Darron Lee became a household name during his three years in Columbus.

The former three-star recruit turned into an All-B1G linebacker and eventually, a first-round pick for the New York Jets.

But during a visit to his old stomping grounds over the weekend, Lee apparently was the victim of a surprise attack.

“Midway from the exit of the bar, I get hit and tackled simultaneously,” Lee said, via NJ.com. “Have no idea who it was. I wasn’t in an argument with anybody. I hadn’t said a word to anybody. Just leaving the bar to go home, and I get punched and tackled. I have no idea by whom. To this very moment I have no idea by whom. Don’t care.”

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Lee fired off several tweets on Sunday night, as well as a Periscope video showing a bruise under his eye. Both of those have since been deleted.

“Nothing like getting jumped on a Saturday night,” Lee tweeted. He claimed he was completely sober, and that he didn’t retaliate. Lee also tweeted a thank you to Columbus Police for “sparing a young man’s life.”

Columbus Police told NJ.com it was aware of Lee’s tweets, but had no record of him being involved.

Lee racked up 73 tackles and a sack in 13 games as a rookie.