Kamari Lassiter wanted to join the Houston Texans and received his wish with the No. 42 overall pick of the NFL Draft.
HOUSTON — Kamari Lassiter is happy to have C.J. Stroud as a teammate with the Houston Texans . He played for the Georgia Bulldogs, who defeated the Ohio State Buckeyes in the 2022 Peach Bowl. Lassiter said it was"hell" playing against Stroud, who finished the game completing 67.6 percent of his passes for 348 yards and four touchdowns in a losing effort.
"Coming up in this draft process I felt like I would really enjoy playing in Houston," Lassiter said."You know how you watch football and see teams where you would enjoy playing, and I felt Houston was one of those places." Lassiter came into the draft as a fundamentally sound cornerback who helped the Bulldogs put together one of the top defensive teams in the nation. During his career, Lassiter registered 86 tackles, 14 pass deflections, 8.5 tackles for loss and a sack.
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