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E.J. Speed

LB

A 5th-round pick (164th overall) in the 2019 NFL Draft out of Tarleton State, E.J. Speed has built an NFL career since. Now with HOU, he's in his 8th NFL season. Last season's 46.0 ScoutIndex Rating landed in the 46th percentile among DEFs, below average for the position.

Size

6'4", 227#

College

Tarleton State

Draft

Rd 5, 164th overall (2019)

Seasons

2019–2026

2025 ScoutIndex Rating · DEF

Methodology
46

46th percentile among DEFs

14 games

Splash plays×0.15-0.44
Pass rush×0.3-0.32
Ball skills×0.25-0.49
Run defense×0.2+0.16
Availability×0.1+0.73

Career (regular season)

SeasonTmSIGPass ydsPass TDRush ydsRush TDRecRec ydsRec TD
2025HOU4614
2024IND62.615
2023IND71.516
2022IND59.717
2021IND42.913
2020IND34.99
2019IND47.42

Career profile

Across 7 NFL seasons on file, E.J. Speed has played in 86 regular-season games, playing for 2 teams: IND (2019–2024), HOU (2025).

By the ScoutIndex Rating, his best qualified season was 2023: a 71.5, in the 90th percentile among DEFs that year.

2025 splits

regular season

2025 game log

WkOppLineScore
PostseasonPIT——
PostseasonNE——
Week 1LAR—39.7
Week 2TB—40.5
Week 3JAX—41.2
Week 4TEN—41.5
Week 5BAL—42.8
Week 7SEA—58.3
Week 8SF—41.3
Week 10JAX—57.3
Week 11TEN—50.6
Week 12BUF—41.4
Week 13IND—41.2
Week 16LV—59.5
Week 17LAC—40.6
Week 18IND—40.3

E.J. Speed — common questions

What position does E.J. Speed play?
E.J. Speed is listed as an LB.
Which teams has E.J. Speed played for?
In the seasons on file (1999 onward), E.J. Speed has played for IND (2019–2024), HOU (2025).
Where did E.J. Speed go to college?
E.J. Speed played college football at Tarleton State.
When was E.J. Speed drafted?
E.J. Speed was selected in round 5, 164th overall, of the 2019 NFL Draft.
How many touchdowns has E.J. Speed scored?
E.J. Speed has no rushing, receiving or passing touchdowns in the regular-season games on file.
What is E.J. Speed's ScoutIndex Rating?
E.J. Speed rated 46.0 for 2025, the 46th percentile among DEFs. Ratings run 0–99; about 60 is a league-average qualified starter.

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Top teammates, last season on file

Drafted in round 5, 2019

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