Mike Neal is a career quality starter — a pass rusher whose body of work places Neal in the top half of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Neal's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
Mike Neal
Top 26% all-time pass rushersHigh-End Starter
Height6'3"
Weight262 lb
BornJun 26, 1987
Age39
CollegePurdueSee College Stats
ConferenceBig Ten
Rookie yr2010
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| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Defense | Snap Counts | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | Off | Off% | Def | Def% | ST | ST% | |||||
| 2010 | 23 | GB | 2 | — | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2011 | 24 | GB | 1 | — | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2012 | 25 | GB | 9 | — | 11 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 4.5 | 16.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2013 | 26 | GB | 15 | — | 42 | 31 | 11 | 7 | 8 | 5.0 | 20.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 728 | 70.1% | 81 | 16.7% |
| 2014 | 27 | GB | 15 | — | 33 | 20 | 13 | 7 | 11 | 4.5 | 22.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 647 | 59.0% | 68 | 15.2% |
| 2015 | 28 | GB | 16 | — | 36 | 24 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 4.0 | 25.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 730 | 69.9% | 88 | 19.3% |
| Career | — | 58 | — | 128 | 87 | 41 | 31 | 37 | 19.0 | 87.0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 2,105 | 66.3% | 237 | 17.1% | |
Career Value · VORP
74 career value over replacement — #1538 all-time of 4,649. 18.5/season above a replacement-level LB.
Draft OutcomeValue ↑
Pick #56 (Rd 2) · GB · 2010 · +14 vs expected KV-H
60actual
46 expected · Δ+14
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