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Jacob Slade will be playing in the NFLPA Collegiate Bowl on Saturday, Jan. 28 at 6 p.m. in the Rose Bowl.
Jacob Slade, Ameer Speed Preparing for NFLPA Collegiate Bowl
1/24/2023 1:26:00 PM | Football
EAST LANSING, Mich. – Former Michigan State Spartans Jacob Slade and Ameer Speed are preparing this week for the NFLPA Collegiate Bowl on Saturday, Jan. 28. The 11th annual all-star game, held in the Rose Bowl, kicks off at 6 p.m. live on the NFL Network.
Slade and Speed will both play for the National team, coached by College Football Hall of Famer and current Tennessee State head coach Eddie George.
For the latest news and updates on the NFLPA Collegiate Bowl, visit the game's website at http://collegiate.nflpa.com/ and follow @NFLPABowl on Twitter and Instagram.
#64 JACOB SLADE | DL | 6-4 | 305 | 4L | Lewis Center, Ohio | Lewis Center High School
Career Bio (PDF)
CAREER NOTES: Four-year letterwinner played in 42 games with the Spartans, including 26 starts (seven in 2020, 12 in 2021, seven in 2022) . . . disruptive and powerful defensive tackle collected 88 tackles, 11.5 tackles for loss (36 yards), 4.0 sacks (25 yards), four pass break-ups, one fumble recovery and one blocked kick in his career . . . graduated with a bachelor's degree in economics in May 2022.
2022 SEASON (GRADUATE SENIOR): Entered the season on watch lists for the Outland Trophy and Lombardi Award and was a second-team Walter Camp preseason All-American, but was limited to eight games due to an injury he suffered in Week 2 vs. Akron . . . was forced to miss four straight games from Weeks 3-6 . . . finished the season with seven starts at defensive tackle in eight games overall . . . played a total of 311 snaps . . . despite missing four games, still earned honorable mention All-Big Ten accolades by the coaches and media . . . finished the season with 20 tackles, including 3.5 tackles for loss (9 yards) and a half sack . . . still ranked fifth on the team with a total of 11 QB pressures, according to Pro Football Focus . . . started first two games (Akron, Western Michigan) at defensive tackle, before missing the next four games (Ohio State, Maryland, Minnesota and Washington) with an injury . . . returned to action in Wisconsin game in Week 7 and re-assumed starting lineup spot in last five games (Penn State, Indiana, Rutgers, Illinois, Michigan) . . . logged season-highs for tackles and tackles for loss with five stops and 1.5 TFL at Penn State game after starting at defensive tackle and playing 46 snaps . . . after starting Indiana game at defensive tackle, registered four tackles with 0.5 TFL (4 yards) on 0.5 sack, in 43 snaps . . . started Rutgers game at defensive tackle, notching his first career blocked kick, as well as two tackles, including 0.5 tackle for loss and one QB hurry, in 59 snaps, for not only the most snaps since returning from injury, but a season-high snaps . . . was starting defensive tackle in win at No. 16 Illinois, tallying two tackles with 0.5 TFL in 18 snaps . . . reclaimed starting spot in Michigan game, posting three tackles in 50 snaps . . . returned to action in Wisconsin game after missing previous four contests with an injury, and logged one stop in 32 snaps . . . started Akron game at defensive tackle and recorded one tackle in playing 17 snaps, before suffering injury . . . started in season opener vs. Western Michigan at defensive tackle, tallying two tackles with 0.5 tackle for loss, in playing 46 snaps, tying for the most among defensive linemen.
