Usage Score
5.4
Player Profile
LB • 5'10" • 232 lbs • Valencia, CA, USA
Tariq Speights shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 12.8 disruption score.
Usage Score
5.4
Efficiency
31.7
Consistency
7.7
Season Value
12.5
Career Arc
Season-by-season value trend
Best season by value score: 2019 Regular Season · Eastern Michigan
Quick Facts
Tariq Speights, LB. Best season Best season by value score: 2019 Regular Season · Eastern Michigan. Tariq Speights shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 12.8 disruption score.
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2019 Regular Season
Eastern Michigan paired 0 primary output with 9 efficiency.
Supporting note
2021 Postseason role shape
impact-led usage with 31.7 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value cooled off
2022 Regular Season fell back from the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Texas State
Win with 2.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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Games
13
Havoc Plays / G
0.3
Efficiency
31.7
Usage
5.4
Consistency
7.7
Best Game by takeover score
Liberty
Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Liberty: 0. Unknown: 1. Wisconsin: 0. Massachusetts: 1. Texas State: 2.5. Northern Illinois: 0. Miami (OH): 0. Ball State: 0. Bowling Green: 0. Toledo: 0. Ohio: 0. Western Michigan: 0. Central Michigan: 0
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Volume on the x-axis, quality on the y-axis.
Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Liberty: 5 by 20.8. Unknown: 5 by 30.8. Wisconsin: 1 by 4.2. Massachusetts: 5 by 30.8. Texas State: 7 by 54.2. Northern Illinois: 12 by 50. Miami (OH): 2 by 8.3. Ball State: 13 by 50. Bowling Green: 4 by 16.7. Toledo: 9 by 37.5. Ohio: 7 by 29.2. Western Michigan: 8 by 33.3. Central Michigan: 11 by 45.8
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
13 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
Texas State
Best efficiency game
54.2 vs Texas State
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 12/18 | @ Liberty | L 20-56 | 5 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Fri 11/26 | @ Central Michigan10+ tackles | L 10-31 | 11 | 5 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Wed 11/17 | vs Western Michigan | W 22-21 | 8 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Wed 11/10 | vs Ohio | L 26-34 | 7 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Tue 11/2 | @ Toledo | W 52-49 | 9 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/23 | @ Bowling Green | W 55-24 | 4 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/16 | vs Ball State10+ tackles | L 31-38 | 13 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/9 | vs Miami (OH) | W 13-12 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/2 | @ Northern Illinois10+ tackles | L 20-27 | 12 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/25 | vs Texas State | W 59-21 | 7 | 2 | — | 1.50 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/18 | @ Massachusetts | W 42-28 | 5 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 9/11 | @ Wisconsin | L 7-34 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Fri 9/3 | vs Unknown | — | 5 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
Eastern Michigan
2018-2022
Opening stop
Season Progression
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 Regular Season | Eastern Michigan | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2019 Regular Season | Eastern Michigan | 0 | 9 | 1.2 | 0 |
| 2020 Regular Season | Eastern Michigan | 2.5 | 40.3 | 9.3 | 2.5 |
| 2021 Postseason | Eastern Michigan | 4.5 | 31.7 | 5.4 | 2 |
| 2021 Regular Season | Eastern Michigan | 4.5 | 31.7 | 5.4 | 0 |
| 2022 Regular Season | Eastern Michigan | 1.5 | 12.8 | 2.4 | -3 |
#1 Featured game
Central Michigan
Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1
Primary metric
1 disruption/tackle impact with 59.2 takeover score.
#2
Northern Illinois
1
Primary metric
Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 57.2 takeover score.
#3
Texas State
2.5
Primary metric
Win with 2.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2.5 disruption/tackle impact with 56.2 takeover score.
#4
Ball State
1
Primary metric
Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 39.9 takeover score.
#5
Western Michigan
0.5
Primary metric
Win with 0.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
0.5 disruption/tackle impact with 34.4 takeover score.
#1 Season by value score
2019 Regular Season · Eastern Michigan
0 primary output · 9 efficiency · 1.2 usage
36.8
#2
2020 Regular Season · Eastern Michigan
22.3
2.5 primary · 40.3 efficiency · 9.3 usage
#3
2021 Postseason · Eastern Michigan
12.5
4.5 primary · 31.7 efficiency · 5.4 usage
0
Impact games
0
Splash games
6
10+ tackle games
Career Facts
1
Career teams
6
Seasons tracked
175
Career Tackles
Data Context
Coverage spans 6 tracked seasons, 33 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.
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