Neal with the Green Bay Packers in 2015
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Position: | Running back | ||
Personal information | |||
Date of birth: | March 28, 1992 | ||
Place of birth: | Atlanta, Georgia | ||
Height: | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||
Weight: | 211 lb (96 kg) | ||
Career information | |||
High school: | Tyrone (GA) Sandy Creek | ||
College: | Tennessee | ||
Undrafted: | 2014 | ||
Career history | |||
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Player stats at NFL.com |
Rajion Lashad Neal (born March 28, 1992) is an American football running back who is currently a free agent. He played college football at Tennessee. Neal was signed by the Green Bay Packers as an undrafted free agent in 2014. He has also been a member of the Miami Dolphins, Oakland Raiders, Pittsburgh Steelers, and Cleveland Browns.
Neal attended Sandy Creek High School in Tyrone, Georgia. He helped lead the Sandy Creek football team to Class AAAA state championship in 2009, after he ran for 166 yards and one touchdown over Clarke Central. As a senior, he rushed for 1,816 yards on 291 carries (6.24 avg) and 33 touchdowns, earning the Georgia Sportswriters Class AAAA State Offensive Player of the Year.
Considered a four-star recruit by Rivals.com, he was rated the 9th best running back prospect in the nation. He accepted a scholarship from Tennessee over offers from Mississippi State and Penn State.
In 2010, Neal played in 10 games as a freshman for Tennessee and rushed 46 times for 197 yards (4.3 avg) and caught seven passes for 100 yards. In 2011, he played wide receiver and running back for the Volunteers, and recorded 13 catches for 269 yards and carried 27 times for 134 yards (5.0) with three touchdowns. As a junior, he appeared in 10 games for the season, missing two due to an ankle injury. He was the leading rusher on team with 708 yards on 156 carries (4.5 avg) and finished with nine total touchdowns on the season (five rushing, four receiving). He also caught 19 passes for 149 yards. As a senior in 2013, Neal rushed for a career high 1,124 yards on 215 carries (5.2 avg) and scored a career high 15 rushing touchdowns, and hauled in 27 passes for 108 yards.