2021 SEASON (REDSHIRT JUNIOR): Earned first-team All-Big Ten accolades from Pro Football Focus . . . also garnered second-team All-Big Ten honors by The Associated Press, third team by the media and honorable mention by the coaches . . . saw action in all 13 games and made 12 consecutive starts to close the season . . . recorded career bests in tackles (40), TFLs (5.0 for 19 yards) and sacks (2.5 for 16 yards) . . . played a total of 651 snaps . . . graded out at 86.1 by Pro Football Focus, the best on the team . . . also according to PFF, had 40 QB pressures, the most of any Big Ten interior lineman and tied for 10th most among interior DL in the FBS . . . also had 33 QB hurries, which led Big Ten defensive tackles and ranked tied for third in FBS among DTs, according to PFF . . . named to the Associated Press All-Bowl Team after an impressive performance in the win over No. 12 Pitt in the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl, recording a career-high 1.5 sacks (11 yards) and tying a career-high 2.0 TFLs (11 yards) . . . had six stops overall against the Panthers as Pitt was held to a season-low 274 yards of total offense . . . logged three tackles with one TFL vs. Penn State, posting 40 snaps . . . registered pair of stops at Ohio State in 49 snaps . . . tallied two tackles in Maryland game, playing 53 snaps . . . posted pair of stops at Purdue, starting at defensive tackle and playing 63 snaps . . . started Michigan game at defensive tackle, tallying three tackles and one pass break-up in playing 60 snaps . . . started at Indiana and logged five tackles and one QB hurry in matching his jersey number by playing 64 snaps . . . registered four tackles and a 19-yard fumble recovery at Rutgers, recording 49 snaps . . . tallied two tackles against Western Kentucky in playing 58 snaps . . . had breakout performance in Nebraska game, notching a career-high eight tackles (five solo, three assists) with 2.0 TFLs and 1.0 sack, doubling previous career-best of four stops, surpassing that in solo tackles alone, in 57 snaps . . . was starting defensive tackle at Miami, logging 49 snaps and posting one tackle . . . started in Youngstown State game, posting one stop in 35 snaps . . . saw action in season-opening win at Northwestern, logging one tackle and one pass break-up, in playing 36 defensive snaps.
2020 SEASON (REDSHIRT SOPHOMORE): Started all seven games at defensive tackle, posting 13 tackles with 0.5 TFL, one pass break-up and three QB hurries, in playing 274 snaps . . . tallied two tackles at Penn State . . . compiled three tackles with 0.5 TFL and two QB hurries vs. No. 3 Ohio State . . . started Northwestern game at defensive tackle, logging 38 snaps, and registering one stop and one pass break-up . . . posting a pair of stops in 42 snaps vs. No. 10 Indiana . . . recorded career-high four stops at Iowa . . . tallied one tackle along with a QB hurry in 52 snaps in win over No. 13 Michigan . . . made first start of career in starting at defensive tackle in season opener vs. Rutgers and played 55 snaps.
2019 SEASON (REDSHIRT FRESHMAN): Played in all 13 games to earn his first letter . . . played 262 snaps while rotating at defensive tackle . . . recorded 14 tackles, including 2.5 for losses (6 yards) and one sack (5 yards) . . . posted a career-best 2.0 TFLs, including his first career sack for 5 yards, while tallying a total of three stops in helping MSU to a win over Wake Forest in the New Era Pinstripe Bowl . . . had one pass break-up in Maryland game . . . had season-high three tackles and 0.5 TFL against Penn State.
2018 SEASON: Redshirted . . . played 11 snaps at defensive tackle and recorded one assisted tackle in his only appearance of the year in the season opener vs. Utah State.
HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: First-team Division 1 all-state selection as an offensive lineman by the Ohio Prep Sportswriters Association . . . also named a first-team All-Central District and Columbus Dispatch All-Metro honoree . . . named Ohio Capital Conference (Buckeye Division) Co-Defensive Player of the Year . . . ranked one of the top players in the state of Ohio by 247Sports (No. 34), ESPN.com (No. 47) and Rivals.com (No. 60) . . . listed as one of best defensive tackle prospects in Ohio by Rivals.com (No. 5) . . . rated one of the best defensive tackles in the nation by ESPN.com (No. 93) . . . named one of the top 150 players in the Midwest by ESPN.com . . . played for Coach Mark Solis at Olentangy High School . . . helped lead Olentangy to the Region 2 semifinals and an 8-4 record his senior season after recording 73 tackles, including 13 for losses with two sacks . . . led the Braves with eight sacks and had 53 tackles overall as a junior in 2016 to earn second-team All-Ohio Capital Conference honors . . . son of Rick and Shannon Slade . . . born Feb. 23, 2000 . . . twin brother of Zach Slade, who is a defensive lineman for the Spartans . . . graduated with a bachelor's degree in economics in May 2022.
