Former Syracuse safety Darius Kelly to reportedly attend Buffalo Bills minicamp
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Former Syracuse safety Darius Kelly will report to the Buffalo Bills’ rookie minicamp beginning on Friday, Dan Tortora of Dan Tortora Broadcast Media reported on Monday afternoon.
Kelly played in all of SU’s 25 games over the past two seasons and started all 12 of 2014. He recorded 61 tackles, two for a loss, an interception and five pass deflections last season. He spent the past two seasons with the Orange after transferring from Pima Community College, where he played in 2011 and 2012.
Kelly wasn’t selected in this year’s NFL Draft, which ended on Saturday. For the first time since 2008 and second since 1975, no Syracuse players were picked.
Kelly is the seventh former SU player to join an NFL team since the draft ended. Safety Durell Eskridge signed with the New York Jets, linebackers Cameron Lynch and Dyshawn Davis signed with the St. Louis Rams and Washington Redskins, respectively. Offensive tackle Sean Hickey signed with the New Orleans Saints and defensive tackle Eric Crume signed with the Jacksonville Jaguars. Cornerback Brandon Reddish will attend the Oakland Raiders’ minicamp.
Published on May 4, 2015 at 2:44 pm
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