E.J. Speed was the second of two fifth round picks by the Colts in April. He was taken as a linebacker out of Tarelton State. He has a large amount of athleticism, but he had an off the field issue that made him slide down draft boards.
As a senior, he was arrested as part of a credit card fraud scandal. Eventually, the charges were dismissed and he was allowed to continue to play. Chris Ballard said they did their due diligence and were comfortable taking the linebacker based on their findings.
As a rookie, Speed showed some flashes of his great athleticism.