Mike
Neal.
Mike
Neal.
Purdue· 6'3"· 294 lb· 4.87s 40
The Green Bay Packers operate a 3-4 two-gap defense that prioritizes powerful, stout defensive linemen who can control blocks at the point of attack.
Could compete for rotational defensive end snaps in Year 1, with a ceiling to develop into a starting 3-4 defensive end.
Would be significantly devalued in a wide-9 attacking front due to his limited burst and emphasis on power over speed.
A powerful defensive end with the size and strength to excel in a two-gap system, but his athletic limitations hinder his versatility.
Selected #56 overall in Round 2 of the 2010 NFL Draft by Green Bay Packers out of Purdue.
Relative Athletic Score (Kent Lee Platte) benchmarks combine/pro-day numbers against every measured prospect at the position since 1987. 10.00 is elite; 5.00 is average.
— — — positional median (p50)
- 40 yd
- 4.87sp50
- Vertical
- 33inp50
- Broad jump
- 113inp50
- Three-cone
- 7.53sp50
- Shuttle
- 4.53sp50
- Bench
- 31repp50
| Yr | Team | G | Tkl | Sk | Int | PD | FF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Purdue | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2007 | Purdue | 13 | 22 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2008 | Purdue | 12 | 33 | 5.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 | Purdue | 12 | 35 | 5.5 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Career | — | 46 | 99 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
A dash means the figure is not published by a source we trust — never a zero we invented.
Everything above is the pre-draft evaluation. This section is what actually happened — updated year over year.
Mike Neal played six seasons in the NFL as a defensive end and outside linebacker for the Green Bay Packers. He was a versatile player who contributed as a starter and rotational pass rusher.