#6 AMEER SPEED | CB | 6-3 | 215 | 1L | Jacksonville, Fla. | Georgia | Sandalwood High School
Career Bio (PDF)
CAREER NOTES: Graduate transfer from Georgia joined the Spartans in January 2022 for his sixth season of eligibility . . . four-year letterwinner at Georgia (2017, 2019-21) played in 48 games for the Bulldogs and was a member of the 2021 National Championship team . . . had 87 career tackles (25 at Georgia / 62 at MSU) in 60 career games (48 at UGA / 12 at MSU), including 14 starts (three at UGA in 2021; 11 at MSU in 2022) . . . played a total of 336 snaps on defense for the Bulldogs and 518 plays on special teams . . . graduated from Georgia in fall 2021 with a bachelor's degree in sociology.
2022 SEASON (GRADUATE SENIOR AT MICHIGAN STATE): Played in all 12 games, including 11 starts at cornerback . . . registered a career-high 62 tackles (36 solo, 26 assists) with 1.0 TFL (2 yards) . . . ranked second on the team with five pass break-ups . . . played 737 snaps, third most on the Spartan defense . . . also played 87 snaps on special teams . . . collected five tackles in 72 snaps while starting at Penn State . . . started Indiana game and played all 53 snaps, one of three defensive players to play every defensive snap, recording career-high two pass break-ups . . . tallied two tackles and one pass break-ups in Rutgers game, playing 26 snaps . . . registered a career-high tying 12 stops to go with one pass break-up at Illinois in playing 87 of 88 defensive plays . . . drew starting nod at cornerback at Michigan, notching one tackle in playing 42 snaps . . . started Wisconsin game at cornerback and tallied one tackle and one pass break-up in playing all 66 defensive snaps . . . was starting cornerback in Ohio State game, posting seven tackles in playing 70 snaps, tying for the defensive lead . . . started game at Maryland at cornerback, registering a career-high 12 tackles (eight solo, four assists), in playing all 78 defensive snaps, one of two defensive players to play in every snap . . . started at cornerback in Minnesota game and logged four tackles in playing 57 defensive snaps . . . was starting cornerback at Washington, posting three stops in 64 snaps . . . started Akron game at cornerback and tallied career and game-high nine tackles with 1.0 tackles for loss in playing 53 snaps, sharing the team-lead for the defense . . . made Spartan debut in starting season opener vs. Western Michigan at cornerback and posted six tackles in playing 75 of the 76 total defensive snaps, leading the Spartan defense.
2021 SEASON (REDSHIRT SENIOR AT GEORGIA): Played in 13 of 15 games, including three starts to begin the season (Clemson, UAB, South Carolina), for the National Champion Bulldogs . . . finished with a career-best 13 tackles . . . played a total of 181 snaps on defense and a career-high 201 plays on special teams . . . career-high matching three tackles in win over No. 8 Arkansas . . . had two tackles in win over No. 3 Clemson . . . also had a pair of stops vs. South Carolina and Georgia Tech.
2020 SEASON (REDSHIRT JUNIOR AT GEORGIA): Saw action in nine of 10 games for the Peach Bowl Champion Bulldogs . . . had a total of 136 plays on special teams and 40 snaps on defense . . . credited with a second-quarter tackle in kickoff coverage vs. Auburn.
2019 SEASON (REDSHIRT SOPHOMORE AT GEORGIA): Played in 13 of 14 games and had five total stops for the Sugar Bowl Champion Bulldogs . . . saw action on 37 snaps on defense and 137 plays on special teams . . . named co-winner of Special Teams Most Improved Player, given at team's postseason awards gala . . . had two solo tackles vs. Arkansas State . . . had a tackle in kickoff coverage vs. Florida.
2018 SEASON (REDSHIRT AT GEORGIA): Played in two games (Austin Peay, Middle Tennessee) to preserve his redshirt season . . . collected a tackle MTSU.
2017 SEASON (FRESHMAN AT GEORGIA): Played in 11 games and had five total tackles to earn his first letter for the Bulldogs . . . had one solo tackle against Tennessee . . . made three solo tackles against Appalachian State in collegiate debut.
HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: Played at Sandalwood High School in Jacksonville, Florida, for Coach Adam Geis . . . rated a four-star prospect by ESPN.com and PrepStar Magazine . . . ranked one of the top cornerbacks in the class of 2017 by ESPN.com (No. 20), Rivals.com (No. 36) and 247Sports (No. 46), . . . listed among the top overall players in the state of Florida in the class of 2017 by ESPN.com (No. 49), 247Sports (No. 63) and Rivals.com (No. 70).
