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American football player (born 1987) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Chris Neild (born December 1, 1987) is a former American football nose tackle that played in the National Football League (NFL). He was selected by the Washington Redskins in the seventh round of the 2011 NFL draft.[1] He played college football at West Virginia University.
Neild at Redskins training camp in 2011 | |||||||
| No. 95 | |||||||
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| Position: | Nose tackle | ||||||
| Personal information | |||||||
| Born: | December 1, 1987 Cliffside Park, New Jersey, U.S. | ||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||
| Weight: | 328 lb (149 kg) | ||||||
| Career information | |||||||
| High school: | Stroudsburg (Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania) | ||||||
| College: | West Virginia | ||||||
| NFL draft: | 2011 / round: 7 / pick: 253 | ||||||
| Career history | |||||||
| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||||||
| Career NFL statistics | |||||||
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Neild attended Stroudsburg High School in Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania.
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
319 lb (145 kg) |
317⁄8 | 103⁄4 | 5.12 s | 1.73 s | 2.93 s | 4.46 s | 7.56 s | 29.0 in (0.74 m) | 8 ft 10 in (2.69 m) | 30 reps | |
| All values from NFL Combine[2][3] | ||||||||||||
Neild was selected in the seventh round of the 2011 NFL draft by the Washington Redskins.[4] He was converted from a defensive tackle to a nose tackle. Neild made his NFL debut in Week 1 against the New York Giants, where he recorded 1.5 sacks on Eli Manning. In the 2011 season, Neild played in all 16 games as the backup nose tackle for Barry Cofield.[5]
In 2012, Neild was expected to compete for a roster spot with Chris Baker.[6] His second season was cut short after tearing the anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee during practice on August 13, 2012.[7] The Redskins waived-injured him two days later.[8] After not being claimed off waivers, Neild was officially placed on the team's injured reserve list.[9]
During the 2013 season, Neild returned to being the back-up nose tackle and played a total of eight games.
In the last 2014 preseason game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Neild suffered an injury in his right leg and was carted off the field.[10] On August 30, 2014, it was confirmed that he tore his right ACL and was placed on the team's injured reserve.[11]
Neild signed with the Houston Texans on July 31, 2015.[12] He was waived on August 31, 2015.[13]
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