Omar Speights

Omar Speights
No. 48 – Los Angeles Rams
Position:Linebacker
Personal information
Born: (2001-03-02) March 2, 2001 (age 23)[1]
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Height:6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:228 lb (103 kg)
Career information
High school:Crescent Valley
(Corvallis, Oregon)
College:Oregon State (2019–2022)
LSU (2023)
Undrafted:2024
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of Week 15, 2024
Total tackles:49
Pass deflections:1
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Omar Speights (born March 2, 2001)[1] is an American professional football linebacker for the Los Angeles Rams of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Oregon State and LSU.

Early life

Speights was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, where he attended Northeast High School. He would transfer schools in his senior year, after his friend Kristian Marche was murdered.[2][3] In his senior year, Speights attended Crescent Valley High School in Corvallis, Oregon. A four-star recruit, Speights committed to play college football at Oregon State University.[4]

College career

Oregon State

As a true freshman in 2019, Speights recorded 71 total tackles, 3.5 sacks, and an interception.[5] As a result, he was named a Freshman All-American.[6] The following year, he tallied 63 total tackles and a team-leading 4.5 tackles for loss.[7] In 2022, Speights was named to the First-team All-Pac-12, after totaling 83 tackles.[8][9] In January 2023, Speights announced he would enter the transfer portal.[10] Speights finished with 308 total tackles, five sacks, three interceptions, and three fumble recoveries in four seasons with Oregon State.[11] He finished ninth in school history for most tackles in a career.

LSU

On January 19, 2023, Speights announced he would be transferring to Louisiana State University to play for the LSU Tigers.[12][13][14]

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Arm length Hand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split 20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
6 ft 0+5⁄8 in
(1.84 m) 		225 lb
(102 kg) 		31+1⁄4 in
(0.79 m) 		9+1⁄4 in
(0.23 m)		 4.62 s 1.58 s 2.62 s 4.34 s 7.06 s 31.5 in
(0.80 m)		 10 ft 0 in
(3.05 m)		 30 reps
All values from Pro Day[15][16]

Speights signed with the Los Angeles Rams as an undrafted free agent on May 2, 2024.[17] He made the Rams' 53 man roster out of training camp as a UDFA.

References

  1. ^ a b "Omar Speights LB LSU NFL Draft Profile & Scouting Report". nfldraftbuzz.com. Retrieved April 28, 2024.
  2. ^ McCrone, Brian X. (August 25, 2018). "Philadelphia's Top High School Football Prospect, Omar Speights, Flees City Over Violence, Murder of Friend Kristian Marche, Coach Says". NBC10 Philadelphia. Retrieved July 30, 2023.
  3. ^ "Omar Speights: Tragedy brings 4-star OSU commit to Corvallis early". OregonLive. October 19, 2018. Retrieved July 30, 2023.
  4. ^ McCord, AJ (March 20, 2020). "Omar Speights' journey from Philadelphia to Corvallis". KOIN.com. Retrieved July 30, 2023.
  5. ^ Harden, Tyler (April 19, 2023). "From Philadelphia to Oregon to Baton Rouge: Omar Speights is set to make impact at LSU this season". The Reveille, LSU's student newspaper. Retrieved July 30, 2023.
  6. ^ Daschel, Nick (December 12, 2019). "Oregon State linebacker Omar Speights named first-team freshman All American by The Athletic". oregonlive. Retrieved July 30, 2023.
  7. ^ Daschel, Nick (January 21, 2021). "Reviewing Oregon State 2020 football: Avery Roberts, Omar Speights in discussion for Pac-12's top inside linebacker duo". oregonlive. Retrieved July 30, 2023.
  8. ^ Nadeau, Rene (April 21, 2023). "Big expectations in place for transfer linebacker Omar Speights at LSU". Crescent City Sports. Retrieved July 30, 2023.
  9. ^ Miller, Brody. "LB Omar Speights transferring to LSU: Source". The Athletic. Retrieved July 30, 2023.
  10. ^ "Reports: Oregon State All-Pac-12 LB Omar Speights to transfer". National Football Post. January 13, 2023. Retrieved July 30, 2023.
  11. ^ "Reports: Oregon State All-Pac-12 LB Omar Speights to transfer". Gwinnett Prep Sports. January 12, 2023. Retrieved July 30, 2023.
  12. ^ "LSU football adds Oregon State linebacker Omar Speights from the transfer portal, report". The Daily Advertiser. Retrieved July 30, 2023.
  13. ^ "Sources: LSU brings in Oregon State LB Speights". ESPN.com. January 19, 2023. Retrieved July 30, 2023.
  14. ^ Alexander, Wilson (January 19, 2023). "A star linebacker out of the Pac-12 has chosen to transfer to LSU over Alabama". NOLA.com. Retrieved July 30, 2023.
  15. ^ "2024 LSU Football Pro Day". LSUSports.net. Retrieved March 27, 2024.
  16. ^ "Omar Speights College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved August 27, 2024.
  17. ^ Jackson, Stu (May 2, 2024). "Rams agree to terms with 16 undrafted free agents". TheRams.com.