Usage Score
5.8
Player Dossier
2023-2025Pittsburgh
Isaiah Neal
DL • 6'2" • 265 lbs • Washington, DC, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Isaiah Neal shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 20.4 disruption score.
Efficiency
20.4
Consistency
51.3
Season Value
28.4
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2025 Postseason · Pittsburgh
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 5
- Program Path
- Pittsburgh
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Central Michigan
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.
Isaiah Neal, DL. Best season Best season by value score: 2025 Postseason · Pittsburgh. Isaiah Neal shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 20.4 disruption score.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2025 Postseason
Pittsburgh paired 11.5 primary output with 20.4 efficiency.
Supporting note
2025 Postseason role shape
impact-led usage with 20.4 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2025 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Central Michigan
Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
Analysis workspace
Season Workbench
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Season Explorer
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2025 Postseason · Pittsburgh
Games
13
Havoc Plays / G
0.9
Efficiency
20.4
Usage
5.8
Consistency
51.3
Best Game by takeover score
East Carolina
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. East Carolina: 1. Unknown: 0. Central Michigan: 3. West Virginia: 0. Louisville: 1. Boston College: 0. Florida State: 0. Syracuse: 2. NC State: 0. Stanford: 1. Notre Dame: 1. Georgia Tech: 0. Miami: 2.5
Volume vs Efficiency
Low volume / high quality
High volume / high quality
Low volume / lower quality
High volume / lower quality
Volume on the x-axis, quality on the y-axis.
Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. East Carolina: 5 by 30.8. Unknown: 1 by 4.2. Central Michigan: 3 by 42.5. West Virginia: 3 by 12.5. Louisville: 2 by 18.3. Boston College: 1 by 4.2. Florida State: 5 by 20.8. Syracuse: 1 by 24.2. NC State: 4 by 16.7. Stanford: 2 by 18.3. Notre Dame: 2 by 18.3. Georgia Tech: 1 by 4.2. Miami: 6 by 50
Split Comparison
Wins0.9 · n=7 · -0.2 vs Losses
Losses1.1 · n=5 · +0.2 vs Wins
First Half0.7 · n=7 · -0.4 vs Second Half
Second Half1.1 · n=6 · +0.4 vs First Half
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
13 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
Central Michigan
Best efficiency game
50 vs Miami
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 12/27 | @ East Carolina | L 17-23 | 5 | 2 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/29 | vs Miami | L 7-38 | 6 | 4 | — | 1.50 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 11/23 | @ Georgia Tech | W 42-28 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/15 | vs Notre Dame | L 15-37 | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/1 | @ Stanford | W 35-20 | 2 | 1 | — | 0.50 | 0.50 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/25 | vs NC State | W 53-34 | 4 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/18 | @ Syracuse | W 30-13 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/11 | @ Florida State | W 34-31 | 5 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/4 | vs Boston College | W 48-7 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/27 | vs Louisville | L 27-34 | 2 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 9/13 | @ West Virginia | L 24-31 | 3 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/6 | vs Central MichiganSplash game | W 45-17 | 3 | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 8/30 | vs Unknown | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
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Pittsburgh
2023-2025
Opening stop
Season Progression
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| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 Regular Season | Pittsburgh | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2024 Postseason | Pittsburgh | 5.5 | 15.9 | 3.7 | 5.5 |
| 2024 Regular Season | Pittsburgh | 5.5 | 15.9 | 3.7 | 0 |
| 2025 Postseason | Pittsburgh | 11.5 | 20.4 | 5.8 | 6 |
| 2025 Regular Season | Pittsburgh | 11.5 | 20.4 | 5.8 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Central Michigan
Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3
Primary metric
3 disruption/tackle impact with 51.4 takeover score.
#2
Miami
2.5
Primary metric
Loss with 2.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2.5 disruption/tackle impact with 51 takeover score.
#3
Virginia
2
Primary metric
Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 44 takeover score.
#4
Syracuse
2
Primary metric
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 34 takeover score.
#5
Kent State
1
Primary metric
Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 27.4 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2025 Postseason · Pittsburgh
11.5 primary output · 20.4 efficiency · 5.8 usage
28.4
#2
2025 Regular Season · Pittsburgh
28.4
11.5 primary · 20.4 efficiency · 5.8 usage
#3
2024 Postseason · Pittsburgh
21.6
5.5 primary · 15.9 efficiency · 3.7 usage
Milestones
0
Impact games
1
Splash games
0
10+ tackle games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
3★
Class 2023 · Rating 0.885
St. Frances Academy · Washington, DC
- Committed To
- Pittsburgh
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2023
Career Facts
1
Career teams
5
Seasons tracked
57
Career Tackles
Data Context
Coverage spans 5 tracked seasons, 22 games, and SP opponent-strength context when available. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.