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11 Jalin Nealy
Jalin Nealy
  • Height:
    5-10
  • Weight:
    260
  • Year:
    Sr.
  • Hometown:
    Pontiac, Mich.
  • High School:
    West Bloomfield
  • Position:
    LB
  • Major:
    Business Administration
  • gp
    10
  • tk
    109.0
  • sac
    5.0
  • int
    4
  • ffum
    2

Bio

Senior (2018): Finished first on the team in tackles with 109 (65 solo and 44 assists) ... Ranked first in tackles per game (10.9), tackles for loss (12.5), sacks (5) and forced fumbles (2) ... Ranked third in the HCAC in tackles per game ... Registered five pass break ups ... Posted a season-high 18 tackles against Hope on Sept. 8, had six games with 10 or more tackles. 

Junior (2017): Earned First Team All-HCAC honors ... Was named week 10 HCAC Defensive Player of the Week ... Finished first on the team in tackles with 78 (57 solo and 21 assists) ... Ranked first in tackles per game (7.8) and second in sacks (5) ... Led the HCAC in solo tackles (57) ... Ranked seventh in the HCAC for tackles in a game and total tackles ... Led the team in tackles for loss with 13 for 46 yards ... Posted four games with 10 or more tackles ... Forced two fumbles and had one fumble recovery ... Also had an interception.

Sophomore (2016):  Finished second on the team in tackles with 71 (38 solo and 33 assists) ... Ranked in a tie for eighth in tackles in the HCAC ... His 33 assisted tackles were most on the team and his 38 solo stops ranked fourth best ... Was fifth in tackles for loss with eight for 33 yards ... Recorded three quarterback sacks ... Posted two games with 10 or more tackles, including a career-high 17 stops (eight solo and nine assists) in game against Anderson (Ind.) on Oct. 15 ... Added one interception ...  Also had a fumble recovery and a forced fumble.

Freshman (2015):  Honorable mention All-HCAC ... Played in all 10 games ... Second on the team in tackles with 63 total (31 solo and 32 assists) ... Was also second in tackles for loss with 10 for 28 yards ... Recorded a season-high 16 tackles (eight solo and eight assists) in season-opener against Adrian (Mich.) College ... Tied for the team-lead in sacks with two ... Also had one pass breakup and one forced fumble. 

Prep:  Two-time letterman at West Bloomfield High School ... was voted offensive "Most Valuable Player" ... Earned Rookie of the year award ... Was awared the captain position senior year ... Was voted team "Most Valuable Player" junior season ... Rushing leader his junior season at Pontiac High School ... Passing leader junior year at Pontiac High School.

Personal:  Son of Nia Nealy and Darnell DeBoes ... Majoring in business administration.

Recent Games

Date Opponent Result
Oct 6 Franklin (Ind.) L, 55-28
Oct 13 at Hanover (Ind.) L, 48-7
Oct 20 Mt. St. Joseph L, 20-0
Oct 27 Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 35-6
Nov 3 at Earlham (Ind.) W, 28-10
Nov 10 at Bluffton L, 34-7
  Total Conference
Solo tackles 65 54
Assists 44 33
Tackles 109.0 87.0
Tackles per game 10.9 10.9
Sacks 5.0 5.0
Sack yards 37 37
Interceptions 4 2
Returned for touchdown 0 0
Fumble recoveries 1 1
Fumble return TDs - -

Game Log - Passing

Date Opponent Score comp att pct yds y/a td int sac yds
Sep 1 Albion (Mich.) L, 59-6 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 8 Hope L, 41-0 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 15 at Manchester (Ind.) L, 57-26 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 22 Anderson (Ind.) L, 18-14 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 6 Franklin (Ind.) L, 55-28 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 13 at Hanover (Ind.) L, 48-7 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 20 Mt. St. Joseph L, 20-0 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 27 Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 35-6 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 3 at Earlham (Ind.) W, 28-10 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 10 at Bluffton L, 34-7 - - - - - - - - -

Game Log - Rushing

Date Opponent Score rush yds y/a lng td fum lost
Sep 1 Albion (Mich.) L, 59-6 - - - - - - -
Sep 8 Hope L, 41-0 - - - - - - -
Sep 15 at Manchester (Ind.) L, 57-26 - - - - - - -
Sep 22 Anderson (Ind.) L, 18-14 - - - - - - -
Oct 6 Franklin (Ind.) L, 55-28 - - - - - - -
Oct 13 at Hanover (Ind.) L, 48-7 - - - - - - -
Oct 20 Mt. St. Joseph L, 20-0 - - - - - - -
Oct 27 Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 35-6 - - - - - - -
Nov 3 at Earlham (Ind.) W, 28-10 - - - - - - -
Nov 10 at Bluffton L, 34-7 - - - - - - -

