Player Career

Wilton Speight Career Story

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Player Story

Wilton Speight story

Wilton Speight built his college career from 2014 through 2018 as a quarterback from Richmond, VA wearing No. 3, spending time with Michigan and UCLA. The clearest part of Wilton Speight's career was his passing role: 4,719 passing yards, 28 touchdown passes, and 644 attempts across 28 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2016 with Michigan. Those numbers show where he fit, how often the ball or action found him, and how his role developed over time.

Quarterback careers are usually judged first by volume, efficiency, and scoring chances. His career also includes 3 tackles, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. With 28 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Michigan and UCLA.

The arc is straightforward: Wilton Speight moved through the depth chart, found a larger role, and turned that opportunity into production that can be understood through standard football numbers.

Career Arc

Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.

  1. 1

    Michigan

    2014-2017

    Opening stop

  2. 2

    UCLA

    2018

    Final stop

Season Value Progression

201420152016201620172018
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2014 Regular SeasonMichigan0
2015 Regular SeasonMichigan7540.22.775
2016 PostseasonMichigan2,47860.88.52,403
2016 Regular SeasonMichigan2,47860.88.50
2017 Regular SeasonMichigan54049.28.3-1,938
2018 Regular SeasonUCLA1,56456.115.91,024

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

vs Ohio State

Week 13 · L 13-42 · Conference game

Loss with 44 yards of offense and 46.8 efficiency.

44

Total Offense

73.4 takeover

44 total offense with 46.8 efficiency.

#2

vs Stanford

Week 13 · L 42-49 · Conference game

429

Total Offense

73 takeover

Loss with 429 yards of offense and 59 efficiency.

429 total offense with 59 efficiency.

#3

vs Maryland

Week 10 · W 59-3 · Conference game

378

Total Offense

66.7 takeover

Win with 378 yards of offense and 83.1 efficiency.

378 total offense with 83.1 efficiency.

#4

@ Arizona State

Week 11 · L 28-31 · Conference game

337

Total Offense

62 takeover

Loss with 337 yards of offense and 61.5 efficiency.

337 total offense with 61.5 efficiency.

#5

vs Cincinnati

Week 2 · W 36-14

208

Total Offense

61.8 takeover

Win with 208 yards of offense and 55.5 efficiency.

208 total offense with 55.5 efficiency.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2016 Postseason · Michigan

2,478 primary output · 60.8 efficiency · 8.5 usage

63.8

#2

2016 Regular Season · Michigan

63.8

2,478 primary · 60.8 efficiency · 8.5 usage

#3

2018 Regular Season · UCLA

56.2

1,564 primary · 56.1 efficiency · 15.9 usage

Milestones

5

250+ passing yards

4

300+ total offense

3

3+ TD games

8

Above avg efficiency