Usage Score
4
Player Dossier
2012-2016Illinois
T.J. Neal
LB • 6'1" • McKeeseport, PA, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
T.J. Neal shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 17 disruption score.
Efficiency
17
Consistency
4.2
Season Value
7.5
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2013 Regular Season · Illinois
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 2
- Seasons Tracked
- 5
- Program Path
- Illinois • Auburn
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Nebraska
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.
T.J. Neal, LB. Best season Best season by value score: 2013 Regular Season · Illinois. T.J. Neal shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 17 disruption score.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2013 Regular Season
Illinois paired 0 primary output with 0 efficiency.
Supporting note
2016 Regular Season role shape
impact-led usage with 17 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value is trending up
2016 Regular Season improved on the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Multi-stop career journey
Production spans 2 team stops, with role shifts visible across Illinois, Auburn.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Vanderbilt
Win with 1.5 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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2016 Regular Season · Auburn
Games
8
Havoc Plays / G
0.2
Efficiency
17
Usage
4
Consistency
4.2
Best Game by takeover score
Alabama
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. LSU: 0. UL Monroe: 0. Mississippi State: 0. Arkansas: 0. Ole Miss: 0. Vanderbilt: 1.5. Georgia: 0. Alabama: 0
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. LSU: 2 by 8.3. UL Monroe: 4 by 16.7. Mississippi State: 2 by 8.3. Arkansas: 1 by 4.2. Ole Miss: 2 by 8.3. Vanderbilt: 9 by 52.5. Georgia: 1 by 4.2. Alabama: 8 by 33.3
Split Comparison
Wins0.3 · n=6 · +0.3 vs Losses
Losses0 · n=2 · -0.3 vs Wins
First Half0 · n=4 · -0.4 vs Second Half
Second Half0.4 · n=4 · +0.4 vs First Half
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
8 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
Vanderbilt
Best efficiency game
52.5 vs Vanderbilt
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
- 1
Illinois
2012-2015
Opening stop
- 2
Auburn
2016
Final stop
Season Progression
20122013201420152016
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 Regular Season | Illinois | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2013 Regular Season | Illinois | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2014 Regular Season | Illinois | 1 | 20 | — | 1 |
| 2015 Regular Season | Illinois | 0 | — | — | -1 |
| 2016 Regular Season | Auburn | 1.5 | 17 | 4 | 1.5 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Nebraska
Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1
Primary metric
1 disruption/tackle impact with 60 takeover score.
#2
Vanderbilt
1.5
Primary metric
Win with 1.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1.5 disruption/tackle impact with 56.7 takeover score.
#3
Alabama
0
Primary metric
Loss with 0 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
0 disruption/tackle impact with 12.7 takeover score.
#4
UL Monroe
0
Primary metric
Win with 0 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
0 disruption/tackle impact with 6.7 takeover score.
#5
LSU
0
Primary metric
Win with 0 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
0 disruption/tackle impact with 3.4 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2013 Regular Season · Illinois
0 primary output · 0 efficiency · — usage
50
#2
2014 Regular Season · Illinois
41.1
1 primary · 20 efficiency · — usage
#3
2016 Regular Season · Auburn
7.5
1.5 primary · 17 efficiency · 4 usage
Milestones
1
Impact games
0
Splash games
0
10+ tackle games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
3★
Class 2012 · Rating 0.8544
McKeesport · McKeesport, PA
- Committed To
- Illinois
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2012
Career Facts
2
Career teams
5
Seasons tracked
29
Career Tackles
Data Context
Coverage spans 5 tracked seasons, 10 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.