Eli Neal Wins CUSA Defensive Player of the Week

Eli Neal earns title of player of the weekAfter a dominant showing against the Navy Midshipmen, Eli Neal was awarded Conference USA Defensive Player of the Week. Neal recorded three sacks against Navy in the 49-7 win, doubling his total from all of last season, while also recording 11 tackles.

“It was just my turn,” said Eli Neal. “I take the plays they give me and make them count.”

Neal was also active on special teams, recovering a blocked field goal and becoming a presence for the Herd team that recorded 9 sacks, the second most in a single game in program history.

“We’ve been doing 100 reps in practice,” said Neal. “Once you get to the fourth quarter, you’ve still got twenty or thirty…