Julian Neal
Julian Neal
Hits like a linebacker and still takes the ball away. Three head coaches in four seasons, at two different programs. The receipt on tape: 8 tackles against Notre Dame, Week 5, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
How it ended
Four seasons at Arkansas, 97 tackles — drafted at #99 overall by Seattle.
Career Arc
Coaching Lineage · 2022–2025
1 coachPlayed his entire career under Sam Pittman.
Where He Ended Up · NFL
Seattle2026 NFL rookie season
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Ryan Silverfield
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 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Arkansas | 55 | 32 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 10 | 2 | -- |
| 2024 | Fresno State | 32 | 19 | 4.0 | 1.0 | 4 | 2 | -- |
| 2023 | Fresno State | 9 | 7 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 1 | -- | -- |
| 2022 | Fresno State | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | -- | -- |
| Career | 97 | 59 | 7.5 | 1.0 | 16 | 4 | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2025
W 52–7
vs Alabama A&M
3 SOLO · 4 TOT
Dominant 45-point win at home against Alabama A&M.
How he plays
Play style
Hits like a linebacker and still takes the ball away.
CFB Index positional classification
DNA match
Player DNA
Rover
Hits like a linebacker and still takes the ball away.
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Malcom DeWalt IV’s 2025 season.
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Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a senior, his production profile tracks closest to T.J. Tampa's senior season at Iowa State (2023).
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