Derrick Kelly
Personal information
Born: (1995-08-23) August 23, 1995
Gretna, Florida, U.S.
Height:6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight:320 lb (145 kg)
Career information
High school:East Gadsden
(Havana, Florida)
College:Florida State (2014–2018)
Position:Offensive guard
Undrafted:2019
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career NFL statistics as of 2022
Games played:7
Games started:0
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

Derrick Kelly II (born August 23, 1995) is an American football offensive guard who is a free agent. He played college football at Florida State.

College career

Kelly was a member of the Florida State Seminoles for five seasons, redshirting as a true freshman. He played in 34 games with 28 starts over the course of his collegiate career.[1]

Professional career

New Orleans Saints

Kelly was signed by the New Orleans Saints as an undrafted free agent following the 2019 NFL Draft on April 27, 2019.[2] He was waived on August 30, 2019, during final roster cuts and was re-signed to the team's practice squad the following day.[3][4] Kelly signed a reserve/futures contract on January 6, 2020, and made the Saints' active roster coming out of training camp the next season.[5][6] Kelly made his NFL debut on September 13, 2020, in the season opener against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.[7] He was placed on the reserve/COVID-19 list by the team on November 29, 2020,[8] and activated on December 9.[9]

On August 31, 2021, Kelly was waived by the Saints and re-signed to the practice squad.[10][11] He was released on October 12.

New York Giants

On October 19, 2021, Kelly was signed to the New York Giants practice squad.[12] His contract expired when the teams season ended on January 9, 2022.

New York Jets

On May 9, 2022, Kelly signed with the New York Jets.[13] He was released on August 16, 2022.[14]

New Orleans Saints (second stint)

On August 17, 2022, Kelly was claimed off waivers by the New Orleans Saints.[15] He was waived on August 28.[16] He was re-signed to the practice squad on November 10, 2022.[17]

San Antonio Brahmas

Kelly was placed on the reserve list by the San Antonio Brahmas of the XFL on March 7, 2023, and activated on April 7.[18]

Cleveland Browns

On August 5, 2023, Kelly signed with the Cleveland Browns.[19] On August 27, 2023, Kelly was released by the Browns.[20]

References

  1. ↑ Visser, David (April 28, 2019). "FSU offensive lineman Derrick Kelly II taking his versatility to New Orleans Saints". TomahawkNation.com. SB Nation. Retrieved September 21, 2020.
  2. ↑ Sigler, John (April 27, 2019). "2019 NFL Draft: Saints undrafted free agent tracker, with instant analysis". Saints Wire. USA Today. Retrieved September 21, 2020.
  3. ↑ "Saints cut players to reach 53-man roster; practice squad set". WWLTV.com. August 30, 2019. Retrieved September 21, 2020.
  4. ↑ Just, Amie (September 1, 2019). "Inside Saints practice squad: Butler, Humphrey headline 10-man roster; 7 signed from fall camp". NOLA.com. Retrieved September 21, 2020.
  5. ↑ Sigler, John (January 6, 2020). "Saints sign Emmanuel Butler, 8 other players to reserve/future contracts". Saints Wire. USA Today. Retrieved September 21, 2020.
  6. ↑ "Saints final cuts include defensive linemen Edwards, Hunt". Associated Press. September 5, 2020. Retrieved September 21, 2020.
  7. ↑ "NFL Noles: Week One". TomahawkNation.com. SB Nation. September 14, 2020. Retrieved September 21, 2020.
  8. ↑ "New Orleans Saints place guard Derrick Kelly on Covid-19 reserve list". NewOrleansSaints.com. November 29, 2020. Retrieved January 7, 2021.
  9. ↑ Williams, Charean (December 9, 2020). "Saints remove Terron Armstead, Derrick Kelly from COVID-19 list". NBCSports.com. Retrieved January 7, 2021.
  10. ↑ "New Orleans Saints make roster reductions to 53". NewOrleansSaints.com. August 31, 2021.
  11. ↑ "New Orleans Saints announce roster moves". NewOrleansSaints.com. September 6, 2021.
  12. ↑ Eisen, Michael (October 19, 2021). "Giants sign veteran LB Benardrick McKinney to practice squad". Giants.com.
  13. ↑ Greenberg, Ethan (May 9, 2022). "Jets Sign WR Calvin Jackson, OL Derrick Kelly". NewYorkJets.com.
  14. ↑ Greenberg, Ethan (August 16, 2022). "Jets Place Mekhi Becton on Injured Reserve; Release Four Players". Retrieved August 16, 2022.
  15. ↑ "New Orleans Saints announce roster moves". NewOrleansSaints.com. August 17, 2022.
  16. ↑ "New Orleans Saints announce roster moves". NewOrleansSaints.com. August 28, 2022.
  17. ↑ "New Orleans Saints announce roster moves". NewOrleansSaints.com. November 10, 2022.
  18. ↑ "XFL Transactions". XFL.com. Retrieved March 14, 2023.
  19. ↑ "Browns sign CB Gavin Heslop and T Derrick Kelly II". ClevelandBrowns.com. August 5, 2023.
  20. ↑ "Browns reduce roster to 76". ClevelandBrowns.com. Retrieved 27 August 2023.
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