CeeDee Lamb is a wide receiver for the Dallas Cowboys of the National Football League. Lamb attended and played college football at Oklahoma, where he was recognized as a consensus All-American in 2019. Following his collegiate career, the Cowboys selected him in the first round of the NFL Draft in 2020.
Lamb was born in Opelousas, Louisiana, and he and his family lived in New Orleans until 2005 when Hurricane Katrina destroyed the city and forced them to move to Houston.
After that, Lamb went to John and Randolph Foster High School in Richmond, Texas, for his secondary education. There, he played varsity football for the school. During his junior year, he had 57 receptions, which he turned into 1,082 yards and 11 touchdowns.
In 2016, he was a senior and finished with 98 receptions for 2,032 yards, which places him fourth in state history. He also tied for second place in state history with 33 receiving touchdowns and had three punt returns for scores.
Lamb and quarterback Alex Ramart guided the squad to an overall record of 14–1, with the lone setback coming at the hands of Temple High School in the 5A–D1 state quarterfinals.
He won awards for All-State, Offensive Player of the Year from the Houston Touchdown Club, and All-Greater Houston Football Offensive Player of the Year from the Houston Chronicle.
When Was CeeDee Lamb Drafted?
CeeDee Lamb was drafted in 2020. The Dallas Cowboys in the first round with the 17th overall pick in the 2020 NFL Draft.