Ameer Speed
AMEER SPEED
CORNERBACKÂ |Â 6-3Â |Â 211Jacksonville, Fla. |Â Georgia | Sandalwood HS
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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 . . . has 25 career tackles . . . graduated in Fall 2021 with a bachelor’s degree in sociology . . . played a total of 336 snaps on defense for the Bulldogs and 518 plays on special teams . . . graduate transfer will have one year of eligibility with the Spartans.2021 SEASON (REDSHIRT SENIOR): 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): 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): 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): Played in two games (Austin Peay, Middle Tennessee) . . . recorded a tackle against MTSU . . . named to the J. Reid Parker Director of Athletics Honor Roll for 2018 spring semester.
2017 SEASON (FRESHMAN): Played in 11 games and had five total stops to earn his letter . . . saw action on 57 snaps on defense and 40 plays on special teams . . . had one solo tackle against Tennessee . . . made three solo tackles against Appalachian State in 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) . . . was named to the Florida Times-Union’s 2015 All-First Coast defensive team as a third-team defensive back . . . full name is Ameer Lashon Speed . . . received his undergraduate degree in Sociology during Fall 2021 commencement exercises . . . recipient of the Alisa & Robert O. Tate Athletic Scholarship.
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