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Michigan State adds Georgia graduate transfer defensive back Ameer Speed for 2022 season

Mel Tucker and the Michigan State football coaching staff has picked up another strong player via the transfer portal, as former Georgia defensive back Ameer Speed is heading to East Lansing for the 2022 season.

Speed is a graduate transfer with one year of eligibility remaining. He spent the past five seasons with the Georgia Bulldogs where he played in 48 total games, according to the University of Georgia’s official stats. Speed recorded 25 total tackles with pass defended during his time in Athens.

Most recently, Speed started three games and played in 13 of the 15 contests in Georgia’s national championship-winning season during the 2021-2022 campaign.