45E.J. Speed
LB · 8th season
YR 8
Current depth chart
LBNot on depth chartYR 8
Physically Unable to Perform — Quadriceps · Currently unavailableDepth relationships
Bio
E.J. Speed is a 31-year-old middle linebacker for the Houston Texans, standing 6'4" and weighing 230 pounds. Selected in the fifth round (164th overall) of the 2019 NFL Draft by Indianapolis, Speed attended Tarleton State. He currently holds seven years of professional experience and carries a two-year contract with Houston valued at $5 million annually and $7.5 million guaranteed. Speed has one pass defensed in the 2025 season.
E.J. Speed played 18 games in 2025 with a 38% share of defensive snaps.
Player information
Height6'4"Weight230 lbHometownFort Worth, TXAge31CollegeTarleton StateDraftedRound 5 · #164 overall · 2019 · INDExperience7 NFL seasons
Contract
$5.0Mper year · AAV
Years 2Guaranteed $7.5MCap 1.7%
#49 of 278 · LB market by AAV
Production · 2025
Defense
60
TACKLES
3
TFL
1
PBU
Career path
TARLETON STATEthrough 2018
COLTS2019 – 2024
Drafted · Round 5 · Pick 164
TEXANS2025 — present