Slade and Speed will both play for the National team, coached by College Football Hall of Famer and current Tennessee State head coach Eddie George.
For the latest news and updates on the NFLPA Collegiate Bowl, visit the game's website at http://collegiate.nflpa.com/ and follow @NFLPABowl on Twitter and Instagram.
One step closer to the next level ↗️@jacobslade_ posted 88 tackles, 11.5 tackles for loss, four sacks, four pass break-ups, one fumble recovery and one blocked kick in his @MSU_Football career 💯
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#64 JACOB SLADE | DL | 6-4 | 305 | 4L | Lewis Center, Ohio | Lewis Center High School
Career Bio (PDF)
CAREER NOTES: Four-year letterwinner played in 42 games with the Spartans, including 26 starts (seven in 2020, 12 in 2021, seven in 2022) . . . disruptive and powerful defensive tackle collected 88 tackles, 11.5 tackles for loss (36 yards), 4.0 sacks (25 yards), four pass break-ups, one fumble recovery and one blocked kick in his career . . . graduated with a bachelor's degree in economics in May 2022.
2022 SEASON (GRADUATE SENIOR): Entered the season on watch lists for the Outland Trophy and Lombardi Award and was a second-team Walter Camp preseason All-American, but was limited to eight games due to an injury he suffered in Week 2 vs. Akron . . . was forced to miss four straight games from Weeks 3-6 . . . finished the season with seven starts at defensive tackle in eight games overall . . . played a total of 311 snaps . . . despite missing four games, still earned honorable mention All-Big Ten accolades by the coaches and media . . . finished the season with 20 tackles, including 3.5 tackles for loss (9 yards) and a half sack . . . still ranked fifth on the team with a total of 11 QB pressures, according to Pro Football Focus . . . started first two games (Akron, Western Michigan) at defensive tackle, before missing the next four games (Ohio State, Maryland, Minnesota and Washington) with an injury . . . returned to action in Wisconsin game in Week 7 and re-assumed starting lineup spot in last five games (Penn State, Indiana, Rutgers, Illinois, Michigan) . . . logged season-highs for tackles and tackles for loss with five stops and 1.5 TFL at Penn State game after starting at defensive tackle and playing 46 snaps . . . after starting Indiana game at defensive tackle, registered four tackles with 0.5 TFL (4 yards) on 0.5 sack, in 43 snaps . . . started Rutgers game at defensive tackle, notching his first career blocked kick, as well as two tackles, including 0.5 tackle for loss and one QB hurry, in 59 snaps, for not only the most snaps since returning from injury, but a season-high snaps . . . was starting defensive tackle in win at No. 16 Illinois, tallying two tackles with 0.5 TFL in 18 snaps . . . reclaimed starting spot in Michigan game, posting three tackles in 50 snaps . . . returned to action in Wisconsin game after missing previous four contests with an injury, and logged one stop in 32 snaps . . . started Akron game at defensive tackle and recorded one tackle in playing 17 snaps, before suffering injury . . . started in season opener vs. Western Michigan at defensive tackle, tallying two tackles with 0.5 tackle for loss, in playing 46 snaps, tying for the most among defensive linemen.
