Omar Speights

Omar Speights (born March 2, 2001) is an American football linebacker for the Los Angeles Rams of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Oregon State and LSU.

Early life and high school career
Speights was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, where he attended Northeast High School. He would transfer schools in his senior year, after his friend Kristian Marche was murdered. In his senior year, Speights attended Crescent Valley High School in Corvallis, Oregon. A four-star recruit, Speights committed to play college football at Oregon State University.

Oregon State
As a true freshman in 2019, Speights recorded 71 total tackles, 3.5 sacks, and an interception. As a result, he was named a Freshman All-American. The following year, he tallied 63 total tackles and a team-leading 4.5 tackles for loss. In 2022, Speights was named to the First-team All-Pac-12, after totaling 83 tackles. In January 2023, Speights announced he would enter the transfer portal. Speights finished with 308 total tackles, five sacks, three interceptions, and three fumble recoveries in four seasons with Oregon State. He finished ninth in school history for most tackles in a career.

LSU
On January 19, 2023, Speights announced he would be transferring to Louisiana State University to play for the LSU Tigers.

Professional career
Speights signed with the Los Angeles Rams as an undrafted free agent on May 2, 2024.