Gatorade 2025 - 2026: Player of the Year

Boys Track & Field - Alabama

Gatorade Player of the year

Marcus Lee

Jumps
BUCKHORN HS
NEW MARKET , ALABAMA
SENIOR
Height: 6-FOOT-2
Press Release

Peak Performance

1st, 6 ft, 10 in

Class 5A State Meet - High Jump

1st

Class 5A State Meet - Triple Jump
“An exceptional mentor around campus and in his community, Lee finishes his prep career as a three-time state champion and one of the finer dual-discipline jumpers in state history.”
Rich Gonzalez
Editor - PrepCalTrack.com

Athletic Excellence

The 6-foot-2, 165-pound senior jumper won the Class 6A state title in the high jump with a clearance of 6 feet, 10 inches this past season, leading the Bucks to third place as a team with a mark that ranked No. 60 nationally among prep boys competitors in 2026. Lee also won the triple jump, soaring a personal-best 48-6, which ranked No. 51 nationally. He was unbeaten in the triple jump this spring and lost just once in the high jump. 

Academic Achievement

Lee has maintained a 3.12 GPA in the classroom. He has signed a written letter of athletic aid to compete on scholarship at the University of Alabama this fall. 

Exemplary Character

An active member of his church youth group, Lee has volunteered locally coaching youth athletes in the Buckhorn community and has donated his time to the Riverton Intermediate School, where he spends time mentoring and interacting with students through games, dancing and basketball. He has also served as a peer tutor.