Elias Neal

NFL CAREER

• Has appeared in eight regular season games on special teams.
• Has appeared in two postseason contests on special teams.
• Has appeared in six preseason games and recorded 26 tackles (14 solo), 1.0 sack, two pressures, two quarterback hits, one tackle for loss, one forced fumble and one pass breakup.

NFL CAREER

• Has appeared in eight regular season games on special teams.
• Has appeared in two postseason contests on special teams.
• Has appeared in six preseason games and recorded 26 tackles (14 solo), 1.0 sack, two pressures, two quarterback hits, one tackle for loss, one forced fumble and one pass breakup.

COLLEGE

• Appeared in 62 games at Marshall and registered 375 tackles (145 solo), 32.5 tackles for loss, 12.0 sacks, five interceptions, 14 passes defended, one forced fumble and five fumble recoveries.
• As as senior in 2023, played in 13 games and notched 93 tackles, 10.5 tackles for loss, 2.0 sacks, two interceptions, four passes defended and two fumble recoveries.
• In 2022 as a junior, was named an All-Sun Belt Conference honorable mention after finishing the year with a team-best 98 tackles, 9.5 tackles for loss, and 3.0 sacks, three passes defended and an interception.
• Recorded four games with double-digit tackles, including a season-high 14 tackles against Coastal Carolina.
• As a sophomore in 2021, was an All-Conference USA honorable mention and finished the year with 97 tackles, which was the second-most on the team. He also added seven tackles for loss, 5.5 sacks, two fumble recoveries, an interception, a forced fumble, and nine hurries.
• During a shortened season due to the global pandemic in 2020, blossomed into a star player. He started all 10 games and finished with 75 tackles, five tackles for loss, 1.5 sacks, one interception, one pass breakup and one fumble recovery, earning All-Conference USA honorable mention.
• As a freshman in 2019, played a key role as a backup linebacker and on special teams. He saw action in all 13 games and made 12 tackles, and 0.5 tackles for loss.

PERSONAL

• Was rated a two-star prospect by Rivals coming out of high school and had offers from Arkansas and a handful of other schools.
• Played outside linebacker, middle linebacker and running back at White Station high school.
• As a senior, posted 95 tackles and two interceptions on defense with 750 total yards and 12 touchdowns on offense.