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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 5/20/2019)
LB, Tyrell Adams, 50
S, Jahleel Addae, 37
TE, Jordan Akins, 88
WR, Floyd Allen, 82
LB, Jesse Anniebonam, 69
DB, Johnson Bademosi, 23
CB, Derrick Baity Jr., 30
OLB, Davin Bellamy, 48
DE, Angelo Blackson, 97
CB, Briean Boddy-Calhoun, 30
CB, Deante Burton, 39
WR, DeAndre Carter, 14
OLB, Jadeveon Clowney, 90
LB, Dylan Cole, 51
CB, Aaron Colvin, 22
WR, Keke Coutee, 16
CB, Xavier Crawford, 28
RB, Damarea Crockett, 36
ILB, Zach Cunningham, 41
P, Trevor Daniel, 8
OL, Julién Davenport, 70
LB, Jamal Davis, 49
WR, Johnnie Dixon, 18
DE, Brandon Dunn, 92
NT, Javi Edwards, 78
An image from the May 10, 2019 Rookie Mini Camp offseason practice.
K, Ka'imi Fairbairn, 7
TE, Darren Fells, 87
RB, Josh Ferguson, 40
RB, D'Onta Foreman, 27
WR, Will Fuller, V, 15
OL, Zach Fulton, 73
FB, Cullen Gillaspia, 44
S, Tashaun Gipson, 39
DE, Joel Heath, 93
OL, Seantrel Henderson, 76
S, A.J. Hendy, 37
RB, Karan Higdon, 31
WR, DeAndre Hopkins, 10
OL, Tytus Howard, 71
DE, Albert Huggins, 67
S, Chris Johnson, 43
CB, Lonnie Johnson, Jr., 32
OL, Roderick Johnson, 63
WR, Tyron Johnson, 13
RB, Taiwan Jones, 34
CB, Johnathan Joseph, 24
OLB, Peter Kalambayi, 58
OL, Matt Kalil, 75
OL, Senio Kelemete, 64
CB, Jermaine Kelly, 35
OLB, Chris Landrum, 42
OL, Rick Leonard, 72
LB, Drew Lewis, 52
WR, Stephen Louis, 12
OL, Greg Mancz, 65
C, Nick Martin, 66
QB, AJ McCarron, 2
LB, Benardrick McKinney, 55
OLB, Whitney Mercilus, 59
RB, Lamar Miller, 26
WR, Steven Mitchell, Jr., 11
S, A.J. Moore, 33
DE, Charles Omenihu, 94
NT, Walter Palmore, 60
OL, Malcolm Pridgeon, 68
OL, Martinas Rankin, 75
NT/DE, D.J. Reader, 98
S, Justin Reid, 20
CB, Bradley Roby, 21
DE, Ira Savage-Lewis, 96
OLB, Brennan Scarlett, 57
OL, Max Scharping, 74
OL, Maurquice Shakir, 77
WR, Vyncint Smith, 17
OL, David Steinmetz, 79
TE, Jordan Thomas, 83
DL, Carlos Watkins, 91
DE, J.J. Watt, 99
WR, Jester Weah, 86
QB, Joe Webb, III, 5
LS, Jon Weeks, 46
WR, Isaac Whitney, 19
LB, Xavier Woodson-Luster, 56
