Isaiah Neal
Pittsburgh Panthers
85
Great

Isaiah Neal

Pittsburgh PanthersSolid
LDEDefenseGreat
Projected Starter

Is Isaiah Neal starting?

Isaiah Neal is the projected starter at LDE for Pittsburgh Panthers.

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The Story

Making His Case

A 3-star recruit out of St. Frances Academy, ranked #521 nationally coming out of high school. In 2025: 36 tackles, 7 TFL, 3.5 sacks. That's 6% of the team's production at his spot and 93th-percentile production nationally — good for a 85 overall (Great tier).

Recruit3★ · #521 Natl2-Yr Total57 tackles · 5 sacksTeam Share6%Percentile93th
Washington, DC
Jersey
#2
Class
RS JR
Height
6'2"
Weight
265 lbs

Career Stats

SeasonTklTFLSacks
20253673.5
20242131.5

Regular-season totals from public sources. Derived splits (completion %, yards per carry, catch rate) aren't available in our current dataset.

Recruiting Profile

Stars
★★★☆☆3-star
Composite
0.8850
National Rank
#521
High School
St. Frances Academy
Hometown
Washington, DC

Why this rating?

On a 81-rated defense; 93th-percentile production (×0.93 for competition level) put them +4 vs unit starters → 85.

Team defense (SP+)
81
Rating basis
On-field stats
On-field production
Outperforms 93% of peers
Recruiting pedigree
Top 50% recruit
Strength of schedule
Faces easier competition — rating adjusted down (×0.93)
Depth-chart adjustment
+4 for role

2026 projection — based on SP+ (a respected team-efficiency metric; 2026 not published yet, using 2025), 2025 production, recruiting, and the 2026 transfer portal; capped to depth-chart order.

The People's Ratings

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Great
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Team Role

36 tkl · 7 TFL · 3.5 sacks
Usage / Involvement100%

Depth at LDE · Pittsburgh Panthers

  1. 1285Isaiah NealStarter
  2. 25660Jaeden Moore
  3. 35856Reston Lehman
Coach PittTake them from week one to the natty. You call every play.

Overall ratings blend team strength (SP+), on-field production, and recruiting. Higher = more impactful.