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E.J. Speed

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E.J. Speed recorded 86 indexed regular-season NFL appearances across 8 rostered seasons with Houston Texans, Indianapolis Colts.

▶Best highlights

4.4

tackles/gm

3

playoff games

7

indexed seasons

86

career games

Five defining games

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A provisional five-game introduction to E.J. Speed's most significant indexed performances.

Divisional Round

NEW ENGLANDPATRIOTS

Houston Texans vs New England Patriots

Divisional Round · Jan 18, 2026

2 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

INDIANAPOLISCOLTS

Indianapolis Colts vs Buffalo Bills

Wild Card · Jan 9, 2021

1 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

PITTSBURGHSTEELERS

Houston Texans vs Pittsburgh Steelers

Wild Card · Jan 12, 2026

1 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

INDIANAPOLISCOLTS

Indianapolis Colts vs Houston Texans

Regular Season · Sep 17, 2023

6 tackles · 1 sacks · 0 INT

INDIANAPOLISCOLTS

Indianapolis Colts vs Houston Texans

Regular Season · Sep 11, 2022

7 tackles · 1 sacks · 0 INT

Single-game peaks

Career highs

Position-relevant single-game records from E.J. Speed's indexed NFL box scores.

Career high: 12 total tackles

PITTSBURGHSTEELERS

INDIANAPOLISCOLTS

Pittsburgh Steelers vs Indianapolis Colts

Regular Season · Sep 29, 2024

12 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Career high: 1 sack

INDIANAPOLISCOLTS

Indianapolis Colts vs Houston Texans

Regular Season · Sep 17, 2023

6 tackles · 1 sacks · 0 INT

Career high: 3 tackles for loss

INDIANAPOLISCOLTS

TENNESSEETITANS

Indianapolis Colts vs Tennessee Titans

Regular Season · Dec 3, 2023

8 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Career high: 1 quarterback hit

BALTIMORERAVENS

Houston Texans vs Baltimore Ravens

Regular Season · Oct 5, 2025

6 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Career high: 1 forced fumble

PITTSBURGHSTEELERS

INDIANAPOLISCOLTS

Pittsburgh Steelers vs Indianapolis Colts

Regular Season · Dec 16, 2023

8 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Career chapters

Franchise eras

Follow the team eras that shaped E.J. Speed's career, in chronological order.

Earliest → latest

Franchise era

2019–present

Jonathan Taylor

A strong roster searches for quarterback permanence

Indianapolis Colts · Life after Luck

Indianapolis cycled through veteran and young quarterbacks while retaining a physical offensive identity and rebuilding around its line and skill talent.

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Franchise era

2023–present

Will Anderson Jr.

A rookie quarterback accelerates everything

Houston Texans · Stroud and Ryans arrive together

Ryans restored defensive purpose while Stroud's record-setting rookie season delivered a division title and the franchise's first new foundation in years.

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Career accomplishments

8 NFL seasons86 career games237 career solo tackles2 career sacksCollege: Tarleton StateDrafted by: INDDraft pick: 164Jersey: 453 playoff appearancesFirst appearance: Sep 29, 2019Most recent: Jan 18, 2026

Official awards via ESPN · Pro Bowl and All-Pro counts via NFLverse with selection years cross-checked against Wikipedia · league leads verified from indexed regular-season stats

Team history