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Former Kansas football star Devin Neal finally gets playing time for Saints

Injuries to the New Orleans Saints running back room have provided an opportunity for former Kansas football star Devin Neal to make an impact in the NFL moving forward.

Former Kansas football star, current New Orleans Saints running back Devin Neal | Ella Hall/GettyImages

Devin Neal is about as beloved a former Kansas football player as there is. He sits atop the school’s record book for rushing yards and rushing touchdowns. He first came to Kansas with a belief he could help turn around a dismal program, and he did just that.