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Player Dossier
2020-2025Virginia
Devin Neal
S • 6'0" • 214 lbs • Lexington, KY, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Devin Neal shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 34.1 disruption score.
Impact Production
100
Top-tier box-score impact for a safety
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Reliability
100
Regular contributor with several takeover games
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Star Power
75
High-upside career profile
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Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2023 Postseason · Louisville
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 3
- Unique Seasons
- 6
- Program Path
- Baylor • Louisville • Virginia
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Notre Dame
Player Story
Devin Neal built his college career from 2020 through 2025 as a safety from Lexington, KY wearing No. 27, spending time with Baylor, Louisville, and Virginia. The clearest part of Devin Neal's career was his...
Read the storyDevin Neal, S. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2023 Postseason · Louisville. Devin Neal shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 34.1 disruption score.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Tackles
- 236
- TFL
- 7.5
- Sacks
- 1.5
- QB hurries
- 2
- Passes defended
- 14
Quick Answers
Devin Neal quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Virginia · S
- Career Tackles
- 236
- Tracked sample
- 6 unique seasons · 9 entries · 52 games
- Best season
- 2023 Postseason · Louisville
- Top game
- Notre Dame
- High school pipeline
- Platte County · 4 FBS recruits · 0 drafted players
- Latest roster
- No. 27 · Senior
- 2025 Tackles rank
- 88 tackles · S 12th (top 3%) · ACC 13th (top 2%) · National 101st (top 2%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Tackles | TFL | Sacks | QB Hur | PD | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 Regular Season | Baylor | 2 | 3 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | 38.6 |
| 2021 Postseason | Baylor | 8 | 1 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | 13.3 |
| 2021 Regular Season | Baylor | 8 | 22 | 1 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 13.3 |
| 2022 Regular Season | Baylor | 11 | 41 | 2 | 1 | - | 1 | 0 | 32.8 |
| 2023 Postseason | Louisville | 13 | 7 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | 56.2 |
| 2023 Regular Season | Louisville | 13 | 65 | 3 | 0 | - | 6 | 0 | 56.2 |
| 2024 Regular Season | Louisville | 4 | 9 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | 41.7 |
| 2025 Postseason | Virginia | 14 | 11 | - | 0 | - | 1 | 0 | 51.3 |
| 2025 Regular Season | Virginia | 14 | 77 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 51.3 |
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Transfer Portal History
Matched portal movement
| Season | Path | Movement | Value | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Louisville to Virginia | P4 to P4 | 76.6 | Dec 15, 2024 |
| 2023 | Baylor to Louisville | P4 to P4 | 78.7 | Dec 5, 2022 |
Devin Neal played S for Baylor, Louisville, and Virginia. Across 6 tracked seasons, Devin Neal recorded 236 tackles. His top tracked season came in 2025 with Virginia.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2023 Postseason
Louisville paired 13 primary output with 33.1 efficiency.
