Tag: Ameer Speed

Ameer Speed has already spent five years in college, earned a bachelor’s degree and won a national championship last season at Georgia. After transferring to Michigan State in January, the cornerback is closing out his last fall camp in college and embracing new challenges with the season opener against Western Michigan just a week away. “I’m excited, very excited,” Speed said after practice on Thursday. “I’m ready to get in that green and white and just get in front of that crowd and show what we’ve been working on.”

Source: mlive.com

Mel Tucker walked out and told the booth to reset the clock. The ball was placed at the offense’s 46-yard line. The mission: Get a field goal. The situation: 42 seconds, one timeout. Payton Thorne connected with Jayden Reed and Tre Mosley to quickly move Michigan State football’s offense across midfield. Just like last year — the Spartans’ offense gobbling up yards, the secondary giving up big chunks.

Source: Detroit Free Press

When Ameer Speed was wrapping up high school, the cornerback whittled down his recruitment to two schools. The biggest factor was his future position coach at the time – Mel Tucker at Georgia or Harlon Barnett at Michigan State.

Source: MLive.com

Michigan State’s pass defense was the worst in the nation in 2021, and on Tuesday, the Spartans took a step toward rectifying the problem. Cornerback Ameer Speed, who just wrapped up his senior season at Georgia with a national championship, announced on Twitter he was transferring to Michigan State for his final season of eligibility.

Source: Detroit News