Player Story
Eli Neal story
Eli Neal built his college career from 2019 through 2023 as a linebacker from Memphis, TN wearing No. 24, spending time with Marshall. The clearest part of Eli Neal's career was his defensive production: 365 tackles, 31.5 tackles for loss, 12.5 sacks, and 5 interceptions across 54 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2021 with Marshall. Those numbers show where he fit, how often the ball or action found him, and how his role developed over time.
Defensive careers can be hard to read from one number, but Eli Neal's production has multiple signals. With 54 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Marshall.
The arc is straightforward: Eli Neal moved through the depth chart, found a larger role, and turned that opportunity into production that can be understood through standard football numbers.