Is E.J. Speed starting?
E.J. Speed is listed No. 3 at WLB on the Houston Texans depth chart. Henry To'oTo'o is listed ahead of him at No. 1. Currently listed Out.
Houston Texans depth chart · WLB No. 3 ›E.J. Speed this week
The Houston Texans play next in Week 7, at home against the New York Giants on Sun, Oct 25 (Fox). E.J. Speed is listed No. 3 at WLB going into that game.
At WLB for the Houston Texans, Henry To'oTo'o and Jamal Hill 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 WLB Depth
Houston Texans Starting Lineup
- LDE
- LDT
- RDT
- RDE
- WLB
- MLB
- SLB
- LCB
- SSReed Blankenship
Questionable (as of Oct 18, ESPN)
- FS
- RCB
- NBJalen Pitre
Out (as of Oct 18, 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 18, 2026.
2025 vs. 2024
Career Totals
E.J. Speed is rated 63 (Depth): production, role and draft slot rank 144th 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.
Production per game depends partly on the offense or scheme around a player, so a player on a weak team can rate lower. Not a betting line. How we rank
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E.J. Speed's 2026 game-by-game stat log.
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College
Tarleton State