Makhi Williams Lee is a 6'2", 300-pound defensive tackle from Atlanta, Georgia who attended Lakeside High School. Lee compiled 230 tackles, 61 tackles for loss, and 26 sacks across 38 career games in high school, earning 2024 DeKalb County Defensive Player of the Year honors. He was ranked by national outlets as the nation's 28th-best defensive tackle and 50th-best overall player in Georgia's recruiting class. Lee committed to Clemson on October 2, 2024, and enrolled in summer 2025. He missed his entire true freshman season in 2025 while rehabbing from an injury.