Ameer Lashon Speed (born October 13, 1999) is an American professional football cornerback for the Chicago Bears of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Georgia and Michigan State.[2][3] He was drafted by the New England Patriots with the 214th overall pick in the 2023 NFL draft.[4][5]
| No. 38 – Chicago Bears | |||||
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| Position: | Cornerback | ||||
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| Born: | October 13, 1999 Jacksonville, Florida, U.S. | ||||
| Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||
| Weight: | 215 lb (98 kg) | ||||
| Career information | |||||
| High school: | Sandalwood (Jacksonville, Florida)[1] | ||||
| College: | Georgia (2017–2021) Michigan State (2022) | ||||
| NFL draft: | 2023 / round: 6 / pick: 214 | ||||
| Career history | |||||
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| Roster status: | Active | ||||
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| Career NFL statistics as of 2023 | |||||
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Professional career
edit| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |
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| 6 ft 3+1⁄2 in (1.92 m) |
210 lb (95 kg) |
32+5⁄8 in (0.83 m) |
8+5⁄8 in (0.22 m) |
4.34 s | 1.56 s | 2.55 s | 4.26 s | 6.99 s | 32.5 in (0.83 m) |
10 ft 3 in (3.12 m) |
14 reps | |
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New England Patriots
editSpeed was drafted by the New England Patriots in the sixth round, 214th overall, of the 2023 NFL draft.[8] He was waived on October 19, 2023.[9]
Indianapolis Colts
editOn October 20, 2023, Speed was claimed off waivers by the Indianapolis Colts.[10]
Speed was waived by the Colts on August 27, 2024, and re-signed to the practice squad.[11][12] He was released on September 17.[13]
Chicago Bears
editOn September 25, 2024, Speed was signed to the Chicago Bears practice squad.[14] He was promoted to the active roster on November 6.
References
edit- ^ Wenzel, Matt (January 18, 2022). "Georgia DB Ameer Speed transferring to Michigan State". Michigan Live. Retrieved May 8, 2023.
- ^ Wenzel, Matt (March 25, 2022). "CB Ameer Speed's transfer from Georgia to Michigan State was 'easy decision'". Michigan Live. Retrieved May 8, 2023.
- ^ Morgan, James (June 13, 2021). "Georgia football player card: DB Ameer Speed". USA Today. Retrieved May 8, 2023.
- ^ Mason, Chris (April 29, 2023). "Patriots draft athletic but unproven CB Ameer Speed in sixth round". The Republican. Retrieved May 8, 2023.
- ^ Wenzel, Matt (May 2, 2023). "Patriots' need for speed leads to Michigan State CB being drafted". Michigan Live. Retrieved May 8, 2023.
- ^ "Patriots select Ameer Speed with No. 214 pick in 2023 draft". NFL.com. Retrieved April 30, 2023.
- ^ "2023 NFL Draft Scout Ameer Speed College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved April 30, 2023.
- ^ Buchmasser, Bernd (April 29, 2023). "Patriots pick Michigan State CB Ameer Speed with the 214th overall pick". Pats Pulpit. SB Nation. Retrieved July 1, 2024.
- ^ "Patriots Release DB Ameer Speed". Patriots.com. October 19, 2023. Retrieved July 1, 2024.
- ^ "Colts claim CB Ameer Speed off waivers from Patriots; waive WR Amari Rodgers". Colts.com. October 20, 2023. Retrieved July 1, 2024.
- ^ "Colts make roster moves to form initial 53-man roster for 2024 regular season". Colts.com. August 27, 2024.
- ^ "Colts sign 11 players to practice squad". Colts.com. August 28, 2024. Retrieved September 5, 2024.
- ^ "Colts place DT DeForest Buckner on injured reserve; sign DE Genard Avery to 53-man roster from practice squad; make additional practice squad roster moves". colts.com. Retrieved September 18, 2024.
- ^ Bretl, Paul. "Former Colts CB Ameer Speed signed to Bears practice squad". Colts Wire. Retrieved September 26, 2024.
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