2024 Football Roster
Lee, Jaxon
Jersey Number 25
Jaxon Lee
- Class:
- Senior
- Height:
- 6-1
- Weight:
- 210
- Position:
- S
- Hometown:
- Missoula, Mont.
- High School:
- Sentinel HS
Bio
2024 (Sr.): Is Montana’s fourth-leading returning tackler and No. 2 returning leader in interceptions in 2024… Expected to compete for a starting position at safety.
2023 (Jr.): Played in all 15 games for the Griz and made one start against NDSU in the FCS semifinal in a breakout season at backup safety… Was a top-eight tacker with 49 stops (21 solo) and logged 3.5 TFLs for losses of 10 yards… Had three turnovers with two interceptions and a fumble recovery, two of which resulted in touchdowns… Recorded his first career score on a 48-yard pick-six against Northern Colorado… Was one of two Grizzlies to return a pick-six in that game, a first for Montana… Also scored on a 56-yard fumble recovery touchdown against Delaware in the playoffs… Recorded interceptions in back-to-back weeks with the first in the win at Idaho that he returned 27 yards and the second against UNC… Was fourth in the Big Sky with 75 interception return yards on two picks and led the league in average return yards per pick with 37.5
2022 (So.): Played in 11 games as a backup at Nickel Safety and on special teams… Logged 8 total tackles (3 solo)… Picked up a then career-high three stops against Northwestern State… Also recovered a fumble against NSU in the season opener.
2020-21 (Fr.):
• Academic All-Big Sky
Played in 12 games, primarily on special teams… Recorded one tackle on the year versus Dixie State.
High School: Class AA first-team all-state athlete on offense and second-team kick returner as a senior … Helped Sentinel to the state AA semifinal… Helped Flint Creek Titans win back-to-back state titles before transferring to Sentinel in January of 2019… Three sport athlete in football, basketball and track… Received all-state honors as a wide receiver, safety, kick returner, and punt returner at Flint Creek… Played for head coach and former Grizzly Dane Oliver at Sentinel … Also had an offer from Montana State
Personal: Majoring in sociology
Career Single Game Highs
Tackles: 7 (vs. Idaho State, 2023)
Interceptions: 1 (two times in 2023 – Idaho & UNC)
Fumble Recoveries 1 (vs Delaware, 2023)
2023 (Jr.): Played in all 15 games for the Griz and made one start against NDSU in the FCS semifinal in a breakout season at backup safety… Was a top-eight tacker with 49 stops (21 solo) and logged 3.5 TFLs for losses of 10 yards… Had three turnovers with two interceptions and a fumble recovery, two of which resulted in touchdowns… Recorded his first career score on a 48-yard pick-six against Northern Colorado… Was one of two Grizzlies to return a pick-six in that game, a first for Montana… Also scored on a 56-yard fumble recovery touchdown against Delaware in the playoffs… Recorded interceptions in back-to-back weeks with the first in the win at Idaho that he returned 27 yards and the second against UNC… Was fourth in the Big Sky with 75 interception return yards on two picks and led the league in average return yards per pick with 37.5
2022 (So.): Played in 11 games as a backup at Nickel Safety and on special teams… Logged 8 total tackles (3 solo)… Picked up a then career-high three stops against Northwestern State… Also recovered a fumble against NSU in the season opener.
2020-21 (Fr.):
• Academic All-Big Sky
Played in 12 games, primarily on special teams… Recorded one tackle on the year versus Dixie State.
High School: Class AA first-team all-state athlete on offense and second-team kick returner as a senior … Helped Sentinel to the state AA semifinal… Helped Flint Creek Titans win back-to-back state titles before transferring to Sentinel in January of 2019… Three sport athlete in football, basketball and track… Received all-state honors as a wide receiver, safety, kick returner, and punt returner at Flint Creek… Played for head coach and former Grizzly Dane Oliver at Sentinel … Also had an offer from Montana State
Personal: Majoring in sociology
Career Single Game Highs
Tackles: 7 (vs. Idaho State, 2023)
Interceptions: 1 (two times in 2023 – Idaho & UNC)
Fumble Recoveries 1 (vs Delaware, 2023)
Week 2 Griz Football Press Conference
Monday, September 08
UM vs CWU Highlights
Sunday, September 07
UM vs CWU Postgame Press Conference
Saturday, September 06
Griz Volleyball Press Conference - 9/1/25
Monday, September 01
