Vershon Lee

Vershon R. Lee (born December 7, 2001) is an American professional football guard. He played college football for the South Carolina Gamecocks and was signed by the Minnesota Vikings as an undrafted free agent in 2025.

Early life and college career Lee was born on December 7, 2001, in Woodbridge, Virginia. He attended Freedom High School in Woodbridge where he played football as a two-way lineman and also was a top basketball player. He was named all-district in both sports and was an all-state football player in 2018. A three-star recruit, he committed to play college football for the South Carolina Gamecocks.

Lee appeared in South Carolina's first three games as a true freshman in 2020, then redshirted. He started the first five games of the season at center before moving to right tackle and starting the remaining five games there. He was invited to the 2025 Tropical Bowl.

Professional career

After going unselected in the 2025 NFL draft, Lee attended minicamps with the Kansas City Chiefs and Chicago Bears, and tried out for the Cleveland Browns, but was not signed. He was waived on August 26 as part of final roster cuts, then signed to the practice squad the next day. Lee was promoted to the active roster on October 4, following an injury to Ryan Kelly, and made his NFL debut the following day against the Cleveland Browns, appearing on four special teams snaps. He was waived two days later and re-signed back to the practice squad. Lee signed a reserve/future contract with Minnesota on January 5, 2026. On August 30, he was waived by the Vikings as part of the final roster cuts.