Supporting note
2025 Postseason role shape
impact-led usage with 34.1 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2025 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Multi-stop career journey
Production spans 3 team stops, with role shifts visible across Baylor, Louisville, Virginia.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: NC State
Loss with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2025 Postseason · Virginia
Games
14
Havoc Plays / G
0.8
Efficiency
34.1
Usage
5.9
Consistency
37.9
Best Game by takeover score
NC State
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Missouri: 1. Coastal Carolina: 0. NC State: 3. William & Mary: 1. Stanford: 1. Florida State: 0. Louisville: 2. Washington State: 0. North Carolina: 1. California: 0. Wake Forest: 0. Duke: 2. Virginia Tech: 0. Duke: 0
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Missouri: 11 by 55.8. Coastal Carolina: 2 by 8.3. NC State: 6 by 55. William & Mary: 3 by 22.5. Stanford: 3 by 22.5. Florida State: 12 by 50. Louisville: 4 by 36.7. Washington State: 10 by 41.7. North Carolina: 7 by 39.2. California: 5 by 20.8. Wake Forest: 8 by 33.3. Duke: 6 by 45. Virginia Tech: 4 by 16.7. Duke: 7 by 29.2
Split Comparison
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Wins0.7 · Games = 11 · -0.3 vs Losses
Losses1 · Games = 3 · +0.3 vs Wins
Game Log
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14 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
NC State
Best efficiency game
55.8 vs Missouri
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 12/28 | @ Missouri10+ tackles | W 13-7 | 11 | 6 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sun 12/7 | vs Duke | L 20-27 | 7 | 4 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 11/30 | vs Virginia Tech | W 27-7 | 4 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/15 | @ DukeSplash game | W 34-17 | 6 | 4 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | — | — |
| Sun 11/9 | vs Wake Forest | L 9-16 | 8 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/1 | @ California | W 31-21 | 5 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/25 | @ North Carolina | W 17-16 | 7 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/18 | vs Washington State10+ tackles | W 22-20 | 10 | 6 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/4 | @ LouisvilleSplash game | W 30-27 | 4 | 4 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | — | — |
| Fri 9/26 | vs Florida State10+ tackles | W 46-38 | 12 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/20 | vs Stanford | W 48-20 | 3 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 9/13 | vs William & Mary | W 55-16 | 3 | 1 | — | 0.50 | 0.50 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/6 | @ NC StateSplash game | L 31-35 | 6 | 3 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 8/30 | vs Coastal Carolina | W 48-7 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
Player Story
Devin Neal story
Devin Neal built his college career from 2020 through 2025 as a safety from Lexington, KY wearing No. 27, spending time with Baylor, Louisville, and Virginia. The clearest part of Devin Neal's career was his defensive production: 236 tackles, 7.5 tackles for loss, 1.5 sacks, and 6 interceptions across 52 career games in the available record. His career also includes 3 return yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. That gives Devin 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.
- 1
Baylor
2020-2022
Opening stop
- 2
Louisville
2023-2024
Peak year stop
- 3
Virginia
2025
Final stop
Season Value Progression
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| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 Regular Season | Baylor | 0 | 6.3 | 1.2 | — |
| 2021 Postseason | Baylor | 1 | 13.2 | 3.4 | 1 |
| 2021 Regular Season | Baylor | 1 | 13.2 | 3.4 | 0 |
| 2022 Regular Season | Baylor | 6 | 21 | 6.2 | 5 |
| 2023 Postseason | Louisville | 13 | 33.1 | 7.1 | 7 |
| 2023 Regular Season | Louisville | 13 | 33.1 | 7.1 | 0 |
| 2024 Regular Season | Louisville | 0 | 9.4 | 1.9 | -13 |
| 2025 Postseason | Virginia | 11 | 34.1 | 5.9 | 11 |
| 2025 Regular Season | Virginia | 11 | 34.1 | 5.9 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
vs Notre Dame
Week 6 · W 33-20
Win with 3.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3.5
Havoc Plays
89.4 takeover
3.5 disruption/tackle impact with 89.4 takeover score.
#2
@ BYU
Week 2 · L 20-26
3
Havoc Plays
85 takeover
Loss with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3 disruption/tackle impact with 85 takeover score.
#3
@ No. 55 NC State
Week 2 · L 31-35 · Conference game
3
Havoc Plays
85 takeover
Loss with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3 disruption/tackle impact with 85 takeover score.
#4
vs Virginia
Week 11 · W 31-24 · Conference game
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Havoc Plays
71.5 takeover
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 71.5 takeover score.
#5
@ Kansas
Week 3 · W 45-7 · Conference game
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Havoc Plays
71.4 takeover
Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 71.4 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2023 Postseason · Louisville
13 primary output · 33.1 efficiency · 7.1 usage
56.2
#2
2023 Regular Season · Louisville
56.2
13 primary · 33.1 efficiency · 7.1 usage
#3
2025 Postseason · Virginia
51.3
11 primary · 34.1 efficiency · 5.9 usage
Milestones
6
Impact games
9
Splash games
4
10+ tackle games
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