Derrick Neal: CB · Kansas · #7.
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Derrick Neal
Doesn't get beat deep and rarely gives up the big play. The four seasons at Kansas span two head coaches: Charlie Weis and David Beaty. On tape: 9 tackles against Central Michigan, Week 2, 2017.
Play style
Steady in coverage; doesn't get beat deep and rarely gives up the big play.
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
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Game log · Week-by-week
2017 season · 4 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 38-16vs Southeast Missouri State | 3 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 2 | L 27-45vs Central Michigan | 9 | 9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 9 tackles |
| Wk 3 | L 30-42@ Ohio | 7 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 4 | L 34-56vs West Virginia | 3 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 22 | 17 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 |
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
PD rate
5%1 pass breakupsTackle volume
22tackles this season22 tackles · 1 pass breakup.
Splits · Per-game
2017 season · 4 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home3g | 5.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 |
| Road1g | 7.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-74g | 5.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.2 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
David Beaty
Pass share
54.3%
459 pass / 386 run
Plays / game
70.4
12 games
Team sack rate
6.0%
500 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Player standing · 2017
About as many tackles a game as a typical FBS defensive back who plays every week.
How it ended
Four seasons at Kansas, 37 tackles — the college career is complete.
Coaching lineage · 2014–2017
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Charlie Weis → David Beaty. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
