Description
- Position
- LB
- Team
- HOU
- Status
- ACT
- Born
- 1995-06-01
- Age
- 31
- Height
- 6'4"
- Weight
- 227 lb
- College
- Tarleton State
- Draft
- 2019 · R5 · Pick 26 · IND
- Rookie yr
- 2019
Contract
ACTIVE
- APY
- $5.0M/yr
- Total
- $10.0M
- Guaranteed
- $7.5M
- % of cap
- 1.7%
- Term
- 2026–2028 (2y)
Value#147/432
6.5DEF pts per $1M APY
Career Résumé
7 seasons
| Seasons | 7 2019–2025 |
| Games | 86 |
| Tackles | 378 |
| Sacks | 2.0 |
| TFL | 25 |
| INT | 1 |
2026 Projection
| Stat | Floor | Median | Ceiling | vs ’25 | Δ | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Interceptions | 0.00 | 0.23 | 1.68 | 0.00 | +0.23 | |
| Sacks | 0.00 | 0.10 | 3.76 | 0.00 | +0.10 | |
| Assist Tackles | 18.0 | 36.7 | 72.3 | 29.0 | +7.70 | |
| Solo Tackles | 26.3 | 49.3 | 72.5 | 31.0 | +18.3 | |
| Tackles for Loss | 1.20 | 4.20 | 9.78 | 2.00 | +2.20 |
Floor · Median · Ceiling · assumes a full 17-game season
| Year | Tm | G | Solo | Ast | Comb | Sk | QBH | TFL | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Prss | Hrry | P→S% | MTkl | MT% | Tgt | Cmp% | Y/Tgt | Rtg | aDOT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | HOU | 14 | 31 | 29 | 60 | 0.0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0.0% | 6 | 8.8% | 27 | 59.3% | 5.2 | 85.6 | 4.1 |
| 2024 | IND | 15 | 82 | 49 | 131 | 0.0 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0.0% | 17 | 10.7% | 62 | 79.0% | 7.3 | 95.8 | 2.1 |
| 2023 | IND | 16 | 64 | 24 | 88 | 1.0 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 25.0% | 14 | 12.1% | 59 | 64.4% | 4.8 | 75.9 | 3.0 |
| 2022 | IND | 17 | 32 | 26 | 58 | 1.0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 50.0% | 3 | 4.5% | 11 | 81.8% | 8.1 | 130.7 | 5.1 |
| 2021 | IND | 13 | 20 | 8 | 28 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 3.1% | 12 | 75.0% | 7.0 | 93.7 | 2.1 |
| 2020 | IND | 9 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2019 | IND | 2 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 50.0% | -0.5 | 56.2 | -2.5 |
Returns
| Year | Tm | PR | PR Yds | PR Avg | KR | KR Yds | KR Avg | ST TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | IND | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 2 |
College
No college stats linked.
Career Milestones
league finishes · rank since 1999
| Stat | Career | Since '99 | Led | Top 5 | Top 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sacks | 2 | 1457th | — | — | — |
| INTs | 1 | 1132nd | — | — | — |
| Solo Tkl | 237 | 568th | — | 1 | 1 |
League finishes among qualifying seasons (≥6 GP) · rank among recorded seasons since 1999 (excludes pre-1999)
Stat Profile
2025 · vs 462 peers
Sk/g
028
QBH/g
0.133
TFL/g
0.130
FF/g
066
Solo/g
2.283
PlayerMedian (50th)
Postseason
team record · since 1999
| Round | W | L |
|---|---|---|
| Playoffs | 1 | 2 |
| Conf. Championship | 0 | 0 |
| Super Bowl | 0 | 0 |
NextGen Stats
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Career Highs
regular season
| Stat | Game | When | Season |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tackles | 12 | 2024 Wk2 vs GB | 131'24 |
| Sacks | 1 | 2022 Wk1 vs HOU | 1'22 |
| TFL | 3 | 2023 Wk13 vs TEN | 9'23 |
| INT | 1 | 2024 Wk10 vs BUF | 1'24 |
Athletic Profile
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Comparable Players
2025 · stat-profile similarity
Game Trend
2025 · Tackles
WinLossTackles per game
Season Timeline
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Vs Defense Quality
2025 · per game
| Faced | G | Tackles | Sacks | TFL | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top-10 D | 4 | 4.8 | 0 | 0.2 | 0 |
| Middle | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0.1 | 0 |
| Bottom-10 D | 2 | 4.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
defense rank by EPA/play allowed
Consistency
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Coverage Report Card
as nearest defender
| Yr | Tgt | Cmp% | Yds/Tgt | Rtg | aDOT | PD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| '25 | 27 | 59.3% | 5.2 | 85.6 | 4.1 | 1 | 0 |
| '24 | 62 | 79.0% | 7.3 | 95.8 | 2.1 | 5 | 1 |
| '23 | 59 | 64.4% | 4.8 | 75.9 | 3.0 | 4 | 0 |
| '22 | 11 | 81.8% | 8.1 | 130.7 | 5.1 | 2 | 0 |
| '21 | 12 | 75.0% | 7.0 | 93.7 | 2.1 | 1 | 0 |
lower cmp% / yds-per-target / passer-rating allowed = better coverage
Pass-Rush Productivity
pressure profile
| Yr | Prss | Hrry | QBHit | Sacks | P→S% | Prss/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| '25 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0% | 0.2 |
| '24 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0% | 0.3 |
| '23 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 25.0% | 0.3 |
| '22 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 50.0% | 0.1 |
| '21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0.0 |
| '19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0.0 |
P→S% = sacks per pressure (low % + high pressures → sack regression upside)
Coverage vs Pass-Rush Role
2025 · vs peers
dashed lines = league median · top-right = best on both axes
Coverage Profile
2025 · vs 468 peers
Tight Coverage
59.375
Limit Yds/Tgt
5.285
Limit Passer Rtg
85.668
Sure Tackling
8.842
Playmaking
134
PlayerMedian (50th)
News
2 items
- Texans LB E.J. Speed out indefinitely after injuring quadLinebacker E.J. Speed, who signed a two-year deal worth up to $13 million with the Texans in the offseason, injured a quad during team workouts.
- Report: Texans LB E.J. Speed is expected to miss entire season with torn quadricepsThe outlook for Texans linebacker E.J.