Derrick Kelly II (born August 23, 1995) is an American football offensive guard for the San Antonio Brahmas of the United Football League (UFL). He played

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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.

Professional career

New Orleans Saints

Kelly was signed by the New Orleans Saints as an undrafted free agent following the

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on April 27, 2019. He was waived on August 30, 2019, during final roster cuts and was re-signed to the team's practice squad the following day. Kelly signed a reserve/futures contract on January 6, 2020, and made the Saints' active roster coming out of training camp the next season. Kelly made his NFL debut on September 13, 2020, in the season opener against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. He was placed on the reserve/ COVID-19 list by the team on November 29, 2020, and activated on December 9. On August 31, 2021, Kelly was waived by the Saints and re-signed to the practice squad. He was released on October 12.

New York Giants

On October 19, 2021, Kelly was signed to the

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practice squad. His contract expired when the teams season ended on January 9, 2022.

New York Jets

On May 9, 2022, Kelly signed with the

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. He was released on August 16, 2022.

New Orleans Saints (second stint)

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

San Antonio Brahmas

Kelly was placed on the reserve list by the San Antonio Brahmas of the

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on March 7, 2023, and activated on April 7.

Cleveland Browns

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

San Antonio Brahmas (second stint)

On January 19, 2024, Kelly re-signed with the San Antonio Brahmas of the United Football League (UFL). He was placed on injured reserve on April 23, 2024. He was released on June 12, 2024. He was re-signed on August 23.

References

External links

Florida State Seminoles bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Kelly, Derrick II 1995 births Living people American football offensive tackles Florida State Seminoles football players New Orleans Saints players Players of American football from Florida 21st-century African-American sportspeople New York Giants players New York Jets players San Antonio Brahmas players Cleveland Browns players