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Detroit Lions defensive lineman Alim McNeill (54) during an NFL football game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Sept. 15, 2024 in Detroit. (Jeff Nguyen/Detroit Lions via AP)

Alim McNeill

DL

#54

Experience: 5 years

Height: 6-2

Age: 24

Weight: 315 lbs

College: N.C. State

2024 SEASON

  • Solo
    15
  • SCK
    3.5
  • FF
    1
  • INT
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Preseason

WK Game Date OPP RESULT Total Solo AST SCK SFTY PDEF INT YDS AVG LNG TDS FF FR
3 08/24/2024 Steelers W 24 - 17
2 08/17/2024 @Chiefs W 24 - 23
1 08/08/2024 @Giants L 3 - 14

Regular Season

WK Game Date OPP RESULT Total Solo AST SCK SFTY PDEF INT YDS AVG LNG TDS FF FR
15 12/15/2024 Bills L 42 - 48 1 0 1 0 0 0 0
14 12/06/2024 Packers W 34 - 31 1 0 1 0 0 0 0
13 11/28/2024 Bears W 23 - 20 2 1 0 0 0 0 0
12 11/24/2024 @Colts W 24 - 6 1 1 0 0 0 0 1
11 11/17/2024 Jaguars W 52 - 6 2 1 1 0 0 0 0
10 11/11/2024 @Texans W 26 - 23 6 5 1 1 0 0 0
9 11/03/2024 @Packers W 24 - 14 2 1 1 0 0 0 0
8 10/27/2024 Titans W 52 - 14 2 2 0 0 0 0 0
7 10/20/2024 @Vikings W 31 - 29
6 10/13/2024 @Cowboys W 47 - 9 4 2 2 2 0 0 0
4 10/01/2024 Seahawks W 42 - 29 2 1 1 0.5 0 1 0
3 09/22/2024 @Cardinals W 20 - 13
2 09/15/2024 Buccaneers L 16 - 20 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
1 09/09/2024 Rams W 26 - 20 1 1 0 0 0 0 0

Biography

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS

  • In 2023, he became Detroit's first interior defensive lineman to produce 5.0 sacks in a season since Ndamukong Suh in 2014.
  • Logged 8.0 sacks through the first three seasons of his career, the sixth-most sacks any Lions interior defensive lineman has logged through three-career seasons.
  • Totaled 2.0 sacks and a pass defense vs. Las Vegas (10/30/23), becoming the first interior defensive lineman to do so for Detroit since Shaun Rogers in 2007.
  • In Week 11 at the New York Giants (11/20/22), he became Detroit's first interior lineman to produce a game with three tackles for loss and 1.0 sack since Caraun Reid in 2015.
  • Posted his first-career sack in Week 14 at Denver (12/12/21).
  • Joined the Lions as a third-round selection (72nd overall) in the 2021 NFL Draft out of N.C. State.

COLLEGE

  • Played three seasons at N.C. State (2018-20), producing career totals of 77 tackles, 10.0 sacks, two forced fumbles and one interception.
  • 2020: Logged 25 total tackles, 4.5 tackles for loss, 1.0 sack and one interception, which he returned for a touchdown.
    • First-Team All-ACC
    • Second-Team AP All-American
    • Earned a 90.7 overall PFF grade, making him the highest-rated interior defender in the Power 5.
    • Earned a 92.1 run-stop grade from PFF, the highest mark in the NCAA.
  • 2019: Registered 28 total tackles, had 7.5 tackles for loss and produced 5.5 sacks.
  • 2018: Tallied 24 total tackles, 5.5 tackles for loss, 3.5 sacks and one forced fumble.

PERSONAL

  • Played at Sanderson High School in Raleigh, N.C.
  • Rushed for 18 touchdowns at Sanderson and added 18.0 sacks in his career.
  • Named the 2017 Cap 7 Conference Player of the Year by the Raleigh News & Observer and participated in the 2018 U.S. Army All-American game.
  • Was a three-time all-conference selection as a baseball player at Sanderson, collected 43 career runs scored and batted .355 as a senior.
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