Neil Farrell Jr.

Neil Farrell Jr.
	Farrell (left) in 2019
No. 93 – Las Vegas Raiders
Position:	Defensive tackle
Personal information
Born:	September 9, 1998 (age 23); Mobile, Alabama
Height:	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight:	319 lb (145 kg)
Career information
High school:	Murphy; (Mobile, AL)
College:	LSU (2017–2021)
NFL Draft:	2022 / Round: 4 / Pick: 126
Career history
	Las Vegas Raiders (2022–present);
Roster status:	Active
Career highlights and awards
	CFP national champion (2019); Second-team All-SEC (2021);
Career NFL statistics as of 2022
	Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

Neil Farrell Jr. (born September 9, 1998) is an American football defensive tackle for the Las Vegas Raiders of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Louisiana State University and was drafted by the Raiders in the fourth round of the 2022 NFL Draft.

Early life and high school[edit]

Farrell grew up in Mobile, Alabama and attended Murphy High School.^[1] As a senior, Farrell recorded 101 tackles, 28 for a loss, 13 sacks, and 14 quarterback hurries.^[2] Farrell was rated a four-star recruit and committed to play college football at LSU over offers from Michigan, Alabama, Florida, USC, and South Carolina and signed with the team despite a late recruiting push by Florida State.^[3]^[4]

College career[edit]

Farrell played in the first five games of his freshman season and recorded five tackles with one quarterback hurry before suffering an injury.^[5] Farrell played in all 15 of LSU's games with three starts as a sophomore and had 46 tackles, seven tackles for loss, and three sacks as the Tigers won the 2020 College Football Playoff National Championship.^[6]

Farrell initially announced that he would opt-out of his senior season due to family health concerns regarding Covid-19, but later reversed his decision.^[7] Farrell finished the season with 25 tackles, 2.5 tackles for loss, 1.0 sacks, and 1 forced fumble.^[8] After considering entering the 2021 NFL draft, he decided to utilize the extra year of eligibility granted to college athletes who played in the 2020 season due to the coronavirus pandemic and return to LSU for a fifth season.^[9] Farrell finished the 2021 season with 45 tackles, 9.5 tackles for loss, and two sacks.^[10] After the conclusion of his college career, he played in the 2022 Senior Bowl and was named the best defensive lineman for the American Team.^[11]

Professional career[edit]

Pre-draft measurables
Height	Weight	Arm length	Hand span	40-yard dash	Three-cone drill	Vertical jump
6 ft 4+1⁄8 in (1.93 m)	330 lb (150 kg)	32+1⁄4 in (0.82 m)	10+1⁄8 in (0.26 m)	5.41 s	8.41 s	21.5 in (0.55 m)
All values from NFL Combine^[12]^[13]^[14]

References[edit]

^ Alexander, Wilson (February 5, 2022). "For LSU's Neil Farrell Jr., the Senior Bowl provides homecoming and chance to prove himself". The Advocate. Retrieved February 9, 2022.
^ Bean, Josh (February 3, 2017). "Alabama HS stars heading out of state to chase college dreams". AL.com. Retrieved February 9, 2022.
^ Thomas, Ben (July 27, 2016). "Murphy 2017 DL Neil Farrell commits to SEC West school". AL.com. Retrieved February 9, 2022.
^ "LSU holds on to sign Alabama DT Neil Farrell". NOLA.com. February 1, 2017. Retrieved February 9, 2022.
^ Lopez, Andrew (August 13, 2018). "'More mature' Neil Farrell looking to emerge for LSU football". The Times-Picayune. Retrieved February 9, 2022.
^ "LSU player Neil Farrell Jr. opts out of season due to pandemic". The Daily Advertiser. August 8, 2020. Retrieved February 9, 2022.
^ "Neil Farrell Jr. left LSU. After his grandmother's bout with COVID, he returned a different person". The Advocate. November 5, 2021. Retrieved February 9, 2022.
^ Auzenne, Josh (December 31, 2020). "2 LSU defensive linemen announce their return for 2021". WAFB.com. Retrieved February 9, 2022.
^ "Starting LSU defensive tackle Neil Farrell announces he will return for another senior season". The Advocate. December 31, 2020. Retrieved February 9, 2022.
^ Inabinett, Mark (February 2, 2022). "Murphy's Neil Farrell Jr. happy to be home for the Senior Bowl". AL.com. Retrieved February 9, 2022.
^ Inabinett, Mark (February 8, 2022). "Neil Farrell Jr. leaves Mobile with Senior Bowl award". AL.com. Retrieved February 9, 2022.
^ "Neil Farrell Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved March 8, 2022.
^ "NFL Combine: Official measurements for every NFL Draft prospect in Indianapolis". theathletic.com. Retrieved March 8, 2022.
^ "Neil Farrell Jr., LSU, DT, 2022 NFL Draft Scout, NCAA College Football". draftscout.com. Retrieved March 8, 2022.

External links[edit]

[1] Alexander, Wilson (February 5, 2022). "For LSU's Neil Farrell Jr., the Senior Bowl provides homecoming and chance to prove himself". The Advocate. Retrieved February 9, 2022.

[2] Bean, Josh (February 3, 2017). "Alabama HS stars heading out of state to chase college dreams". AL.com. Retrieved February 9, 2022.

[3] Thomas, Ben (July 27, 2016). "Murphy 2017 DL Neil Farrell commits to SEC West school". AL.com. Retrieved February 9, 2022.

[4] "LSU holds on to sign Alabama DT Neil Farrell". NOLA.com. February 1, 2017. Retrieved February 9, 2022.

[5] Lopez, Andrew (August 13, 2018). "'More mature' Neil Farrell looking to emerge for LSU football". The Times-Picayune. Retrieved February 9, 2022.

[6] "LSU player Neil Farrell Jr. opts out of season due to pandemic". The Daily Advertiser. August 8, 2020. Retrieved February 9, 2022.

[7] "Neil Farrell Jr. left LSU. After his grandmother's bout with COVID, he returned a different person". The Advocate. November 5, 2021. Retrieved February 9, 2022.

[8] Auzenne, Josh (December 31, 2020). "2 LSU defensive linemen announce their return for 2021". WAFB.com. Retrieved February 9, 2022.

[9] "Starting LSU defensive tackle Neil Farrell announces he will return for another senior season". The Advocate. December 31, 2020. Retrieved February 9, 2022.

[10] Inabinett, Mark (February 2, 2022). "Murphy's Neil Farrell Jr. happy to be home for the Senior Bowl". AL.com. Retrieved February 9, 2022.

[11] Inabinett, Mark (February 8, 2022). "Neil Farrell Jr. leaves Mobile with Senior Bowl award". AL.com. Retrieved February 9, 2022.

[12] "Neil Farrell Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved March 8, 2022.

[13] "NFL Combine: Official measurements for every NFL Draft prospect in Indianapolis". theathletic.com. Retrieved March 8, 2022.

[14] "Neil Farrell Jr., LSU, DT, 2022 NFL Draft Scout, NCAA College Football". draftscout.com. Retrieved March 8, 2022.

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