Kamari Lassiter

Texans selected Georgia CB Kamari Lassiter with the No. 42 overall pick in the 2024 NFL Draft.

Lassiter (5’11/186) was able to penetrate the ultra-deep Georgia depth chart as a true freshman by playing 158 snaps with a 77th percentile defensive grade for the National Champions. He would go on to start 29 straight games over the next two years, earning Second Team All-SEC recognition in the process. Lassiter was tested as a first year starter, allowing 32 receptions on 55 targets for a 58% completion rate, 419 yards and two touchdowns with a 94.4 NFL pass rating when targeted. It was a different story in 2023, with the corner cutting his coverage production in half by giving up just 15 receptions on 39 targets for a 38% completion rate, 136 yards and a 48.7 NFL pass rating. He checked the agility boxes at the Combine with a 4.12s shuttle (84th percentile) and a 6.62s 3-Cone that led all cornerbacks. He waited to run until the Georgia pro day, and it became obvious why when he posted a disheartening 4.64s 40-yard dash that would have tied for the slowest cornerback 40-time at the Combine had he tested in Indianapolis instead of Athens. Adept at using the sideline to his advantage by walling off receivers on go routes, while loose hips help him stay in phase on double-moves. He should challenge for playing time early on, with work as the team’s slot-corner the obvious path to playing time.