Derrick Kelly II explained

Derrick Kelly
Position:Offensive guard
Birth Date:23 August 1995
Birth Place:Gretna, Florida, U.S.
Height Ft:6
Height In:5
Weight Lbs:320
High School:East Gadsden
(Havana, Florida)
College:Florida State (2014–2018)
Undraftedyear:2019
Pastteams:
Statlabel1:Games played
Statvalue1:7
Statlabel2:Games started
Pfr:KellDe01

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]

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]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: FSU offensive lineman Derrick Kelly II taking his versatility to New Orleans Saints. David. Visser. TomahawkNation.com. SB Nation. April 28, 2019. September 21, 2020.
  2. Web site: 2019 NFL Draft: Saints undrafted free agent tracker, with instant analysis. John. Sigler. Saints Wire. USA Today. April 27, 2019. September 21, 2020.
  3. Web site: Saints cut players to reach 53-man roster; practice squad set. WWLTV.com. August 30, 2019. September 21, 2020.
  4. Web site: Inside Saints practice squad: Butler, Humphrey headline 10-man roster; 7 signed from fall camp. Amie. Just. NOLA.com. September 1, 2019. September 21, 2020.
  5. Web site: Saints sign Emmanuel Butler, 8 other players to reserve/future contracts. John. Sigler. Saints Wire. USA Today. January 6, 2020. September 21, 2020.
  6. Web site: Saints final cuts include defensive linemen Edwards, Hunt. Associated Press. September 5, 2020. September 21, 2020.
  7. Web site: NFL Noles: Week One. TomahawkNation.com. SB Nation. September 14, 2020. September 21, 2020.
  8. News: New Orleans Saints place guard Derrick Kelly on Covid-19 reserve list . NewOrleansSaints.com . November 29, 2020 . January 7, 2021.
  9. News: Williams, Charean . Saints remove Terron Armstead, Derrick Kelly from COVID-19 list . NBCSports.com . December 9, 2020 . January 7, 2021.
  10. Web site: New Orleans Saints make roster reductions to 53. NewOrleansSaints.com. August 31, 2021.
  11. Web site: New Orleans Saints announce roster moves. NewOrleansSaints.com. September 6, 2021. September 7, 2021. September 7, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210907004600/https://www.neworleanssaints.com/news/new-orleans-saints-announce-roster-moves-x4679. dead.
  12. Web site: Giants sign veteran LB Benardrick McKinney to practice squad. Eisen, Michael. Giants.com. October 19, 2021.
  13. Web site: Jets Sign WR Calvin Jackson, OL Derrick Kelly. Greenberg, Ethan. NewYorkJets.com. May 9, 2022. May 10, 2022. May 10, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220510145533/https://www.newyorkjets.com/news/jets-sign-wr-calvin-jackson-ol-derrick-kelly. dead.
  14. Web site: Jets Place Mekhi Becton on Injured Reserve; Release Four Players. August 16, 2022. August 16, 2022. Ethan. Greenberg. August 16, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220816201110/https://www.newyorkjets.com/news/jets-place-mekhi-becton-on-injured-reserve-release-four-players. dead.
  15. Web site: New Orleans Saints announce roster moves. NewOrleansSaints.com. August 17, 2022.
  16. Web site: New Orleans Saints announce roster moves. NewOrleansSaints.com. August 28, 2022.
  17. Web site: New Orleans Saints announce roster moves. NewOrleansSaints.com. November 10, 2022.
  18. Web site: XFL Transactions . XFL.com . March 14, 2023.
  19. Web site: Browns sign CB Gavin Heslop and T Derrick Kelly II. ClevelandBrowns.com. August 5, 2023.
  20. Web site: Browns reduce roster to 76. ClevelandBrowns.com . 27 August 2023.
  21. News: The UFL Agree to Terms with 42 Players . UFLBoard.com . January 19, 2024 . January 20, 2024.
  22. Web site: UFL Transactions . 2024-04-24 . UFLBoard.com . en-US.
  23. Web site: UFL Transactions . 2024-06-13 . UFLBoard.com . en-US.

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