2021 SEASON (REDSHIRT JUNIOR): Earned first-team All-Big Ten accolades from Pro Football Focus . . . also garnered second-team All-Big Ten honors by The Associated Press, third team by the media and honorable mention by the coaches . . . saw action in all 13 games and made 12 consecutive starts to close the season . . . recorded career bests in tackles (40), TFLs (5.0 for 19 yards) and sacks (2.5 for 16 yards) . . . played a total of 651 snaps . . . graded out at 86.1 by Pro Football Focus, the best on the team . . . also according to PFF, had 40 QB pressures, the most of any Big Ten interior lineman and tied for 10th most among interior DL in the FBS . . . also had 33 QB hurries, which led Big Ten defensive tackles and ranked tied for third in FBS among DTs, according to PFF . . . named to the Associated Press All-Bowl Team after an impressive performance in the win over No. 12 Pitt in the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl, recording a career-high 1.5 sacks (11 yards) and tying a career-high 2.0 TFLs (11 yards) . . . had six stops overall against the Panthers as Pitt was held to a season-low 274 yards of total offense . . . logged three tackles with one TFL vs. Penn State, posting 40 snaps . . . registered pair of stops at Ohio State in 49 snaps . . . tallied two tackles in Maryland game, playing 53 snaps . . . posted pair of stops at Purdue, starting at defensive tackle and playing 63 snaps . . . started Michigan game at defensive tackle, tallying three tackles and one pass break-up in playing 60 snaps . . . started at Indiana and logged five tackles and one QB hurry in matching his jersey number by playing 64 snaps . . . registered four tackles and a 19-yard fumble recovery at Rutgers, recording 49 snaps . . . tallied two tackles against Western Kentucky in playing 58 snaps . . . had breakout performance in Nebraska game, notching a career-high eight tackles (five solo, three assists) with 2.0 TFLs and 1.0 sack, doubling previous career-best of four stops, surpassing that in solo tackles alone, in 57 snaps . . . was starting defensive tackle at Miami, logging 49 snaps and posting one tackle . . . started in Youngstown State game, posting one stop in 35 snaps . . . saw action in season-opening win at Northwestern, logging one tackle and one pass break-up, in playing 36 defensive snaps.
2020 SEASON (REDSHIRT SOPHOMORE): Started all seven games at defensive tackle, posting 13 tackles with 0.5 TFL, one pass break-up and three QB hurries, in playing 274 snaps . . . tallied two tackles at Penn State . . . compiled three tackles with 0.5 TFL and two QB hurries vs. No. 3 Ohio State . . . started Northwestern game at defensive tackle, logging 38 snaps, and registering one stop and one pass break-up . . . posting a pair of stops in 42 snaps vs. No. 10 Indiana . . . recorded career-high four stops at Iowa . . . tallied one tackle along with a QB hurry in 52 snaps in win over No. 13 Michigan . . . made first start of career in starting at defensive tackle in season opener vs. Rutgers and played 55 snaps.
2019 SEASON (REDSHIRT FRESHMAN): Played in all 13 games to earn his first letter . . . played 262 snaps while rotating at defensive tackle . . . recorded 14 tackles, including 2.5 for losses (6 yards) and one sack (5 yards) . . . posted a career-best 2.0 TFLs, including his first career sack for 5 yards, while tallying a total of three stops in helping MSU to a win over Wake Forest in the New Era Pinstripe Bowl . . . had one pass break-up in Maryland game . . . had season-high three tackles and 0.5 TFL against Penn State.
2018 SEASON: Redshirted . . . played 11 snaps at defensive tackle and recorded one assisted tackle in his only appearance of the year in the season opener vs. Utah State.
HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: First-team Division 1 all-state selection as an offensive lineman by the Ohio Prep Sportswriters Association . . . also named a first-team All-Central District and Columbus Dispatch All-Metro honoree . . . named Ohio Capital Conference (Buckeye Division) Co-Defensive Player of the Year . . . ranked one of the top players in the state of Ohio by 247Sports (No. 34), ESPN.com (No. 47) and Rivals.com (No. 60) . . . listed as one of best defensive tackle prospects in Ohio by Rivals.com (No. 5) . . . rated one of the best defensive tackles in the nation by ESPN.com (No. 93) . . . named one of the top 150 players in the Midwest by ESPN.com . . . played for Coach Mark Solis at Olentangy High School . . . helped lead Olentangy to the Region 2 semifinals and an 8-4 record his senior season after recording 73 tackles, including 13 for losses with two sacks . . . led the Braves with eight sacks and had 53 tackles overall as a junior in 2016 to earn second-team All-Ohio Capital Conference honors . . . son of Rick and Shannon Slade . . . born Feb. 23, 2000 . . . twin brother of Zach Slade, who is a defensive lineman for the Spartans . . . graduated with a bachelor's degree in economics in May 2022.
#6 AMEER SPEED | CB | 6-3 | 215 | 1L | Jacksonville, Fla. | Georgia | Sandalwood High School
Career Bio (PDF)
CAREER NOTES: Graduate transfer from Georgia joined the Spartans in January 2022 for his sixth season of eligibility . . . four-year letterwinner at Georgia (2017, 2019-21) played in 48 games for the Bulldogs and was a member of the 2021 National Championship team . . . had 87 career tackles (25 at Georgia / 62 at MSU) in 60 career games (48 at UGA / 12 at MSU), including 14 starts (three at UGA in 2021; 11 at MSU in 2022) . . . played a total of 336 snaps on defense for the Bulldogs and 518 plays on special teams . . . graduated from Georgia in fall 2021 with a bachelor's degree in sociology.
