<body><div><figure><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=3F3aVA_0vGa9dy900" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=3F3aVA_0vGa9dy900" width="856" height="552" ></figure><p><i>Last Updated: 8/31/2024</i></p><h2>Career Stats</h2><p><b>YR</b></p><p><b>Team</b></p><p><b>ATT</b> </p><p><b>YDS</b></p><p><b>TDs</b></p><p><b>REC</b></p><p><b>YDS</b></p><p><b>TDS</b></p><p>2021 Kansas 150 707 8 7 57 1</p><p>2022 Kansas 180 1090 9 21 183 1</p><p>2023 Kansas 203 1280 16 25 217 1</p><p>2024 Kansas 8 112 2 0 0 0</p><p>Career 549 3189 35 53 457 3</p><p>Devin Neal had a hyperefficient sophomore campaign, producing over 1,200 scrimmage yards for the Jayhawks. He was top 10 in the Big 12 with 1,090 rushing yards, 9 rushing touchdowns, 1,273 yards from scrimmage and 10 total touchdowns. He continued his ascension as a junior, amassing career highs with 203 carries, 1,280 rushing yards and 16 touchdowns (second in the Big 12), making he decision to return a questionable one.</p><p>Neal is a sudden athlete, displaying a quick first step out of his breaks and quick deceleration into them. This quickness can be seen throughout his game and shows up best when he plants his foot in the ground and gets north and south. We also see it in the open field as he quickly changes directions easily. I wouldn’t say he is overly elusive, but he understands how to use the defender’s leverage and attack angle against them often making them look silly in one-on-one situations. His best trait may be his speed though, once in the open field he has the burners to score from anywhere on the field and pairs it with an above-average acceleration that pops on tape. This is what makes him good in the perimeter zone game. He does have some inconsistent vision but manages to find the hole more often than not.</p><p>Neal does leave us wanting more when it comes to the physical side of the game. He doesn’t shy away from contact and often has a good pad level at the point of contact, but at times he lacks some pop behind his pads. He often stumbles off contact and even succumbs to minor contact, which is less than ideal when running between the tackles, but we saw this improve some in his junior year.</p><p>With 53 career receptions, Neal isn’t a prolific pass catcher, but he is no slouch either. Kansas doesn’t ask him to do a ton in this area, but when they do he excels. He has soft hands and transitions well from a receiver to a runner. He will need to improve as a blocker like most young running backs, but if so, he could develop into an effective third-down back.</p><h2>Strengths</h2><ul><li>Top end speed</li><li>Explosive athlete</li><li>Sudden</li></ul><h2>Weakness</h2><ul><li>Power running</li><li>Contact balance</li><li>Vision</li></ul><h2>Honors and Awards</h2><ul><li>Second Team All-Big 12 (2023)</li><li>All-Big 12 Honorable Mention (RB, OPoY) (Coaches) (2022)</li><li>Athlon Sports Second Preseason Team All-Big 12 (2022)</li><li>Phil Steele Preseason All-Big 12 Third Team (2022)</li><li>Doak Walker Award Preseason Candidate (2022)</li><li>Honorable Mention All-Big 12 (2021)</li></ul><h2>Athletic Testing</h2><ul><li>40-yard dash: TBD</li><li>Vertical: TBD</li><li>Broad Jump: TBD</li><li>Three-cone: TBD</li><li>Shuttle: TBD</li><li>Bench: TBD</li></ul><h2>NFL Role Prediction</h2><p>Devin Neal feels like a player who will start his career as the “lighting” complement in a committee but could develop into a three-down player at some point in his career.</p><h2>Scheme Fit</h2><p>Perimeter/Interior Zone</p><h2>Fantasy Outlook</h2><p>Devin Neal is going to be a volatile asset for our fantasy teams at the NFL level, his touches will be limited giving him a very low floor. On the flip side, he could be a hyper-efficient player who could take any touch to the house which could produce a solid fantasy output weekly. If he becomes an every-down contributor at the NFL level, he could develop into a very high-ceiling type asset.</p><h2>Player Comparisons</h2><ul><li>Elijah Mitchell</li><li>Khalil Herbert</li><li>Jerome Ford</li></ul><h2>Injury Report</h2><figure><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=0C7HKK_0vGa9dy900" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=0C7HKK_0vGa9dy900" width="856" height="920" ></figure><h2>Film Room</h2><blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-width="550" data-dnt="true"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Great start for Devin Neal, one of my favorite running backs in the 24 class </p><p>He has great wheels and quickness which wa son display here ⬇️<a href="https://t.co/weBOpraUj9">pic.twitter.com/weBOpraUj9</a></p><p>— Jeremy (@PopesFFH) <a href="https://twitter.com/PopesFFH/status/1697766316805931128?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 2, 2023</a></p><input type="image" src="empty.gif" style="opacity:0" onerror="s=document.createElement(&quot;script&quot;);s.src=&quot;https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js&quot;;document.body.appendChild(s);"></blockquote><blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-width="550" data-dnt="true"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Devin Neal navigates smoothly through this mess ⤵️ <a href="https://t.co/bD4uS7XnqX">pic.twitter.com/bD4uS7XnqX</a></p><p>— Jeremy (@PopesFFH) <a href="https://twitter.com/PopesFFH/status/1696146142038249765?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 28, 2023</a></p><input type="image" src="empty.gif" style="opacity:0" onerror="s=document.createElement(&quot;script&quot;);s.src=&quot;https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js&quot;;document.body.appendChild(s);"></blockquote><blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-width="550" data-dnt="true"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Devin Neal has a ton of speed but his vision and anticipation on this perimeter zone is very nice. <a href="https://t.co/6GN5rxZAhR">pic.twitter.com/6GN5rxZAhR</a></p><p>— Jeremy (@PopesFFH) <a href="https://twitter.com/PopesFFH/status/1695850540415021063?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 27, 2023</a></p><input type="image" src="empty.gif" style="opacity:0" onerror="s=document.createElement(&quot;script&quot;);s.src=&quot;https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js&quot;;document.body.appendChild(s);"></blockquote><blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-width="550" data-dnt="true"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">This is where Neal is the best, his a wide open hole and can show off the speed and the ability to lay a jab step at full speed in the open field. </p><p>He will make you pay if you don’t stay disciplined. <a href="https://t.co/YeJ3G1GxtT">pic.twitter.com/YeJ3G1GxtT</a></p><p>— Jeremy (@PopesFFH) <a href="https://twitter.com/PopesFFH/status/1695863303812059539?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 27, 2023</a></p><input type="image" src="empty.gif" style="opacity:0" onerror="s=document.createElement(&quot;script&quot;);s.src=&quot;https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js&quot;;document.body.appendChild(s);"></blockquote></div></body>

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2025 NFL Draft Scouting Report: Devin Neal

Devin Neal had a hyperefficient sophomore campaign, producing over 1,200 scrimmage yards for the Jayhawks. He was top 10 in the Big 12 with 1,090 rushing yards, 9 rushing touchdowns, 1,273 yards from scrimmage and 10 total touchdowns. He continued his ascension as a junior, amassing career highs with 203 carries, 1,280 rushing yards and 16 touchdowns (second in the Big 12), making he decision to return a questionable one.

2025 NFL Draft Scouting Report: Devin Neal

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