Ameer Speed: CB · Michigan State · #6.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Ameer Speed
Jams receivers off their route at the line. Played for two head coaches at two programs in six seasons: Kirby Smart and Mel Tucker. On tape: 12 tackles against Illinois, Week 10, 2022.
Play style
Long and physical; jams receivers off their route at the line.
Activity vs finishing · season enumeration
What the box score actually says
63 tackles. 5 passes defended. 0 interceptions. 1 TFL.
Counts only, never a rate — splash-event sample sizes this small (interceptions, pass breakups, TFL) are noise as a rate and signal only as a tally.
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
The Detroit News Oct 27
Detroit Free Press Oct 24
Lansing State Journal Oct 23Swipe the table sideways for more columns.
Game log · Week-by-week
2022 season · 12 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 35-13vs Western Michigan | 6 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | W 52-0vs Akron | 9 | 5 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | L 28-39@ Washington | 3 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 4 | L 7-34vs Minnesota | 5 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 5 | L 13-27@ Maryland | 12 | 8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 12 tackles |
| Wk 6 | L 20-49vs No. 3 Ohio State | 7 | 5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 7 | W 34-28vs Wisconsin | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 9 | L 7-29@ No. 4 Michigan | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 10 | W 23-15@ No. 14 Illinois | 12 | 7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 11 | W 27-21vs Rutgers | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 12 | L 31-39vs Indiana | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 2 | |
| Wk 13 | L 16-35@ No. 11 Penn State | 5 | 5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 63 | 37 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 5 |
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
PD rate
8%5 pass breakupsTackle volume
63tackles this season63 tackles · 1 for loss · 5 pass breakups.
Splits · Per-game
2022 season · 12 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home7g | 4.3 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.6 |
| Road5g | 6.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.2 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-77g | 6.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.1 |
| Weeks 8+5g | 4.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.8 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Mel Tucker
Pass share
53.5%
410 pass / 356 run
Plays / game
63.8
12 games
Team sack rate
3.9%
431 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Player standing · 2022
63 tackles in 12 games, about as many tackles a game as a typical FBS defensive back who plays every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
Former four-star. Now #259 at the position.
How it ended
Six seasons, at Georgia and Michigan State, 88 tackles — drafted at #214 overall by the New England Patriots.
Four or fewer games in the first season, then ten or more.
The role got bigger.
Coaching lineage · 2017–2022
2 coachesPlayed for 2 head coaches at 2 schools: Kirby Smart and Mel Tucker.
Next stop · NFL
New England PatriotsEntering 4th NFL season
New England PatriotsEntering 4th NFL season
