Last confirmed: San José State, 2017. No 2026 box-score games on record.
6′1″ · 195 lb · Los Angeles, CA
Jermaine Kelly: CB · San José State · #3.
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Jermaine Kelly
Jams receivers off their route at the line. Two seasons at San José State, two different head coaches: Ron Caragher and Brent Brennan. One game to point at: 8 tackles against Fresno State — Week 6, 2017.
Play style
Long and physical; jams receivers off their route at the line.
Activity vs finishing · season enumeration
What the box score actually says
53 tackles. 12 passes defended. 1 interception. 1 TFL.
Counts only, never a rate — splash-event sample sizes this small (interceptions, pass breakups, TFL) are noise as a rate and signal only as a tally.
No outlet on our list has written about him by name this season.
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| Season | Team | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | San José State | 53 | 46 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 12 | 1 |
| 2016 | San José State | 26 | 22 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 5 | -- |
| Career | 79 | 68 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 17 | 1 |
Game log · Week-by-week
2017 season · 13 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 22-42vs No. 19 South Florida | 3 | 3 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 1 | W 34-13vs Cal Poly | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | L 0-56@ Texas | 3 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 2 | |
| Wk 3 | L 16-54@ Utah | 4 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 4 | L 10-61vs Utah State | 5 | 5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Wk 5 | L 13-41@ UNLV | 5 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 6 | L 10-27vs Fresno State | 8 | 7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | Season-high 8 tackles |
| Wk 7 | L 26-37@ Hawai'i | 3 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 2 | |
| Wk 9 | L 20-41@ BYU | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 10 | L 7-52vs San Diego State | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 11 | L 14-59@ Nevada | 6 | 5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 12 | L 14-42@ Colorado State | 6 | 5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 2 | |
| Wk 13 | W 20-17vs Wyoming | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 2 | |
| Total | 53 | 46 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 12 |
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
PD rate
23%12 pass breakupsInterceptions
1interceptionsTackle volume
53tackles this season53 tackles · 1 for loss · 12 pass breakups · 1 interception.
Splits · Per-game
2017 season · 13 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home6g | 4.0 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.7 |
| Road7g | 4.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.1 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-78g | 4.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.9 |
| Weeks 8+5g | 4.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Brent Brennan
Pass share
46.5%
414 pass / 477 run
Plays / game
68.5
13 games
Team sack rate
7.8%
461 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Player standing · 2017
About as many tackles a game as a typical FBS defensive back who plays every week.
How it ended
Two seasons at San José State, 79 tackles — drafted at #222 overall by the Houston Texans.
His career
Coaching lineage · 2016–2017
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Ron Caragher → Brent Brennan. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
Where he ended up · NFL
Houston TexansEntering 9th NFL season
Houston TexansEntering 9th NFL season
