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Purdue · 2026

Curt Neal

DLSenior6' 0", 310 lbsCornelius, NC
Purdue Boilermakers3-5 · TDC #71
Snap share
46%
8 of 8 started · likely 30–59%
Tackles
19
1391st of 5664 in FBS
Solo
6
Tackles for loss
4
366th of 2634 in FBS
Sacks
2.5
229th of 1383 in FBS
Interceptions
0

Advanced

Computed from every play, garbage time excluded. FBS rank among players with enough volume

DefenseValueFBS rank
Havoc plays5478th / 2758
Tackles for loss5204th / 2112
Run stops12596th / 3422
Sacks3—
Pass breakups0—
Interceptions0—
Forced fumbles0—
Tackles18—

Career

5 seasons at 3 schools since 2014 · box-score totals, snap share estimated from play-by-play

SeasonTeamGSnapsTklTFLSacksINTPDHavoc
2026 so farPurdue#71 · 3-5846%1942.5005
2025Illinois#27 · 9-41034%160.50023
2024Wisconsin#58 · 5-71151%2930.5004
2023Wisconsin#44 · 7-61030%810002
2022 *Wisconsin#38 · 7-626%3——0—0

Past seasons are summed from ESPN box scores; success rates and snap shares come from the play-by-play. Curt Neal's team rank is that season's final TDC rank. A dash means the stat wasn't recorded. * Defense rebuilt from the play-by-play (ESPN's box scores that season are missing it); about 10% below official totals.

Game Log

Curt Neal's box score, game by game, from ESPN, with a 0–10 game score for each (hover it for how it works). Click a result for the full game

6.0 avg. game scoreBest: 9.0 at Penn State (Week 9)1 of 7 games at 8.0+
Defense
WkOpponentResultGame scoreTklSoloTFLSacksHurPDINTTD
1Indiana StateW 44–196.3111000··
2Wake ForestL 36–386.6300.50.500··
3@UCLAL 38–525.3210000··
4Notre DameL 10–493.2100000··
5@IllinoisW 24–17—no stats recorded
6MinnesotaW 41–135.8200010··
7WashingtonL 26–385.9200.5000··
9@Penn StateL 17–319.0522200··
2026 · 7 games6.016442.510··

2026 Season Stats

FBS rank among qualifying players

Defense2026FBS rank
Tackles191391st / 5664
Solo6—
Tackles for loss4366th / 2634
Sacks2.5229th / 1383
QB hurries1780th / 1549
Passes defended0—
Defensive TD0—

Snaps by Game

Estimated snaps from a model trained on real NFL snap counts. Ranges in brackets are where the real number lands 80% of the time: wide for a single game, tighter over the season. How it works

GameStartOpp. playsEst. snapsPlays madeSnap share
Wk 1 · Indiana State✓ DL46~21 (8–33)146%
Wk 2 · Wake Forest✓ DL68~36 (14–57)453%
Wk 3 · UCLA✓ DL80~40 (20–50)250%
Wk 4 · Notre Dame✓ DL58~33 (13–52)357%
Wk 5 · Illinois✓ DL60··—
Wk 6 · Minnesota✓ DL52~30 (12–47)258%
Wk 7 · Washington✓ DL61~30 (12–47)249%
Wk 9 · Penn State✓ DL76~44 (22–55)558%
Season8 GS506234 (150–301)1946%

Position Room

23 DLs on the Purdue roster, ordered by tkl

#PlayerPosClassTklTFLSacksINTPD
33Jeremy LewisDEJR263.51.5—1
11Keyshawn BurgosDESR202.51.5—1
92Curt NealDLSR1942.5—0
40Ian JeffriesDLJR181.51—0
58Breeon IshmailDEJR1811—0
23Trey SmithDEJR1010.5—0
94Rodney LoraDLJR1010.5—0
8CJ MaddenDESR700—0
91Aiden SoleckiDEFR500—0
97Wisdom SimmsDLSR50.50—1
99Josiah HopeDLFR400—0
9TJ LindseyDLSO300—0
Katrell WebbDE100—0
18Elo ModozieDESR—————
19Landon BrooksDEFR—————
31Finn GoodmanDEFR—————
41Mason AlnuttDEFR—————
44Kobe CherryDLFR—————
84Maximilian CarmicleDEFR—————
90Elijah St. JohnDLSR—————
93Sam GoellnerDESO—————
96Jordan CreeDLSR—————
98Drake CarlsonDLJR—————

Stats, EPA and usage come from CollegeFootballData.com and refresh daily. FBS ranks only count players with enough volume for the stat to mean something. Qualifying for EPA takes —+ plays per team game. Purdue depth chart →