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Cornerback, Michigan State (from Georgia), 2017–⁠22

Ameer Speed

Lettered 2022 (school media guide)

Number
No. 6
Height
6′3″
Weight
210 lb
Class (2022)
Sixth-year
Hometown
Jacksonville, FL
Born
Oct 11, 1999

Ameer Speed played cornerback at Georgia (2017–⁠21) and Michigan State (2022). The New England Patriots took Speed in round 6, No. 214 overall in the 2023 NFL Draft.

Best season
63
Tackles, 2022 (Michigan State, 5–⁠7)
Drafted
No. 214
Round 6, 2023 NFL Draft (New England Patriots)
12tackles, career hightwice; last at Illinois, 2022

Team titles: SEC champions, 2017; National champions, 2021 (Georgia)

Defense

Tackles, season by season, with his team’s record
13–⁠2AP 211–⁠3AP 712–⁠2AP 48–⁠2AP 714–⁠1★ AP 15–⁠7
SeasonTeamTklSoloTFLSacksPDHur
2017Georgia550010
2018Georgia100000
2019Georgia550000
2020Georgia110000
2021Georgia1370000
2022Michigan State63371050
Career88551060

Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.

On the roster

SeasonTeamNo.PosClassHtWt
2017Georgia6CBFr.
2018Georgia6CBSo.
2019Georgia6CBJr.
2020Georgia6CBSr.
2021Georgia6CB5th
2022Michigan State6CB6th6′3″210

As each season’s roster listed the player (CollegeFootballData). Classes before the latest listing are counted back from it; “Yr 1” is the year on file where that count can’t place a season he played (a redshirt, transfer or 2020 year); height and weight as last listed.

Game by game

2022 Michigan State 12 games, 63 tackles
DateOpponentResultTklSoloTFLSacksPD
Sep 2vs.Western MichiganW 35–⁠1361000
Sep 10vs.AkronW 52–⁠095100
Sep 17atWashingtonL 28–⁠3933000
Sep 24vs.MinnesotaL 7–⁠3452000
Oct 1atMarylandL 13–⁠27128000
Oct 8vs.Ohio StateL 20–⁠4975000
Oct 15vs.WisconsinW 34–⁠2810001
Oct 29atMichiganL 7–⁠2910000
Nov 5atIllinoisW 23–⁠15127001
Nov 12vs.RutgersW 27–⁠2121001
Nov 19vs.IndianaL 31–⁠3900002
Nov 26atPenn StateL 16–⁠3555000
2021 Georgia 7 games, 13 tackles
DateOpponentResultTklSoloTFLSacksPD
Sep 4vs.ClemsonW 10–⁠321000
Sep 18vs.South CarolinaW 40–⁠1322000
Oct 2vs.ArkansasW 37–⁠032000
Oct 30vs.FloridaW 34–⁠711000
Nov 6vs.MissouriW 43–⁠621000
Nov 13atTennesseeW 41–⁠1710000
Nov 27atGeorgia TechW 45–⁠020000
2020 Georgia 1 game, 1 tackle
DateOpponentResultTklSoloTFLSacksPD
Oct 3vs.AuburnW 27–⁠611000
2019 Georgia 4 games, 5 tackles
DateOpponentResultTklSoloTFLSacksPD
Sep 7vs.Murray StateW 63–⁠1711000
Sep 14vs.Arkansas StateW 55–⁠022000
Sep 21vs.Notre DameW 23–⁠1711000
Nov 2vs.FloridaW 24–⁠1711000
2018 Georgia 1 game, 1 tackle
DateOpponentResultTklSoloTFLSacksPD
Sep 15vs.Middle TennesseeW 49–⁠710000
2017 Georgia 3 games, 5 tackles
DateOpponentResultTklSoloTFLSacksPD
Sep 2vs.App StateW 31–⁠1033000
Sep 30atTennesseeW 41–⁠011000
Oct 28vs.FloridaW 42–⁠711001

Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.

Before the draft

DrillPro day 2023
Height6′3½″
Weight210 lb
Arm length32⅝″
Hand size8⅝″
Wingspan78¾″
40-yard dash4.34 s
10-yard split1.56 s
Vertical jump32½″
Broad jump10′3″
Bench press14 reps
3-cone drill6.99 s
20-yard shuttle4.26 s

Pre-draft measurables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).

In the NFL

3 seasons, 11 games with a stat; latest team: Dallas Cowboys.

SeasonTeamGTklSacksInt
2023Indianapolis Colts7900
2025Houston Texans2200
2026 (so far)Dallas Cowboys2700
NFL career111800

Regular seasons, from nflverse (CC BY 4.0). G counts games in which the player recorded a stat.

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