Game Log - Receiving

Date Opponent Score rec yds y/r lng td fum lost
Sep 1 Albion (Mich.) L, 59-6 - - - - - - -
Sep 8 Hope L, 41-0 - - - - - - -
Sep 15 at Manchester (Ind.) L, 57-26 - - - - - - -
Sep 22 Anderson (Ind.) L, 18-14 - - - - - - -
Oct 6 Franklin (Ind.) L, 55-28 - - - - - - -
Oct 13 at Hanover (Ind.) L, 48-7 - - - - - - -
Oct 20 Mt. St. Joseph L, 20-0 - - - - - - -
Oct 27 Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 35-6 - - - - - - -
Nov 3 at Earlham (Ind.) W, 28-10 - - - - - - -
Nov 10 at Bluffton L, 34-7 - - - - - - -

Game Log - Kicking

Date Opponent Score fgm fga lng xpm xpa pts
Sep 1 Albion (Mich.) L, 59-6 - - - - - 0
Sep 8 Hope L, 41-0 - - - - - 0
Sep 15 at Manchester (Ind.) L, 57-26 - - - - - 0
Sep 22 Anderson (Ind.) L, 18-14 - - - - - 0
Oct 6 Franklin (Ind.) L, 55-28 - - - - - 0
Oct 13 at Hanover (Ind.) L, 48-7 - - - - - 0
Oct 20 Mt. St. Joseph L, 20-0 - - - - - 0
Oct 27 Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 35-6 - - - - - 0
Nov 3 at Earlham (Ind.) W, 28-10 - - - - - 0
Nov 10 at Bluffton L, 34-7 - - - - - 0

Game Log - Punting

Date Opponent Score punt yds avg long in20 fc tb blk
Sep 1 Albion (Mich.) L, 59-6 - - - - - - - -
Sep 8 Hope L, 41-0 - - - - - - - -
Sep 15 at Manchester (Ind.) L, 57-26 - - - - - - - -
Sep 22 Anderson (Ind.) L, 18-14 - - - - - - - -
Oct 6 Franklin (Ind.) L, 55-28 - - - - - - - -
Oct 13 at Hanover (Ind.) L, 48-7 - - - - - - - -
Oct 20 Mt. St. Joseph L, 20-0 - - - - - - - -
Oct 27 Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 35-6 - - - - - - - -
Nov 3 at Earlham (Ind.) W, 28-10 - - - - - - - -
Nov 10 at Bluffton L, 34-7 - - - - - - - -

Game Log - Returns

Date Opponent Score kr yds avg lng td pr yds avg lng td
Sep 1 Albion (Mich.) L, 59-6 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 8 Hope L, 41-0 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 15 at Manchester (Ind.) L, 57-26 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 22 Anderson (Ind.) L, 18-14 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 6 Franklin (Ind.) L, 55-28 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 13 at Hanover (Ind.) L, 48-7 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 20 Mt. St. Joseph L, 20-0 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 27 Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 35-6 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 3 at Earlham (Ind.) W, 28-10 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 10 at Bluffton L, 34-7 - - - - - - - - - -

Game Log - All-Purpose

Date Opponent Score gp rush rcv pr kr yds
Sep 1 Albion (Mich.) L, 59-6 1 - - - - 0
Sep 8 Hope L, 41-0 1 - - - - 0
Sep 15 at Manchester (Ind.) L, 57-26 1 - - - - 0
Sep 22 Anderson (Ind.) L, 18-14 1 - - - - 0
Oct 6 Franklin (Ind.) L, 55-28 1 - - - - 0
Oct 13 at Hanover (Ind.) L, 48-7 1 - - - - 0
Oct 20 Mt. St. Joseph L, 20-0 1 - - - - 0
Oct 27 Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 35-6 1 - - - - 0
Nov 3 at Earlham (Ind.) W, 28-10 1 - - - - 0
Nov 10 at Bluffton L, 34-7 1 - - - - 0

Game Log - Scoring

Date Opponent Score pts rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm saf misc 2pt
Sep 1 Albion (Mich.) L, 59-6 0 - - - - 0 - - - - 0 -
Sep 8 Hope L, 41-0 0 - - - - 0 - - - - 0 -
Sep 15 at Manchester (Ind.) L, 57-26 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Sep 22 Anderson (Ind.) L, 18-14 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Oct 6 Franklin (Ind.) L, 55-28 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Oct 13 at Hanover (Ind.) L, 48-7 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Oct 20 Mt. St. Joseph L, 20-0 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Oct 27 Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 35-6 0 - - - - 0 - - - - 0 -
Nov 3 at Earlham (Ind.) W, 28-10 0 - - - - 0 - - - - 0 -
Nov 10 at Bluffton L, 34-7 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -

Game Log - Defense

Date Opponent Score tack ast tot sack lost tfl yds ff fr td int yds td brup blk saf
Sep 1 Albion (Mich.) L, 59-6 1 3 4.0 - - 1.5 15 - - - 1 0 0 - - -
Sep 8 Hope L, 41-0 10 8 18.0 - - 1.5 2 1 - - 1 0 0 - - -
Sep 15 at Manchester (Ind.) L, 57-26 7 1 8.0 1.0 8 1.0 8 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 22 Anderson (Ind.) L, 18-14 12 4 16.0 2.0 20 4.0 22 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 6 Franklin (Ind.) L, 55-28 7 4 11.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - 1 - -
Oct 13 at Hanover (Ind.) L, 48-7 2 12 14.0 - - 1.0 6 1 1 - - - - - - -
Oct 20 Mt. St. Joseph L, 20-0 7 6 13.0 1.0 7 1.0 7 - - - - - - 2 - -
Oct 27 Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 35-6 8 4 12.0 - - 0.5 0 - - - 1 6 0 1 - -
Nov 3 at Earlham (Ind.) W, 28-10 5 2 7.0 1.0 2 2.0 8 - - - 1 3 0 - - -
Nov 10 at Bluffton L, 34-7 6 0 6.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - 1 - -

Career Stats - Passing

  gp comp att pct yds y/g y/a td int lg effic
2015-16 10 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
2016-17 10 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
2017-18 10 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
2018-19 10 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Total 40 - - - - - - - - - 0.0

Career Stats - Rushing

  gp rush yds y/g avg td lg fum lost
2015-16 10 2 10 1.0 5.0 0 5 - -
2016-17 10 - - - - - - - -
2017-18 10 - - - - - - - -
2018-19 10 - - - - - - - -
Total 40 2 10 0.3 5.0 0 5 - -

Career Stats - Receiving

  gp rec rec/g yds y/g avg td lg
2015-16 10 - - - - - - -
2016-17 10 - - - - - - -
2017-18 10 - - - - - - -
2018-19 10 - - - - - - -
Total 40 - - - - - - -

Career Stats - Kicking

  gp fgm fga pct lg xpm xpa pct pts
2015-16 10 - - - - - - - 0
2016-17 10 - - - - - - - 0
2017-18 10 - - - - - - - 0
2018-19 10 - - - - - - - 0
Total 40 - - - - - - - 0

Career Stats - Punting

  gp punt yds avg lg in20 fc tb blk
2015-16 10 - - - - - - - -
2016-17 10 - - - - - - - -
2017-18 10 - - - - - - - -
2018-19 10 - - - - - - - -
Total 40 - - - - - - - -

Career Stats - Returns

  kr yds avg td lg pr yds avg td lg
2015-16 - - - - - - - - - -
2016-17 - - - - - - - - - -
2017-18 - - - - - - - - - -
2018-19 - - - - - - - - - -
Total - - - - - - - - - -

Career Stats - All-Purpose

  gp rush rcv pr kr yds ypg
2015-16 10 10 - - - 10 1.0
2016-17 10 - - - - 0 .0
2017-18 10 - - - - 0 .0
2018-19 10 - - - - 0 .0
Total 40 10 - - - 10 .3

Career Stats - Scoring

  pts pts/g rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm 2pt misc
2015-16 0 0.0 0 - - - - - - - - 0
2016-17 6 0.6 - - - - 0 1 - - - 0
2017-18 0 0.0 - - - - 0 - - - - 0
2018-19 0 0.0 - - - - 0 - - - - 0
Total 6 0.1 0 - - - 0 1 - - - 0

Career Stats - Defense

  gp tkl ast tot tkl/g sck yds tfl yds ff fr yds int yds brup blk
2015-16 10 31 32 63.0 6.3 2.0 13 10.0 28 1 - - - - 1 -
2016-17 10 38 33 71.0 7.1 3.0 14 8.0 33 1 1 45 1 8 3 -
2017-18 10 57 21 78.0 7.8 5.0 29 13.0 46 2 1 0 1 0 2 -
2018-19 10 65 44 109.0 10.9 5.0 37 12.5 68 2 1 0 4 9 5 -
Total 40 191 130 321.0 8.0 15.0 93 43.5 175 6 3 45 6 17 11 -

Splits Stats - Passing

  gp comp att pct yds y/g y/a td int lg effic
Event                      
Total 10 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Conference 8 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Location                      
Home 6 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Away 4 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Neutral - - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Result                      
Wins 1 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Losses 9 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Month                      
September 4 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
October 4 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
November 2 - - - - - - - - - 0.0

