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0 T.J. Neal

  • Position Linebacker
  • Height 6-1
  • Weight 230
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Nashville, Tenn.
  • High School Hillsboro

Biography

CAREER: Played in 35 games with one start ... Recorded 71 total tackles, 10.5 tackles for loss and 7.5 sacks, along with two forced fumbles ... 2021: Played in nine games with one start ... Finished the season with 29 total tackles, including 1.5 tackles for loss and a forced fumble ... Against Elon (9/4) had six tackles and a shared tackle for loss ... Added two tackles against Kennesaw State (9/18) ... Recorded three tackles against Furman (10/9) ... Had a season-high seven tackles against Chattanooga (11/6) ... At The Citadel (11/13) had five tackles and forced a fumble ... At North Carolina (11/20) had two tackles, including a sack ... 2020-21: Played in all five games with 13 total tackles ... Against Mercer (2/20) had two tackles, including a tackle for loss ... At Samford (3/13) had three tackles ... Against The Citadel (4/3) had six tackles, with 1.5 tackles for loss ... 2019: Played in 10 games with 18 total tackles, along with 2.5 sacks ... Against Gardner-Webb (9/21) had three tackles, including a sack in the second quarter ... At VMI (9/28) had nine tackles ... Against Western Carolina (10/19) had a sack in the third quarter ... Shared a sack with Joe Beckett on the final play of regulation against Chattanooga (10/26) ... Added tackles at Mercer (11/9) and at The Citadel (11/23) ... 2018: Played in 11 games and recorded 11 total tackles and four sacks ... In the season opener against The Citadel (9/1) had a tackle ... Against VMI (9/8) had three tackles, two of which were sacks ... At Wyoming (9/15) had a sack in the third quarter ... At Chattanooga (10/6) sacked Nick Tiano and forced a fumble in the second quarter ... In the NCAA FCS Playoffs against Elon (11/24) had a tackle ...

HIGH SCHOOL: Played defensive back, linebacker and running back for four seasons at Hillsboro High School ... As a senior had 70 tackles, 25 tackles for loss, 18.5 sacks and five forced fumbles, along with 12 pass break-ups ... Named All-State, All-Region and All-City, along with Region Defensive Player of the Year honors ...During his junior season, had 62 tackles, 11.5 tackles for loss and 5.5 sacks ...

PERSONAL: Son of Lucresia Neal ... Born March 29, 2000 ... Majoring in accounting.

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Historical Player Information

  • 31

    2018Freshman

    Linebacker
    6'1" 211 lbs
    31
  • 31

    2019Sophomore

    Linebacker
    6'1" 225 lbs
    31
  • 31

    2020Junior

    Linebacker
    6'1" 230 lbs
    31
  • 0

    2021Senior

    Linebacker
    6'1" 230 lbs
    0