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Meet the Rookie: CB Jermaine Kelly
-Hometown: Los Angeles, California
-6-1, 195 pounds
-Seventh Round, 3rd pick (222nd overall)
-Was teammates with his brother Jeremy at SJSU
-Lettered in football and track and field at Salesian High School
-Was a sprinter on his track team
-Spent two seasons (2013-2014) at the University of Washington
-Received the Huskies' Mark Drennan Scout Squad Most Valuable Player award during his 2013 redshirt season
-Transferred to San Jose State in 2015 and finished his collegiate career as a Spartan
-Led the team and ranked third in the Mountain West with 12 pass break-ups
-His 68-yard interception return for a touchdown vs. Utah State (9/23) was the longest interception return of the season by a San Jose State player
-Last game he played in was the 2018 FBS All-Americans Spiral Tropical Bowl
-Met with the Texans on a pre-draft visit to Houston
-Ran into J.J. Watt and took a picture with him
-Was teammates with Texans RB Tyler Ervin, who used to cut his hair in college
-Is now one of three Spartans on the Texans (David Quessenberry and Ervin)
-Follow on Twitter @JermaineKelly3 and Instagram @jermainekelly3
The Houston Texans roster in photos. (Updated 3/2/2021)

ILB, Tyrell Adams #50

TE, Jordan Akins, 88

DT, Auzoyah Alufohai, #98

P, Bryan Anger, 9

CB, Cornell Armstrong, 30

C/G, Beau Benzschawel #62

DT, Ross Blacklock #90

ILB, Curtis Bolton #47

DT, Andrew Brown, #97

TE Pharaoh Brown #85

C, Cohl Cabral #72

WR, Randall Cobb #18

ILB, Dylan Cole, 51

CB, Gareon Conley, 22

WR, Brandin Cooks #13

WR, Isaiah Coulter #82

WR, Keke Coutee, 16

CB, Keion Crossen, 35

ILB, Zach Cunningham, 41

DE, Brandon Dunn, 92

OLB, Duke Ejiofor, 53

ILB, Kyle Emanuel, 56

K, Ka'imi Fairbairn, 7

TE, Darren Fells, 87

G, Hjalte Froholdt #77

OL, Zach Fulton, 73

CB, Phillip Gaines #29

FB, Cullen Gillaspia, 44

OLB, Jonathan Greenard #52

ILB, Nate Hall, 48

NT, P.J. Hall #96

WR, Chad Hansen, #17

CB, Vernon Hargreaves III #26

T, Charlie Heck #67

RB, Dontrell Hilliard, #22

OL, Tytus Howard, 71

RB, Buddy Howell, 38

RB, David Johnson #31

CB, Lonnie Johnson, Jr., 32

T, Roderick Johnson #63

LS, Anthony Kukwa #45

LB, Jacob Martin, 54

QB, AJ McCarron #2

LB, Benardrick McKinney, 55

OLB, Whitney Mercilus, 59

WR, Steven Mitchell, Jr., 11

S, A.J. Moore, 33

S Eric Murray #23

DE, Charles Omenihu, 94

S, Jonathan Owens, 36

RB, Scottie Phillips, #40

G/T Brent Qvale #76

WR, Damion Ratley, #19

CB, John Reid #34

S, Justin Reid, 20

OLB, Brennan Scarlett, 57

OL, Max Scharping, 74

S, Michael Thomas #28

TE, Kahale Warring, 81

DL, Carlos Watkins, 91

QB, Deshaun Watson, 4

LS, Jon Weeks #46