Paul Johnson visits recruit Lee in Louisiana

Georgia Tech coach Paul Johnson and assistant coach Bryan Cook visited Ponchatoula High School defensive end Jahaziel Lee Wednesday.

Lee, the 6-foot-3, 245 pound defensive end from Ponchatoula, La. - about 45 miles east of Baton Rouge - has been committed to the University of Louisiana at Lafayette since June 25, according to 247 Sports.

Seen in a tweet from Lee's Twitter account, Johnson and Cook spent their first day of contact period before Signing Day with Lee, a two-star recruit.

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