Ameer Speed
{{Short description|American football player (born 1999)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=June 2024}}
{{Infobox NFL biography
| name = Ameer Speed
| image =
| alt =
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| current_team = Chicago Bears
| number = 38
| position = Cornerback
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1999|10|11}}
| birth_place = Jacksonville, Florida, U.S.
| death_date =
| death_place =
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 3
| weight_lbs = 214
| high_school = Sandalwood (Jacksonville){{Cite web |last=Wenzel |first=Matt |date=18 January 2022 |title=Georgia DB Ameer Speed transferring to Michigan State |url=https://www.mlive.com/spartans/2022/01/georgia-db-ameer-speed-transferring-to-michigan-state.html |access-date=8 May 2023 |website=Michigan Live}}
| college = Georgia (2017–2021)
Michigan State (2022)
| draftyear = 2023
| draftround = 6
| draftpick = 214
| pastteams =
- New England Patriots ({{NFL Year|2023}})
- Indianapolis Colts ({{NFL Year|2023|2024}})
- Chicago Bears ({{NFL Year|2024}}–present)
| status = Active
| highlights =
| statweek =
| statseason = 2024
| statlabel1 = Total tackles
| statvalue1 = 9
| pfr = SpeeAm00
}}
Ameer Lashon Speed (born October 11, 1999) is an American professional football cornerback for the Chicago Bears of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Georgia Bulldogs and Michigan State Spartans.{{Cite web |last=Wenzel |first=Matt |date=25 March 2022 |title=CB Ameer Speed’s transfer from Georgia to Michigan State was ‘easy decision’ |url=https://www.mlive.com/spartans/2022/03/cb-ameer-speeds-transfer-from-georgia-to-michigan-state-was-easy-decision.html |access-date=8 May 2023 |website=Michigan Live}}{{Cite web |last=Morgan |first=James |date=13 June 2021 |title=Georgia football player card: DB Ameer Speed |url=https://ugawire.usatoday.com/2021/06/13/uga-football-cornerback-ameer-speed-georgia-bulldogs/ |access-date=8 May 2023 |website=USA Today}} He was selected by the New England Patriots in the sixth round of the 2023 NFL draft.{{Cite web |last=Mason |first=Chris |date=29 April 2023 |title=Patriots draft athletic but unproven CB Ameer Speed in sixth round |url=https://www.masslive.com/patriots/2023/04/patriots-draft-athletic-but-unproven-cb-ameer-speed-in-sixth-round.html |access-date=8 May 2023 |website=The Republican}}{{Cite web |last=Wenzel |first=Matt |date=2 May 2023 |title=Patriots’ need for speed leads to Michigan State CB being drafted |url=https://www.mlive.com/spartans/2023/05/patriots-need-for-speed-leads-to-michigan-state-cb-being-drafted.html |access-date=8 May 2023 |website=Michigan Live}}
Professional career
{{NFL predraft
| height ft = 6
| height in = 3 1/2
| weight = 210
| dash = 4.34
| ten split = 1.56
| twenty split = 2.55
| shuttle = 4.26
| cone drill = 6.99
| vertical = 32.5
| broad ft = 10
| broad in = 3
| bench = 14
| arm span = 32 5/8
| hand span = 8 5/8
| note = Sources:{{Cite web |url=https://www.nfl.com/videos/patriots-select-ameer-speed-with-no-214-pick-in-2023-draft |title=Patriots select Ameer Speed with No. 214 pick in 2023 draft |website=NFL.com |access-date=April 30, 2023}}{{Cite web |url=https://draftscout.com/dsprofile.php?PlayerId=1022890&DraftYear=2023 |title=2023 NFL Draft Scout Ameer Speed College Football Profile |access-date=April 30, 2023 |website=DraftScout.com}}
}}
=New England Patriots=
Speed was selected by the New England Patriots in the sixth round, 214th overall, of the 2023 NFL draft.{{Cite web |last=Buchmasser |first=Bernd |date=2023-04-29 |title=Patriots pick Michigan State CB Ameer Speed with the 214th overall pick |url=https://www.patspulpit.com/2023/4/29/23704724/nfl-draft-results-2023-patriots-pick-ameer-speed-michigan-state-cornerback |access-date=2024-07-01 |website=Pats Pulpit |publisher=SB Nation |language=en}} He was waived on October 19, 2023.{{Cite web |date=October 19, 2023 |title=Patriots Release DB Ameer Speed |url=https://www.patriots.com/news/patriots-release-db-ameer-speed |access-date=2024-07-01 |website=Patriots.com}}
=Indianapolis Colts=
On October 20, 2023, Speed was claimed off waivers by the Indianapolis Colts.{{Cite web |date=October 20, 2023 |title=Colts claim CB Ameer Speed off waivers from Patriots; waive WR Amari Rodgers |url=https://www.colts.com/news/ameer-speed-claimed-waivers-defensive-back-cornerback-patriots |access-date=2024-07-01 |website=Colts.com}}
Speed was waived by the Colts on August 27, 2024, and re-signed to the practice squad.{{cite web|title=Colts make roster moves to form initial 53-man roster for 2024 regular season|url=https://www.colts.com/news/jason-bean-evan-hull-jaylin-simpson-micah-abraham-roster-cuts-moves-jelani-woods-injured-reserve-53-man-roster|website=Colts.com|date=August 27, 2024}}{{cite web | title=Colts sign 11 players to practice squad | website=Colts.com | date=2024-08-28 | url=https://www.colts.com/news/colts-roster-moves-sign-11-players-practice-squad | access-date=2024-09-05}} He was released on September 17.{{cite web |title=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 |url=https://www.colts.com/news/deforest-buckner-injured-reserve-defensive-tackle-genard-avery-adam-gotsis-practice-squad |website=colts.com |access-date=18 September 2024}}
=Chicago Bears=
On September 25, 2024, Speed was signed to the Chicago Bears practice squad.{{Cite web |last=Bretl |first=Paul |date=September 26, 2024 |title=Former Colts CB Ameer Speed signed to Bears practice squad |url=https://coltswire.usatoday.com/2024/09/26/former-colts-cb-ameer-speed-signed-to-bears-practice-squad/ |access-date=26 September 2024 |website=Colts Wire|publisher=USA Today}} He was promoted to the active roster on November 6.
On April 8, 2025, Speed signed his exclusive rights free agent contract with the Bears.{{cite web |title=Bears announce roster moves |url=https://www.chicagobears.com/news/bears-announce-roster-moves-free-agents-april-7-2025 |website=chicagobears.com |access-date=10 April 2025}}
References
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External links
- [https://www.chicagobears.com/team/players-roster/ameer-speed/ Chicago Bears bio]
- [https://georgiadogs.com/sports/football/roster/ameer-speed/5474 Georgia Bulldogs bio]
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Category:Players of American football from Jacksonville, Florida
Category:American football cornerbacks
Category:Georgia Bulldogs football players
Category:Michigan State Spartans football players
Category:New England Patriots players
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Category:Chicago Bears players
Category:21st-century American sportsmen
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