Texans bolster secondary, draft CB Kamari Lassiter

The Houston Texans selected Georgia cornerback Kamari Lassiter in the second round of the 2024 NFL Draft, No. 42 overall.

Lassiter joins a secondary that also features Derek Stingley. The Texans also added cornerback Jeff Okudah this offseason.

He recorded one interception while at Georgia.

Pre-draft profile

Like many other former Georgia defenders, Lassiter is a smart and productive player. He's highly reactive in zone coverage and exceptionally aggressive at the catch point. The team that picks Lassiter will look to leverage that aggressiveness and turn it into ball production instead of face-guarding or playing his receiver. Lassiter stays in control in the first two levels of the field but can start panicking down the turf instead of trusting his technique. That panic and handsy nature could draw more flags in the NFL than it did in college. Still, there's a lot to like about the 21-year-old's foundation.