2022 SEASON (GRADUATE SENIOR AT MICHIGAN STATE): Played in all 12 games, including 11 starts at cornerback . . . registered a career-high 62 tackles (36 solo, 26 assists) with 1.0 TFL (2 yards) . . . ranked second on the team with five pass break-ups . . . played 737 snaps, third most on the Spartan defense . . . also played 87 snaps on special teams . . . collected five tackles in 72 snaps while starting at Penn State . . . started Indiana game and played all 53 snaps, one of three defensive players to play every defensive snap, recording career-high two pass break-ups . . . tallied two tackles and one pass break-ups in Rutgers game, playing 26 snaps . . . registered a career-high tying 12 stops to go with one pass break-up at Illinois in playing 87 of 88 defensive plays . . . drew starting nod at cornerback at Michigan, notching one tackle in playing 42 snaps . . . started Wisconsin game at cornerback and tallied one tackle and one pass break-up in playing all 66 defensive snaps . . . was starting cornerback in Ohio State game, posting seven tackles in playing 70 snaps, tying for the defensive lead . . . started game at Maryland at cornerback, registering a career-high 12 tackles (eight solo, four assists), in playing all 78 defensive snaps, one of two defensive players to play in every snap . . . started at cornerback in Minnesota game and logged four tackles in playing 57 defensive snaps . . . was starting cornerback at Washington, posting three stops in 64 snaps . . . started Akron game at cornerback and tallied career and game-high nine tackles with 1.0 tackles for loss in playing 53 snaps, sharing the team-lead for the defense . . . made Spartan debut in starting season opener vs. Western Michigan at cornerback and posted six tackles in playing 75 of the 76 total defensive snaps, leading the Spartan defense.
2021 SEASON (REDSHIRT SENIOR AT GEORGIA): Played in 13 of 15 games, including three starts to begin the season (Clemson, UAB, South Carolina), for the National Champion Bulldogs . . . finished with a career-best 13 tackles . . . played a total of 181 snaps on defense and a career-high 201 plays on special teams . . . career-high matching three tackles in win over No. 8 Arkansas . . . had two tackles in win over No. 3 Clemson . . . also had a pair of stops vs. South Carolina and Georgia Tech.
2020 SEASON (REDSHIRT JUNIOR AT GEORGIA): Saw action in nine of 10 games for the Peach Bowl Champion Bulldogs . . . had a total of 136 plays on special teams and 40 snaps on defense . . . credited with a second-quarter tackle in kickoff coverage vs. Auburn.
2019 SEASON (REDSHIRT SOPHOMORE AT GEORGIA): Played in 13 of 14 games and had five total stops for the Sugar Bowl Champion Bulldogs . . . saw action on 37 snaps on defense and 137 plays on special teams . . . named co-winner of Special Teams Most Improved Player, given at team's postseason awards gala . . . had two solo tackles vs. Arkansas State . . . had a tackle in kickoff coverage vs. Florida.
2018 SEASON (REDSHIRT AT GEORGIA): Played in two games (Austin Peay, Middle Tennessee) to preserve his redshirt season . . . collected a tackle MTSU.
2017 SEASON (FRESHMAN AT GEORGIA): Played in 11 games and had five total tackles to earn his first letter for the Bulldogs . . . had one solo tackle against Tennessee . . . made three solo tackles against Appalachian State in collegiate debut.
HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: Played at Sandalwood High School in Jacksonville, Florida, for Coach Adam Geis . . . rated a four-star prospect by ESPN.com and PrepStar Magazine . . . ranked one of the top cornerbacks in the class of 2017 by ESPN.com (No. 20), Rivals.com (No. 36) and 247Sports (No. 46), . . . listed among the top overall players in the state of Florida in the class of 2017 by ESPN.com (No. 49), 247Sports (No. 63) and Rivals.com (No. 70).
Speed is his last name! @Og__speed ⚡️
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The former Georgia man joined @MSU_Football in January 2022 and registered 62 total tackles, five pass breakups, and one tackle for loss on the season 🔥
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