Splits Stats - Rushing

  gp rush yds y/g avg td lg fum lost
Event                  
Total 10 - - - - - - - -
Conference 8 - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - - -
Location                  
Home 6 - - - - - - - -
Away 4 - - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - - -
Result                  
Wins 1 - - - - - - - -
Losses 9 - - - - - - - -
Month                  
September 4 - - - - - - - -
October 4 - - - - - - - -
November 2 - - - - - - - -

Splits Stats - Receiving

  gp rec rec/g yds y/g avg td lg
Event                
Total 10 - - - - - - -
Conference 8 - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location                
Home 6 - - - - - - -
Away 4 - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - -
Result                
Wins 1 - - - - - - -
Losses 9 - - - - - - -
Month                
September 4 - - - - - - -
October 4 - - - - - - -
November 2 - - - - - - -

Splits Stats - Kicking

  gp fgm fga pct lg xpm xpa pct pts
Event                  
Total 10 - - - - - - - 0
Conference 8 - - - - - - - 0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - 0
Location                  
Home 6 - - - - - - - 0
Away 4 - - - - - - - 0
Neutral - - - - - - - - 0
Result                  
Wins 1 - - - - - - - 0
Losses 9 - - - - - - - 0
Month                  
September 4 - - - - - - - 0
October 4 - - - - - - - 0
November 2 - - - - - - - 0

Splits Stats - Punting

  gp punt yds avg lg in20 fc tb blk
Event                  
Total 10 - - - - - - - -
Conference 8 - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - - -
Location                  
Home 6 - - - - - - - -
Away 4 - - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - - -
Result                  
Wins 1 - - - - - - - -
Losses 9 - - - - - - - -
Month                  
September 4 - - - - - - - -
October 4 - - - - - - - -
November 2 - - - - - - - -

Splits Stats - Returns

  kr yds avg td lg pr yds avg td lg
Event                    
Total - - - - - - - - - -
Conference - - - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - -
Location                    
Home - - - - - - - - - -
Away - - - - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - - - -
Result                    
Wins - - - - - - - - - -
Losses - - - - - - - - - -
Month                    
September - - - - - - - - - -
October - - - - - - - - - -
November - - - - - - - - - -

Splits Stats - All-Purpose

  gp rush rcv pr kr yds ypg
Event              
Total 10 - - - - 0 .0
Conference 8 - - - - 0 .0
Exhibition - - - - - 0 -
Location              
Home 6 - - - - 0 .0
Away 4 - - - - 0 .0
Neutral - - - - - 0 -
Result              
Wins 1 - - - - 0 .0
Losses 9 - - - - 0 .0
Month              
September 4 - - - - 0 .0
October 4 - - - - 0 .0
November 2 - - - - 0 .0

Splits Stats - Scoring

  pts pts/g rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm 2pt misc
Event                        
Total 0 0.0 - - - - 0 - - - - 0
Conference 0 0.0 - - - - 0 - - - - 0
Exhibition 0 - - - - - - - - - - 0
Location                        
Home 0 0.0 - - - - 0 - - - - 0
Away 0 0.0 - - - - 0 - - - - 0
Neutral 0 - - - - - - - - - - 0
Result                        
Wins 0 0.0 - - - - 0 - - - - 0
Losses 0 0.0 - - - - 0 - - - - 0
Month                        
September 0 0.0 - - - - 0 - - - - 0
October 0 0.0 - - - - 0 - - - - 0
November 0 0.0 - - - - 0 - - - - 0

Splits Stats - Defense

  gp tkl ast tot tkl/g sck yds tfl yds ff fr yds int yds brup blk
Event                                
Total 10 65 44 109.0 10.9 5.0 37 12.5 68 2 1 0 4 9 5 -
Conference 8 54 33 87.0 10.9 5.0 37 9.5 51 1 1 0 2 9 5 -
Exhibition - - - 0.0 - - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Location                                
Home 6 45 29 74.0 12.3 3.0 27 8.5 46 1 - - 3 6 4 -
Away 4 20 15 35.0 8.8 2.0 10 4.0 22 1 1 0 1 3 1 -
Neutral - - - 0.0 - - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Result                                
Wins 1 5 2 7.0 7.0 1.0 2 2.0 8 - - - 1 3 - -
Losses 9 60 42 102.0 11.3 4.0 35 10.5 60 2 1 0 3 6 5 -
Month                                
September 4 30 16 46.0 11.5 3.0 28 8.0 47 1 - - 2 0 - -
October 4 24 26 50.0 12.5 1.0 7 2.5 13 1 1 0 1 6 4 -
November 2 11 2 13.0 6.5 1.0 2 2.0 8 - - - 1 3 1 -

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Nealy Headlines All-HCAC Honorees

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