Jermaine Kelly
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San Bernardino, California, U.S.
 Kelly with the San Jose State Spartans in 2016 | |
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| Position | Cornerback |
| Personal information | |
| Born | February 26, 1995 San Bernardino, California, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Listed weight | 195 lb (88 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Salesian (Los Angeles, California) |
| College | San Jose State |
| NFL draft | 2018: 7th round, 222nd overall pick |
| Career history | |
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
Jermaine Elliott Kelly Jr. (born February 26, 1995) is an American former professional football cornerback. He played college football at San Jose State and Washington. Kelly had 26 tackles and one fumble recovery as a junior. In 2017, he recorded 53 tackles, one sack and one interception. He was selected by the Houston Texans in the seventh round of the 2018 NFL draft.[1] Kelly was also a member of the San Francisco 49ers, BC Lions, Saskatchewan Roughriders, Tampa Bay Bandits and Memphis Showboats.
Kelly was born in San Bernardino, California, and raised in Los Angeles.[2] While playing high school football at Salesian High School, Kelly was an ESPN three-star recruit who received offers from Arizona, Arizona State, Boise State, Hawaii, Houston, Memphis, Minnesota, Northern Colorado, UCLA, USC, Utah, UTEP, and Washington. On January 7, 2013, Kelly committed to play for Washington.[3]
College career
After his second year at the University of Washington, Kelly transferred to San Jose State. Kelly transferred due to family obligations and a history of injuries that prevented him from playing to his full potential.[4]
After redshirting the 2015 season, Kelly played for the San Jose State Spartans from 2016 to 2017. In 25 games, Kelly had 17 starts and made 79 tackles (one for loss), one interception, and 12 passes defended. His only interception was a 68-yard touchdown return in the September 23, 2017 game against Utah State, a 61–10 loss.[2][5]