Schlee redshirted his true freshman season with the Kent State Golden Flashes. He spent his redshirt freshman season as the backup to starter Dustin Crum. Schlee continued as Crum's backup as a redshirt sophomore and played in ten games, 17-of-24 pass attempts for 238 yards and one touchdown and also rushing for 127 yards and three touchdowns. He was named the Golden Flashes' starting quarterbackentering his redshirt junior season. Schlee completed 157-of-266 passes for 2,109 yards with 13 touchdowns and five interceptions while also rushing for 489 yards and four touchdowns. Following the end of the season, he entered the NCAA transfer portal.
UCLA
Schlee played the 2023 season with the UCLA Bruins after transferring.