5′10″ · 200 lb · Sterling, VA
Damani Neal: S · Duke · #27.
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Damani Neal
Moves between deep coverage and the slot. Second year in the Duke secondary. A game that shows it: 2 tackles against Syracuse — Week 12, 2019.
Play style
Moves between deep coverage and the slot — the modern positionless DB.
No outlet on our list has written about him by name this season.
The Daily Progress Oct 23
Yahoo Sports Oct 19
Heavy Oct 18Swipe the table sideways for more columns.
Game log · Week-by-week
2019 season · 4 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 5 | W 45-10@ Virginia Tech | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 8 | L 14-48@ Virginia | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 2 tackles |
| Wk 12 | L 6-49vs Syracuse | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 13 | L 27-39@ Wake Forest | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 6 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 |
2 seasons under David Cutcliffe — 13-12 over that span.
Splits · Per-game
2019 season · 4 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home1g | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Road3g | 1.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-71g | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+3g | 1.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
David Cutcliffe
Pass share
43.6%
376 pass / 487 run
Plays / game
71.9
12 games
Team sack rate
6.7%
417 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Player standing · 2019
Fewer tackles a game than most FBS defensive backs who play every week.
How it ended
Two seasons at Duke, 22 tackles — his college career is complete.
