Michigan State Football: Early look at top 2023 NFL Draft prospects

Dec 30, 2021; Atlanta, GA, USA; Michigan State Spartans wide receiver Jayden Reed (1) and quarterback Payton Thorne (10) celebrate after a touchdown against the Pittsburgh Panthers in the second half during the 2021 Peach Bowl at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Brett Davis-USA TODAY Sports /

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Michigan State’s Ameer Speed participates in a drill on Saturday, April 16, 2022, during the spring game at Spartan Stadium in East Lansing.220415 Msu Spring Game 107a /

I’ll admit, this is more of a hopeful pick at No. 7, but Ameer Speed could be the next Spartan cornerback in the NFL.

Transferring in from Georgia where he began the 2021 season as a starter, hopes are incredibly high for Speed. He has great size at 6-foot-3 and 211 pounds and just needs to prove himself as a lockdown corner. He’s already got the length and coaches were singing his praises this spring, so it’s safe to say he’ll be an upgrade in the defensive backfield for Michigan State.

If we see Speed live up to his potential along with Charles Brantley return to form after his injury and Ronald Williams and Marqui Lowery continue to grow like they did at the end of the 2021 campaign, Michigan State will have a much-improved secondary.

Michigan State needs Speed to be that guy at cornerback and I think he can be.

Speed has zero career interceptions and one pass breakup but I see that changing in a big way in 2022 and NFL teams will salivate over his size and potential.

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