Derrick Kelly II

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.

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. 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 New York Giants 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 New York Jets. 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 XFL 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.