Kamari Lassiter

Kamari Quincey Lassiter (born January 23, 2003) is an American professional football cornerback for the Houston Texans of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Georgia Bulldogs, winning two national championships before being selected by the Texans in the second round of the 2024 NFL draft.

Early life Lassiter was born in Savannah, Georgia on January 23, 2003. At the age of three, he began to play football. Lassiter attended American Christian Academy in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. He was a multi-sport athlete, playing football, basketball, baseball, and running track. A four-star recruit, Lassiter committed to play college football at the University of Georgia over the likes of Auburn, Clemson, and Georgia Tech.

College career As a true freshman in 2021, Lassiter played in all 15 games, in which he tallied 11 tackles and one interception. Entering the 2022 season, Lassiter's role was expected to increase with the departure of Derion Kendrick. In the season opener against Oregon, Lassiter made his first career start totaling three tackles. Against Tennessee, Lassiter recorded a career-high five tackles and a pass break up. He finished the season with a total of 38 tackles, recording three in a 65–7 victory against TCU in the 2023 College Football Playoff National Championship Game.

Professional career

The Houston Texans selected Lassiter in the second round (42nd overall) in the 2024 NFL draft. Lassiter was the sixth cornerback drafted in 2024. On May 10, 2024, the Houston Texans signed Lassiter to a four—year, $9.01 million contract that includes $7.09 million guaranteed and an initial signing bonus of $3.37 million.

NFL career statistics Legend Led the league Bold Career high

Regular season Year Team Games Tackles Interceptions Fumbles GP GS Cmb Solo Ast TFL Sck Sfty PD Int Yds Avg Lng TD FF FR Yds TD 2024 HOU 14 14 58 42 16 4 0.0 1 10 3 9 3.0 9 0 0 0 0 0 2025 HOU 16 16 91 62 29 7 0.0 0 17 4 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Career 30 30 149 104 45 11 0.0 1 27 7 9 1.3 9 0 0 0 0 0

Postseason Year Team Games Tackles Interceptions Fumbles GP GS Cmb Solo Ast TFL Sck PD Int Yds Avg Lng TD FF FR Yds TD 2024 HOU 2 2 5 2 3 1 0.0 2 1 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2025 HOU 2 2 11 7 4 1 0.0 4 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Career 4 4 16 9 7 2 0.0 6 1 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0