American Christian Academy’s Kamari Lassiter was Houston’s first pick in the 2024 NFL Draft.
Georgia cornerback Kamari Lassiter tackles Auburn tight end Rivaldo Fairweather during an SEC game on Sept. 30, 2023, at Jordan-Hare Stadium in Auburn.In the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl on Dec. 31, 2022, Ohio State quarterback C.J. Stroud passed for 348 yards and four touchdowns, but the Buckeyes lost to Georgia 42-41.
“I’m sure there’ll be a question about his speed and how fast he ran. But he’s not slow, so the speed wasn’t really a concern of ours. The time’s the time, but we’re drafting football players. We’re not drafting track teams. I know speed’s important. I’m not saying speed’s not important, but we don’t feel that’s an issue for this particular player. You watch him play in the SEC, you don’t walk away and have that concern.
“My rookie season, I just feel like I want to come in and I just really want to earn the respect of my teammates and my coaches and show them that I’m someone who’s reliable and I’m someone you can count on to do whatever it is that you want me to do.”
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