling grade (PFF) ranked 10th nationally among interior defenders
- 15 tackles (seven solo), 5.0 TFLs and 2.0 sacks
- At least one tackle in 10 of 12 games
- Registered at least 0.5 tackle for loss in each of last five games
- Career-high 4.0 tackles (three solo) and 2.0 TFLs for 12 yards with 1.0 sack at Eastern Michigan (Nov. 25)
- Redshirted as true freshman in 2021
- Appeared in two games
- 10 snaps at defensive left tackle with one tackle vs. Robert Morris
- Three snaps at nose tackle at LSU
- Began collegiate career at Fort Scott CC (2020)
High School
- Prepped at McKenzie High School
- Three-star recruit by ESPN
- Two-star recruit by rivals and ESPN
- Played four years of varsity football
- All-conference honoree
- Also played basketball
- Class 1A First Team All-State recognition in basketball
Personal
- Nickname: Whoody or Q
- Hobbies: fishing, football and training
- Dream job: starting a podcast to interview college athletes about life
- Something most people don’t know: high school graduating class was 22
- Community service/volunteer activities: signing autographs before 2024 season
- Favorite TV show or series: Impractical Jokers
- Favorite sports memories as a fan: Watching Alabama played football as a young kid with his grandfather
- Chose UH because Coach Fritz and Coach Wood
- One word to describe himself on the field: monster
- If he could eat one food for the rest of his life: wings
- Biggest motivation for working hard: his mom and dad; owes them the world
- Highlight of his life thus far: playing college football
- Best advice: consistency is key
- Most memorable athletic feat: 2021 Sun Bowl victory vs. Washington State
- Unique fact: played quarterback as senior in high school
Postgame Press Conference: Football at Rice
Saturday, September 06
Postgame Press Conference: Football vs. Stephen F. Austin
Friday, August 29
Press Conference: Head Coach Willie Fritz Previews SFA
Monday, August 25
Camp Availability: Head Coach Willie Fritz
Monday, August 04