Player Career

Willie McNeal Career Story

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Player Story

Willie McNeal story

Willie McNeal built his college career from 2010 through 2014 as a wide receiver from Bradenton, FL wearing No. 10, spending time with Western Kentucky. The clearest part of Willie McNeal's career was his receiving role: 171 catches, 2,181 receiving yards, 21 touchdowns, and 75 rushing yards across 49 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2014 with Western Kentucky. Those numbers show where he fit, how often the ball or action found him, and how his role developed over time.

The value of the career arc is that it connects production to role, not just a name on a roster. His career also includes 75 rushing yards and 1,434 return yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. With 49 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Western Kentucky.

The arc is straightforward: Willie McNeal moved through the depth chart, found a larger role, and turned that opportunity into production that can be understood through standard football numbers.

Career Arc

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

  1. 1

    Western Kentucky

    2010-2014

    Opening stop

Season Value Progression

2010201120122012201320142014
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2010 Regular SeasonWestern Kentucky3607919.9
2011 Regular SeasonWestern Kentucky0-360
2012 PostseasonWestern Kentucky55670.721.6556
2012 Regular SeasonWestern Kentucky55670.721.60
2013 Regular SeasonWestern Kentucky59976.718.243
2014 PostseasonWestern Kentucky66665.316.567
2014 Regular SeasonWestern Kentucky66665.316.50

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

@ Army

Week 11 · W 21-17

Win with an explosive receiving profile.

101

Receiving Yards

100 takeover

101 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.

#2

vs Middle Tennessee

Week 10 · L 29-34 · Conference game

119

Receiving Yards

99.7 takeover

Loss with an explosive receiving profile.

119 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.

#3

vs UL Monroe

Week 8 · L 42-43 · Conference game

120

Receiving Yards

97.8 takeover

Loss with an explosive receiving profile.

120 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.

#4

@ Louisiana

Week 8 · W 54-21 · Conference game

88

Receiving Yards

97.6 takeover

Win with an explosive receiving profile.

88 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.

#5

vs UTSA

Week 13 · W 45-7 · Conference game

105

Receiving Yards

85.8 takeover

Win with an explosive receiving profile.

105 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2013 Regular Season · Western Kentucky

599 primary output · 76.7 efficiency · 18.2 usage

74.2

#2

2014 Postseason · Western Kentucky

68.5

666 primary · 65.3 efficiency · 16.5 usage

#3

2014 Regular Season · Western Kentucky

68.5

666 primary · 65.3 efficiency · 16.5 usage

Milestones

5

100+ receiving yards

0

8+ catch outings

3

2+ TD games