Mike Neal is a career quality starter — a pass rusher whose body of work places Neal in the top quarter of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Neal's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
Mike Neal
Top 25% all-time pass rushersReliable Starter
Height6'3"
Weight262 lb
BornJun 26, 1987
Age39
CollegePurdueSee College Stats
ConferenceBig Ten
Rookie yr2010
Combined Season Grid
Season totals or exact team stints. Career totals count each season once.
2 categories · One row per season · Scroll for all statistics
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Defense | Snap Counts | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | Off | Off% | Def | Def% | ST | ST% | |||||
| 2010 | 23 | GB | 2 | — | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2011 | 24 | GB | 1 | — | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2012 | 25 | GB | 9 | — | 11 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 4.5 | 16.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2013 | 26 | GB | 16 | — | 42 | 31 | 11 | 7 | 8 | 5.0 | 20.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 728 | 70.1% | 81 | 16.7% |
| 2014 | 27 | GB | 16 | — | 33 | 20 | 13 | 7 | 11 | 4.5 | 22.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 647 | 59.0% | 68 | 15.2% |
| 2015 | 28 | GB | 16 | — | 36 | 24 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 4.0 | 25.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 730 | 69.9% | 88 | 19.3% |
| Career | — | 60 | — | 128 | 87 | 41 | 31 | 37 | 19.0 | 87.0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Career Value · VORP
75 career value over replacement — #1564 all-time of 4,695. 18.8/season above a replacement-level LB.
Draft OutcomeValue ↑
Pick #56 (Rd 2) · GB · 2010 · +14.9 vs expected KV-H
61actual
46.1 expected · Δ+14.9
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