Usage Score
10.2
Player Dossier
2019-2023Marshall
Eli Neal
LB • 6'0" • 226 lbs • Memphis, TN, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Eli Neal shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 44.9 disruption score.
Efficiency
44.9
Consistency
55.1
Season Value
47.7
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2022 Regular Season · Marshall
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 8
- Program Path
- Marshall
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: South Alabama
Scouting Read
Best season and peak-game context are pinned here so the rest of the page can stay analytical without losing the headline story.
Eli Neal, LB. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2022 Regular Season · Marshall. Eli Neal shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 44.9 disruption score.
Eli Neal played LB for Marshall. Across 5 tracked seasons, Eli Neal recorded 365 tackles. His top tracked season came in 2021 with Marshall.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2022 Regular Season
Marshall paired 23 primary output with 49 efficiency.
Supporting note
2023 Postseason role shape
impact-led usage with 44.9 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2023 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: South Alabama
Loss with 4.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2023 Postseason · Marshall
Games
13
Havoc Plays / G
1.6
Efficiency
44.9
Usage
10.2
Consistency
55.1
Best Game by takeover score
South Alabama
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. UTSA: 2. UAlbany: 1. East Carolina: 2. Virginia Tech: 2. Old Dominion: 4. NC State: 0. Georgia State: 0. James Madison: 0.5. Coastal Carolina: 0. App State: 2. Georgia Southern: 2. South Alabama: 4.5. Arkansas State: 0.5
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. UTSA: 8 by 53.3. UAlbany: 7 by 39.2. East Carolina: 7 by 49.2. Virginia Tech: 10 by 61.7. Old Dominion: 3 by 52.5. NC State: 7 by 29.2. Georgia State: 4 by 16.7. James Madison: 8 by 38.3. Coastal Carolina: 7 by 29.2. App State: 2 by 28.3. Georgia Southern: 9 by 57.5. South Alabama: 14 by 95. Arkansas State: 7 by 34.2
Split Comparison
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
Wins1.9 · Games = 6 · +0.6 vs Losses
Losses1.3 · Games = 7 · -0.6 vs Wins
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
13 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
South Alabama
Best efficiency game
95 vs South Alabama
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed 12/20 | vs UTSASplash game | L 17-35 | 8 | 4 | — | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/25 | vs Arkansas State | W 35-21 | 7 | 2 | — | 0.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/18 | @ South Alabama10+ tackles · Splash game | L 0-28 | 14 | 8 | — | 2.50 | 0 | — | 2 | — | — |
| Sun 11/12 | vs Georgia SouthernSplash game | W 38-33 | 9 | 3 | — | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/4 | @ App StateSplash game | L 9-31 | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/28 | @ Coastal Carolina | L 6-34 | 7 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Thu 10/19 | vs James Madison | L 9-20 | 8 | 1 | — | 0.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/14 | @ Georgia State | L 24-41 | 4 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/7 | @ NC State | L 41-48 | 7 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/30 | vs Old DominionSplash game | W 41-35 | 3 | 2 | — | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/23 | vs Virginia Tech10+ tackles · Splash game | W 24-17 | 10 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/9 | @ East CarolinaSplash game | W 31-13 | 7 | 4 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/2 | vs UAlbany | W 21-17 | 7 | 1 | — | 0.50 | 0.50 | — | 0 | — | — |
Career Arc
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Marshall
2019-2023
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
20192020202020212021202220232023
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 Regular Season | Marshall | 0.5 | 9.2 | 1.6 | — |
| 2020 Postseason | Marshall | 10.5 | 40.5 | 9.3 | 10 |
| 2020 Regular Season | Marshall | 10.5 | 40.5 | 9.3 | 0 |
| 2021 Postseason | Marshall | 25.5 | 49.9 | 10.1 | 15 |
| 2021 Regular Season | Marshall | 25.5 | 49.9 | 10.1 | 0 |
| 2022 Regular Season | Marshall | 23 | 49 | 11 | -2.5 |
| 2023 Postseason | Marshall | 20.5 | 44.9 | 10.2 | -2.5 |
| 2023 Regular Season | Marshall | 20.5 | 44.9 | 10.2 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
South Alabama
Loss with 4.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
4.5
Primary metric
4.5 disruption/tackle impact with 71 takeover score.
#2
Navy
6
Primary metric
Win with backfield disruption leading the way.
6 disruption/tackle impact with 70.7 takeover score.
#3
App State
5
Primary metric
Win with 5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
5 disruption/tackle impact with 67.5 takeover score.
#4
North Texas
5
Primary metric
Win with 5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
5 disruption/tackle impact with 61.4 takeover score.
#5
Massachusetts
3
Primary metric
Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3 disruption/tackle impact with 56.7 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2022 Regular Season · Marshall
23 primary output · 49 efficiency · 11 usage
49.5
#2
2021 Postseason · Marshall
48.5
25.5 primary · 49.9 efficiency · 10.1 usage
#3
2021 Regular Season · Marshall
48.5
25.5 primary · 49.9 efficiency · 10.1 usage
Milestones
4
Impact games
21
Splash games
9
10+ tackle games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
3★
Class 2019 · Rating 0.8206
White Station · Memphis, TN
- Committed To
- Marshall
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2019
Career Facts
1
Career teams
8
Seasons tracked
365
Career Tackles
Data Context
Coverage spans 8 tracked seasons, 54 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.
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