James Neal
James Neal
Is steady in every phase without a signature trait. Two head coaches in four seasons, at two different programs. The receipt: 9 tackles against Southern Miss — Week 12, 2024.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
How it ended
Four seasons at Texas State, 133 tackles — his college career is complete.
Career Arc
Coaching Lineage · 2021–2024
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Jake Spavital → G.J. Kinne. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
G.J. Kinne
Awards
Player Standing · 17 rungs
Tier 2 · StarterR05 · Part-time starter
Part-time starter. Tackle volume for the position in part-time-starter range.
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Texas State | 50 | 24 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 1 | -- | -- |
| 2023 | UTEP | 67 | 19 | 1.5 | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | -- |
| 2022 | UTEP | 12 | 5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2021 | UTEP | 4 | 2 | 1.0 | 1.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 133 | 50 | 4.0 | 2.0 | 3 | 1 | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2024
W 34–27
vs Lamar
1 QB HUR · 1 TFL · 2 SOLO
A wire-to-wire battle — won by 7 at home.
How he plays
Play style
Solid in every phase without a signature dimension.
CFB Index positional classification
DNA match
Player DNA
Balanced Linebacker
Solid in every phase without a signature dimension.
His 2024 production profile sits closest to Tyler Jackson’s 2023 season.
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Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a senior, his production profile tracks closest to Ryan Meed's senior season at Illinois (2024).
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