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    Houston Texans
    E.J. Speed

    E.J.Speed

    Houston Texans
    • Houston Texans
    • #45
    • Linebacker
    • HT/WT
      1.93 m, 102 kg
    • Birthdate
      1/6/1995 (30)
    • College
      Tarleton St
    • Draft Info
      2019: Rd 5, Pk 164 (IND)
    • Status
      Active

    2025 regular season stats

    • SOLO
      33
      150+
    • SACK
      0
      150+
    • FF
      0
      150+
    • INT
      0
      150+
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    TOTSOLOASTSACKFFFRYDSINTYDSAVGTDLNGPDSTFSTFYDSKB
    6233290000000.0001650
    3210000000.0000130
    416275141260011212.00121347621

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    DateOPPResultTOTSOLOASTSACK
    Sun 12/21vsLVLV
    W
    23-21
    7250
    Sat 12/27@LACLAC
    W
    20-16
    2200
    Sun 1/4vsINDIND
    W
    38-30
    6150
    Tue 1/13@PITPIT
    W
    30-6
    1010
    AFC Wild Card Playoffs
    Sun 1/18@NENE
    L
    28-16
    2200
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        • 1Y
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              • 7h
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                • 7h
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                  • 24m
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                        • 8h
                        Source: Browns signing former Bills DE Epenesa
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                        2025 AFC South Standings

                        TeamWLTPCTPFPA
                        Jacksonville1340.765474336
                        Houston1250.706404295
                        Indianapolis890.471466412
                        Tennessee3140.176284478
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