Player Career

Derrick Neal Career Story

Career story, signature performances, transfer context, and season arc are grouped for biography-style searches.

Player Story

Derrick Neal story

Derrick Neal built his college career from 2014 through 2017 as a cornerback from Dallas, TX wearing No. 7, spending time with Kansas. The clearest part of Derrick Neal's career was his defensive production: 37 tackles, 1 interception, and 3 passes defended across 20 career games in the available record. His career also includes 52 receiving yards and 145 return yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. That gives Derrick Neal's career enough real context without stretching the story beyond the available production.

Career Arc

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

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    Kansas

    2014-2017

    Opening stop

Season Value Progression

2014201520162017
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2014 Regular SeasonKansas00
2015 Regular SeasonKansas13.31
2016 Regular SeasonKansas210.31.41
2017 Regular SeasonKansas125.43.9-1

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

vs West Virginia

Week 12 · L 0-49 · Conference game

Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

1

Havoc Plays

60 takeover

1 disruption/tackle impact with 60 takeover score.

#2

@ Oklahoma

Week 9 · L 3-56 · Conference game

1

Havoc Plays

51.1 takeover

Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

1 disruption/tackle impact with 51.1 takeover score.

#3

vs Southeast Missouri State

Week 1 · W 38-16

1

Havoc Plays

47.2 takeover

Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

1 disruption/tackle impact with 47.2 takeover score.

#4

@ Texas Tech

Week 5 · L 19-55 · Conference game

1

Havoc Plays

40 takeover

Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

1 disruption/tackle impact with 40 takeover score.

#5

vs Central Michigan

Week 2 · L 27-45

0

Havoc Plays

31.4 takeover

Loss with 0 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

0 disruption/tackle impact with 31.4 takeover score.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2014 Regular Season · Kansas

0 primary output · 0 efficiency · usage

50

#2

2016 Regular Season · Kansas

32.7

2 primary · 10.3 efficiency · 1.4 usage

#3

2017 Regular Season · Kansas

29

1 primary · 25.4 efficiency · 3.9 usage

Milestones

1

Impact games

0

Splash games

0

10+ tackle games