Siran Neal

Siran Neal (born August 4, 1994) is an American football cornerback for the Buffalo Bills of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for Jacksonville State. Neal was the 154th overall pick in the fifth round of the 2018 NFL Draft by the Bills.

Siran Neal
Neal with the Buffalo Bills in 2019
No. 33 – Buffalo Bills
Position:Cornerback
Personal information
Born: (1994-08-04) August 4, 1994
Dothan, Alabama
Height:6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight:206 lb (93 kg)
Career information
High school:Eufaula (Eufaula, Alabama)
College:Jacksonville State
NFL Draft:2018 / Round: 5 / Pick: 154
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career NFL statistics as of Week 17, 2020
Total tackles:60
Sacks:1.0
Forced fumbles:2
Fumble recoveries:1
Interceptions:0
Pass deflections:1
Player stats at NFL.com

College career

Neal attended and played college football at Jacksonville State and graduated with a degree in criminal justice. He was a two-time all-Ohio Valley Conference selection in 2016 and 2017, the first year as a linebacker, the second as a safety. In 2016 he made 80 tackles and an interception as a linebacker. Switching to safely in 2017, Neal made 33 tackles and had a team-high 11 pass breakups.[1]

Collegiate statistics
SEASON SCHOOL TOT SOLO AST PD SACK FF INT
2014-15 Jacksonville State 32 23 9 3 0 0 0
2015-16 Jacksonville State 40 24 16 4 0 0 1
2016-17 Jacksonville State 80 39 41 5 0.5 0 1
2017-18 Jacksonville State 39 26 13 12 0 0 1

Professional career
Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Arm length Hand size 40-yard dash 10-yard split 20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
6 ft 0 in
(1.83 m)		 206 lb
(93 kg)		 31 1⁄8 in
(0.79 m)		 9 7⁄8 in
(0.25 m)		 4.56 s 4.28 s 7.00 s 40.5 in
(1.03 m)		 10 ft 2 in
(3.10 m)		 17 reps
All values from NFL Combine[2]

Neal was drafted by the Buffalo Bills in the fifth round (154th overall) of the 2018 NFL Draft.[3] He made his NFL debut in the Bills' season opener against the Baltimore Ravens. In Week 4, against the Green Bay Packers, he recorded his first professional sack.[4]

Neal was placed on the reserve/COVID-19 list by the Bills on July 30, 2020,[5] and was activated six days later.[6]

References
  1. "5 things to know about Buffalo Bills pick Siran Neal". Democrat & Chronicle. April 28, 2018. Retrieved December 16, 2019.
  2. "Siran Neal Combine Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved May 10, 2020.
  3. Brown, Chris (April 28, 2018). "5 things to know about Siran Neal". BuffaloBills.com. Archived from the original on May 1, 2018. Retrieved May 20, 2018.
  4. "Bills Today: How Taron Johnson and Siran Neal accomplished a franchise first". Buffalo Bills. Retrieved October 18, 2018.
  5. Wojton, Nick (July 30, 2020). "Bills DBs Siran Neal, Dane Jackson added to Reserve/ COVID-19 list". USAToday.com. Retrieved July 31, 2020.
  6. Glab, Maddy (August 5, 2020). "S Siran Neal, CB Ike Brown activated off Reserve/COVID list". BuffaloBills.com. Retrieved August 10, 2020.


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