Lewis Neal (American football)

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Lewis Neal
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Position: Defensive tackle
Personal information
Born: (1995-05-17) May 17, 1995 (age 29)
Greensboro, North Carolina
Height:6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight:280 lb (127 kg)
Career information
High school: James B. Hunt
(Wilson, North Carolina)
College: LSU
Undrafted: 2017
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career NFL statistics
Games played:7
Total tackles:8
Sacks:0.0
Forced fumbles:0
Player stats at PFR

Lewis Matthew Neal (born May 17, 1995) is a former American football defensive tackle in the National Football League for the Dallas Cowboys. He played college football at Louisiana State University.

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Early years

Neal attended James B. Hunt High School. As a senior he registered 68 tackles, eight sacks and one safety. He played offense and defense at the All-American Bowl where he was named Defensive MVP. He was rated as a three-star recruit by Rivals.com.

He accepted a football scholarship from Louisiana State University. He was a backup defensive end as a freshman, and was a backup at defensive tackle the following year.

As a junior, he became a starter at defensive end, leading the team with eight sacks (tied for 10th in school history), while collecting 48 tackles (9.5 for loss), eight quarterback hurries and six passes defensed. He had a dominant game against the University of Florida, posting three sacks (tied for second in school history), 10 tackles (3.5 for loss), three quarterback hurries and one pass deflected.

As a senior, he started at defensive end in the team's new 3-4 defense. He tallied 60 tackles (5.5 tackles for loss), 3.5 sacks and three quarterback hurries. He made a career-high 11 tackles in a 10–0 loss against the University of Alabama. He was a part of a defense that allowed only 16 touchdowns, while ranking second in the Southeastern Conference in scoring (15.8 points per game) and third in total defense (314.4 yards per game).

Neal finished his college career playing in 47 games (24 starts), recording 118 tackles (17 for loss), 12 sacks, 12 quarterback hurries, seven passes defensed, two fumble recoveries and one forced fumble.

Professional career

Dallas Cowboys

Neal was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Dallas Cowboys after the 2017 NFL draft on May 12. [1] He was waived on September 2, and was signed to the practice squad the next day. [2] [3] On November 8, he was promoted to the active roster to replace an injured Brian Price. [4] Although he was considered undersized for the position, he was used as a backup defensive tackle in seven games.

On September 1, 2018, Neal was waived by the Cowboys. [5]

BC Lions

On January 5, 2021, Neal signed with the BC Lions of the Canadian Football League, after being out of football for 2 years. [6] He was released on July 19, 2021. [7]

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References

  1. ↑ "Cowboys Officially Sign 13 Rookie Free Agents Leading Into Rookie Minicamp". DallasCowboys.com. May 12, 2017. Retrieved August 31, 2018.
  2. ↑ "Cowboys Make 38 Moves, One Trade To Reach 53; Kellen Moore Released". DallasCowboys.com. September 2, 2017. Retrieved August 31, 2018.
  3. ↑ "Showers, Drafted CB & 2 WRs Headline Cowboys' 10-Man Practice Squad". DallasCowboys.com. September 3, 2017. Archived from the original on March 16, 2018. Retrieved August 31, 2018.
  4. ↑ Phillips, Rob (November 8, 2017). "Cowboys Promote Neal To Roster; Price To IR; DT Signed To Practice Squad". DallasCowboys.com. Retrieved August 31, 2018.
  5. ↑ Helman, David (September 1, 2018). "Bailey Not Only Surprise Cut As Cowboys Trim To 53". DallasCowboys.com.
  6. ↑ Baker, Matt (January 5, 2021). "DL Lewis Neal and WR Jamal Custis sign 2021 contracts". BCLions.com. Retrieved January 5, 2021.
  7. ↑ Baker, Matt (July 19, 2021). "Lions trim roster by 12". BCLions.com. Retrieved July 20, 2021.
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