Breeland Speaks

Breeland Clyde Speaks (born December 18, 1995) is an American football defensive end for the New York Giants of the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the Kansas City Chiefs in the second round of the 2018 NFL Draft. He played college football at Ole Miss.

Breeland Speaks
New York Giants
Position:Defensive end
Personal information
Born: (1995-12-18) December 18, 1995
Jackson, Mississippi
Height:6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:285 lb (129 kg)
Career information
High school:Callaway (Jackson, Mississippi)
College:Ole Miss
NFL Draft:2018 / Round: 2 / Pick: 46
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Roster status:Reserve/Future
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of 2020
Total tackles:24
Sacks:1.5
Forced fumbles:1
Fumble recoveries:2
Interceptions:0
Player stats at NFL.com
Player stats at PFR

Early years

Speaks attended Callaway High School in Jackson, Mississippi. During his senior season in 2013, Speaks had 118 tackles, 26.5 tackles for loss, nine sacks, 18 quarterback hurries, four forced fumbles, three blocked kicks, five pass breakups and an interception returned for a touchdown.[1] A consensus 4-star recruit, Speaks committed to play college football for the Ole Miss Rebels in October 2013, choosing them over Mississippi State, Arkansas and Florida State among others.[2]

College career

Speaks redshirted in the 2014 season. As a redshirt freshman in 2015, Speaks played in every game of the season, starting two. He totaled 32 tackles, 5.5 tackles for loss, one sack and one fumble recovery.[3]

In 2016, as a redshirt sophomore, Speaks had 28 tackles (11 solo), 1.5 tackles for loss and one sack.[4]

As a redshirt junior in 2017, Speaks totaled 67 tackles, eight tackles for loss and seven sacks. He was named to the AP All-SEC Second Team.[5] After the season, he declared for the 2018 NFL Draft.[6]

Professional career
Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand size40-yard dash10-yard split20-yard split20-yard shuttleThree-cone drillVertical jumpBroad jump
6 ft 2 7⁄8 in
(1.90 m)		 283 lb
(128 kg)		 33 3⁄4 in
(0.86 m)		 9 7⁄8 in
(0.25 m)		4.87 s1.64 s2.79 s4.65 s7.63 s32 1⁄2 in
(0.83 m)		9 ft 2 in
(2.79 m)
All values from NFL Draft[7][8]

Kansas City Chiefs

Speaks was selected by the Kansas City Chiefs in the second round (46th overall) of the 2018 NFL Draft.[9] He played in all 16 games as a rookie with four starts, recording 24 tackles and 1.5 sacks.

On August 31, 2019, Speaks was placed on injured reserve.[10] On December 6, 2019, while on IR, he was suspended four games for violating the NFL’s substance-abuse policy.[11] He was reinstated from suspension on December 30, and placed back on the injured reserve list. Without Speaks, the Chiefs won Super Bowl LIV against the San Francisco 49ers.

Speaks was waived during final roster cuts on September 5, 2020.[12]

Las Vegas Raiders

On October 2, 2020, Speaks was signed to the Las Vegas Raiders practice squad.[13] He was released on November 3.[14]

Dallas Cowboys

On November 17, 2020, Speaks was signed to the Dallas Cowboys practice squad.[15] On January 11, 2021, he was released.

New York Giants

On January 21, 2021, Speaks signed a reserve/futures contract with the New York Giants.[16]

References
  1. "Breeland Speaks". Ole Miss Football. Retrieved December 30, 2017.
  2. "Defensive Lineman Breeland Speaks Commits to Ole Miss". Red Cup Rebellion. Retrieved December 30, 2017.
  3. "Breeland Speaks College Stats". sports-reference.com. Retrieved December 30, 2017.
  4. "Breeland Speaks College Stats". sports-reference.com. Retrieved December 30, 2017.
  5. "A.J. Brown leads four Ole Miss players on AP All-SEC team". The Oxford Eagle. Retrieved December 30, 2017.
  6. "Ole Miss DL Breeland Speaks declares for NFL Draft". NBC Sports. Retrieved December 30, 2017.
  7. "NFL Draft Prospect Profile - Breeland Speaks". nfl.com. March 1, 2018. Retrieved March 1, 2018.
  8. "Mississippi DE Breeland Speaks : 2018 NFL Draft Scout Player Profile". NFLDraftScout.com. Retrieved May 12, 2018.
  9. "Chiefs trade up, select Breeland Speaks at pick 46". ArrowheadPride.com. April 27, 2018. Retrieved June 17, 2018.
  10. "Chiefs Roster Down to NFL-Mandated 53". Chiefs.com. August 31, 2019.
  11. "Chiefs' Breelands Speaks suspended 4 games for violating NFL's substance-abuse policy". Kansas City Star. December 6, 2019.
  12. "Chiefs Roster Down to NFL-Mandated 53". Chiefs.com.
  13. "Raiders place CB Damon Arnette and DT Daniel Ross on IR". Raiders.com. October 2, 2020.
  14. @Raiders (November 3, 2020). "We have signed DE Gerri Green to the practice squad. In a corresponding move, we have released DE Breeland Speaks from the practice squad" (Tweet). Retrieved December 2, 2020 – via Twitter.
  15. "Cowboys Sign Ex Chiefs Second-Round D-Lineman". SI.com. November 17, 2020.
  16. "Giants sign former 2nd-round pick Breeland Speaks to reserve/future contract". Giants.com. January 21, 2021.
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