Is E.J. Speed starting?
E.J. Speed is listed No. 4 at SLB on the Houston Texans depth chart. Jake Hansen is listed ahead of him at No. 1. Currently listed Out.
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The Houston Texans play next in Week 6, against the Jacksonville Jaguars at a neutral site on Sun, Oct 18 (NFL Net). E.J. Speed is listed No. 4 at SLB going into that game.
At SLB for the Houston Texans, Wade Woodaz and Jake Hummel sit ahead of him.
E.J. Speed wears No. 45, is 31 years old, is listed at 6' 4", 227 lbs, has 8 years of NFL experience, came out of Tarleton State.
Is E.J. Speed playing this week?
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HOU SLB Depth
Houston Texans Starting Lineup
- LDE
- LDT
- RDT
- RDE
- WLB
- MLBAzeez Al-Shaair
Questionable (as of Oct 14, ESPN)
- SLB
- LCB
- SS
- FS
- RCB
- NBJalen Pitre
Doubtful (as of Oct 13, ESPN)
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Season Stats
| Season | Team | G | Tkl | TFL | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | HOU | 14 | 31 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2024 | IND | 15 | 82 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| 2023 | IND | 16 | 64 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 2022 | IND | 17 | 32 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 2021 | IND | 13 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020 | IND | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | IND | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 7 yrs | 86 | 237 | 26 | 2 | 1 | 13 |
Season stats from nflverse, a public NFL statistics project. Last refreshed Oct 15, 2026.
2025 vs. 2024
Career Totals
E.J. Speed is rated 62 (Depth): production, role and draft slot rank 145th of 190 qualifying linebackers (outperforms 24% of them). 2026 games count fully, 2025 games half. Same 40-99 scale as college ratings; compare within the NFL.
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E.J. Speed's 2026 game-by-game stat log.
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College
Tarleton State