E.J. Speed Houston Texans · #45
E.J. Speed is a Linebacker for the Houston Texans, drafted 164th overall, 2019. In 2025 he recorded 62 tackles.
E.J. Speed — the report card
Read his whole game at a glance, then dive into any skill. Grades are percentiles vs every active player at his position.
Where E.J. Speed stands
Live ladders from the Balladex models, and what he's chasing. Rankings recompute nightly from real production, accolades, and search demand.
E.J. Speed — every number, three levels deep
Headline → metric → the raw history behind it. Real career data; tracking-only metrics labeled.
How the model sees E.J. Speed
Projection = recency-weighted per-season production, nudged along a position aging curve, banded by his year-to-year volatility. No black box — every number shows its work.
E.J. Speed career stats, season by season
| Season | G | Tkl | Sack | INT | FF | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 12 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 15 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 17 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2022 | 17 | 63 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2023 | 16 | 102 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| 2024 | 15 | 142 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
| 2025 | 16 | 62 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Career | 108 | 416 | 2.0 | 1 | 6 | 13 |
The Lab
Every number, live and interactive. Real career data; models labeled.
Are the Houston Texans built to win?
Team projection rolled up from the roster + last-season baselines — and what it means for his role.
The Ballad of E.J. Speed
Birth to now — the making of a legend, narrated and scored.
The beginning
E.J.
Turning pro
Drafted 164th overall, 2019 as a Linebacker.
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E.J. Speed is a Houston Texans linebacker, drafted 164th overall, 2019.
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Across 7 seasons (2019–2025) he has recorded 416 tackles, 2 sacks and 1 interception.
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Most recently he posted 62 tackles, 0 sacks and 0 interceptions in 2025.
Off the field
- Height
- 6' 4"
- Weight
- 227 lbs
- Draft
- 164th overall, 2019
- Born
- Fort Worth, TX
- Age
- 31
- Jersey
- #45
E.J. Speed is from Fort Worth, TX and is 31 years old. He was drafted 164th overall, 2019 and plays linebacker at 6' 4", 227 lbs.
Over 7 seasons (2019–2025) he has recorded 416 tackles, 2 sacks and 1 interceptions. Speed is currently on the Houston Texans roster.
E.J. Speed is a rotational starting linebacker who has piled up 416 tackles with 2 sacks and 1 interceptions across 7 seasons (2019–2025).
E.J. Speed — frequently asked
The questions people ask most about E.J. Speed, answered.
