Omar Speights

Total tackles	152
Pass deflections	3
	Stats at Pro Football Reference

Omar Speights
	Speights with the Los Angeles Rams in 2025
No. 48 – Los Angeles Rams
Position	Inside linebacker
Roster status	Active
Personal information
Born	March 2, 2001 (age 25); Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Listed height	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Listed weight	234 lb (106 kg)
Career information
High school	Crescent Valley (Corvallis, Oregon)
College	Oregon State (2019–2022); LSU (2023)
NFL draft	2024: undrafted
Career history
	Los Angeles Rams (2024–present);
Awards and highlights
	First-team All-Pac-12 (2022);
Career NFL statistics as of 2025
Total tackles
Total tackles	152
Pass deflections	3
	Stats at Pro Football Reference

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

Early life

Speights was born in West Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, by single mother Patricia. where he attended Imhotep Charter and Northeast High School. 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.^[2]

College career

Oregon State

As a true freshman in 2019, Speights recorded 71 total tackles, 3.5 sacks, and an interception.^[3] As a result, he was named a Freshman All-American.^[4] The following year, he tallied 63 total tackles and a team-leading 4.5 tackles for loss.^[5] In 2022, Speights was named to the First-team All-Pac-12, after totaling 83 tackles.^[6]^[7] In January 2023, Speights announced he would enter the transfer portal.^[8] Speights finished with 308 total tackles, five sacks, three interceptions, and three fumble recoveries in four seasons with Oregon State.^[9] 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.^[10]^[11]^[12]

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
Height	Weight	Arm length	Hand span	Wingspan	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)	6 ft 3+1⁄8 in (1.91 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^[13]^[14]

Speights signed with the Los Angeles Rams as an undrafted free agent on May 2, 2024.^[15] He made the Rams' 53 man roster out of training camp as a UDFA. He was named as a starter in the middle of the season, and finished the season playing in all 17 games with 10 starts, recording 67 tackles and two passes defensed.

Speights was named a starting inside linebacker alongside Nate Landman to begin the 2025 season.

NFL career statistics

Legend
Bold	Career high

Regular season

Year	Team	Games		Tackles					Interceptions						Fumbles
Year	Team	GP	GS	Cmb	Solo	Ast	Sck	TFL	Int	Yds	Avg	Lng	TD	PD	FF	Fum	FR	Yds	TD
2024	LAR	17	10	67	37	30	0.0	2	0	0	0.0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0
2025	LAR	16	16	85	45	40	0.0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
Career		33	26	152	82	70	0.0	2	0	0	0.0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0

Postseason

Year	Team	Games		Tackles					Interceptions						Fumbles
Year	Team	GP	GS	Cmb	Solo	Ast	Sck	TFL	Int	Yds	Avg	Lng	TD	PD	FF	Fum	FR	Yds	TD
2024	LAR	2	2	11	7	4	1.0	1	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0
2025	LAR	3	3	21	12	9	0.0	1	0	0	0.0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0
Career		5	5	32	19	13	1.0	2	0	0	0.0	0	0	2	1	0	0	0	0

References

1 2 "Omar Speights LB LSU NFL Draft Profile & Scouting Report". nfldraftbuzz.com. Retrieved April 28, 2024.
↑ McCord, AJ (March 20, 2020). "Omar Speights' journey from Philadelphia to Corvallis". KOIN.com. Retrieved July 30, 2023.
↑ 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.
↑ Daschel, Nick (December 12, 2019). "Oregon State linebacker Omar Speights named first-team freshman All American by The Athletic". oregonlive. Retrieved July 30, 2023.
↑ 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.
↑ Nadeau, Rene (April 21, 2023). "Big expectations in place for transfer linebacker Omar Speights at LSU". Crescent City Sports. Retrieved July 30, 2023.
↑ Miller, Brody. "LB Omar Speights transferring to LSU: Source". The Athletic. Retrieved July 30, 2023.
↑ "Reports: Oregon State All-Pac-12 LB Omar Speights to transfer". National Football Post. January 13, 2023. Retrieved July 30, 2023.
↑ "Reports: Oregon State All-Pac-12 LB Omar Speights to transfer". Gwinnett Prep Sports. January 12, 2023. Retrieved July 30, 2023.
↑ "LSU football adds Oregon State linebacker Omar Speights from the transfer portal, report". The Daily Advertiser. Retrieved July 30, 2023.
↑ Rittenberg, Adam (January 19, 2023). "Sources: LSU brings in Oregon State LB Speights". ESPN.com. Retrieved July 30, 2023.
↑ 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.
↑ "2024 LSU Football Pro Day". LSUSports.net. Retrieved March 27, 2024.
↑ "Omar Speights College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved August 27, 2024.
↑ Jackson, Stu (May 2, 2024). "Rams agree to terms with 16 undrafted free agents". TheRams.com.

External links

Career statistics from NFL.com · ESPN · Yahoo Sports · Pro Football Reference
Los Angeles Rams profile
LSU Tigers bio
Oregon State Beavers bio

[birthday-1] 1 2 "Omar Speights LB LSU NFL Draft Profile & Scouting Report". nfldraftbuzz.com. Retrieved April 28, 2024.

[2] McCord, AJ (March 20, 2020). "Omar Speights' journey from Philadelphia to Corvallis". KOIN.com. Retrieved July 30, 2023.

[3] 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.

[4] Daschel, Nick (December 12, 2019). "Oregon State linebacker Omar Speights named first-team freshman All American by The Athletic". oregonlive. Retrieved July 30, 2023.

[5] 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.

[6] Nadeau, Rene (April 21, 2023). "Big expectations in place for transfer linebacker Omar Speights at LSU". Crescent City Sports. Retrieved July 30, 2023.

[7] Miller, Brody. "LB Omar Speights transferring to LSU: Source". The Athletic. Retrieved July 30, 2023.

[8] "Reports: Oregon State All-Pac-12 LB Omar Speights to transfer". National Football Post. January 13, 2023. Retrieved July 30, 2023.

[9] "Reports: Oregon State All-Pac-12 LB Omar Speights to transfer". Gwinnett Prep Sports. January 12, 2023. Retrieved July 30, 2023.

[10] "LSU football adds Oregon State linebacker Omar Speights from the transfer portal, report". The Daily Advertiser. Retrieved July 30, 2023.

[11] Rittenberg, Adam (January 19, 2023). "Sources: LSU brings in Oregon State LB Speights". ESPN.com. Retrieved July 30, 2023.

[12] 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.

[13] "2024 LSU Football Pro Day". LSUSports.net. Retrieved March 27, 2024.

[14] "Omar Speights College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved August 27, 2024.

[15] Jackson, Stu (May 2, 2024). "Rams agree to terms with 16 undrafted free agents". TheRams.com.

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