T.J. Neal: LB · Auburn · #17.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
T.J. Neal
Is steady in every phase without a signature trait. Played for two head coaches at two programs in two seasons: Tim Beckman and Gus Malzahn. A game that shows it: 9 tackles and 1.5 tackles for loss against Vanderbilt — Week 10, 2016.
Play style
Solid in every phase without a signature dimension.
Activity vs finishing · season enumeration
What the box score actually says
29 tackles. 0 passes defended. 0 interceptions. 1.5 TFL.
Counts only, never a rate — splash-event sample sizes this small (interceptions, pass breakups, TFL) are noise as a rate and signal only as a tally.
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
Yahoo Sports Oct 26
USA Today Oct 18
On3 Oct 17Swipe the table sideways for more columns.
Game log · Week-by-week
2016 season · 8 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 4 | W 18-13vs No. 18 LSU | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 5 | W 58-7vs UL Monroe | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 6 | W 38-14@ Mississippi State | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 8 | W 56-3vs No. 17 Arkansas | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 9 | W 40-29@ Ole Miss | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 10 | W 23-16vs Vanderbilt | 9 | 5 | 1.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 9 tackles |
| Wk 11 | L 7-13@ Georgia | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 13 | L 12-30@ No. 1 Alabama | 8 | 6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 29 | 17 | 1.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 |
Week 10 · 2016
W 23-16
vs Vanderbilt
1.5 tackles for loss · 9 tackles · 5 solo tackles
A close one, won by 7 at home.
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
Tackle volume
29tackles this seasonTFL rate
5%2 TFLSack rate
0%0 sacksPD rate
0%0 pass breakups29 tackles · 1.5 for loss.
Splits · Per-game
2016 season · 8 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home4g | 4.0 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Road4g | 3.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-73g | 2.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+5g | 4.2 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Gus Malzahn
Pass share
31.1%
286 pass / 634 run
Plays / game
70.8
13 games
Team sack rate
5.8%
311 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-heavy.
Player standing · 2016
Fewer tackles a game than most FBS linebackers who play every week.
How it ended
Two seasons, at Illinois and Auburn, 29 tackles — the college career is complete.
Coaching lineage · 2012–2016
3 coachesPlayed for 3 head coaches at 2 schools: Tim Beckman, Bill Cubit and Gus Malzahn.
