He had a dominant game against the University of Florida, posting three sacks (tied for second in school history), 10 tackles (3.5 for loss), three quarterback hurries and one pass deflected.
Neal finished his college career playing in 47 games (24 starts), recording 118 tackles (17 for loss), 12 sacks, 12 quarterback hurries, seven passes defensed, two fumble recoveries and one forced fumble.
Neal was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Dallas Cowboys after the 2017 NFL draft on May 12.
[2][3] On November 8, he was promoted to the active roster to replace an injured Brian Price.
[4] Although he was considered undersized for the position, he was used as a backup defensive tackle in seven games.