Derrick Kelly II
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| Position | Offensive guard | ||||
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| Born | August 23, 1995 Gretna, Florida, U.S. | ||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | ||||
| Listed weight | 320 lb (145 kg) | ||||
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| High school | East Gadsden (Havana, Florida) | ||||
| College | Florida State (2014–2018) | ||||
| NFL draft | 2019: undrafted | ||||
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Derrick Kelly II (born August 23, 1995) is an American former professional football offensive guard. 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 (first stint)
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 (first stint)
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]
San Antonio Brahmas (second stint)
On January 19, 2024, Kelly re-signed with the San Antonio Brahmas of the United Football League (UFL).[21] He was placed on injured reserve on April 23, 2024.[22] He was released on June 12, 2024.[23] He was re-signed on August 23.[24]
References
- ^ 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.
- ^ Sigler, John (April 27, 2019). "2019 NFL Draft: Saints undrafted free agent tracker, with instant analysis". Saints Wire. USA Today. Retrieved September 21, 2020.
- ^ "Saints cut players to reach 53-man roster; practice squad set". WWLTV.com. August 30, 2019. Retrieved September 21, 2020.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Sigler, John (January 6, 2020). "Saints sign Emmanuel Butler, 8 other players to reserve/future contracts". Saints Wire. USA Today. Retrieved September 21, 2020.
- ^ "Saints final cuts include defensive linemen Edwards, Hunt". Associated Press. September 5, 2020. Retrieved September 21, 2020.
- ^ "NFL Noles: Week One". TomahawkNation.com. SB Nation. September 14, 2020. Retrieved September 21, 2020.
- ^ "New Orleans Saints place guard Derrick Kelly on Covid-19 reserve list". NewOrleansSaints.com. November 29, 2020. Retrieved January 7, 2021.
- ^ Williams, Charean (December 9, 2020). "Saints remove Terron Armstead, Derrick Kelly from COVID-19 list". NBCSports.com. Retrieved January 7, 2021.
- ^ "New Orleans Saints make roster reductions to 53". NewOrleansSaints.com. August 31, 2021.
- ^ "New Orleans Saints announce roster moves". NewOrleansSaints.com. September 6, 2021. Archived from the original on September 7, 2021. Retrieved September 7, 2021.
- ^ Eisen, Michael (October 19, 2021). "Giants sign veteran LB Benardrick McKinney to practice squad". Giants.com.
- ^ Greenberg, Ethan (May 9, 2022). "Jets Sign WR Calvin Jackson, OL Derrick Kelly". NewYorkJets.com. Archived from the original on May 10, 2022. Retrieved May 10, 2022.
- ^ Greenberg, Ethan (August 16, 2022). "Jets Place Mekhi Becton on Injured Reserve; Release Four Players". Archived from the original on August 16, 2022. Retrieved August 16, 2022.
- ^ "New Orleans Saints announce roster moves". NewOrleansSaints.com. August 17, 2022.
- ^ "New Orleans Saints announce roster moves". NewOrleansSaints.com. August 28, 2022.
- ^ "New Orleans Saints announce roster moves". NewOrleansSaints.com. November 10, 2022.
- ^ "XFL Transactions". XFL.com. Retrieved March 14, 2023.
- ^ "Browns sign CB Gavin Heslop and T Derrick Kelly II". ClevelandBrowns.com. August 5, 2023.
- ^ "Browns reduce roster to 76". ClevelandBrowns.com. Retrieved August 27, 2023.
- ^ "The UFL Agree to Terms with 42 Players". UFLBoard.com. January 19, 2024. Retrieved January 20, 2024.
- ^ "UFL Transactions". UFLBoard.com. Retrieved April 24, 2024.
- ^ "UFL Transactions". UFLBoard.com. Retrieved June 13, 2024.
- ^ @UFL_PR (August 23, 2024). "The #UFL has announced the following transactions" (Tweet). Retrieved August 24, 2024 – via X (formerly Twitter).