North Carolina State University Athletics
McNeill Named to 2020 College Football Freaks List
7/23/2020 4:00:00 PM | Football
RALEIGH, N.C. - Junior defensive lineman Alim McNeill has been named to the 2020 College Football "Freaks" list. Selected since the early 2000s by The Athletic's Bruce Feldman, the list spotlights players who display "the type of rare physical abilities that wow even those folks who are used to observing gifted athletes every day."
McNeill's "Freakiest attribute" was listed as Explosive strength. Here's the writeup:
Thanks to some smart evaluations and the efforts of Wolfpack strength coach Dantonio Burnette, aka Coach Thunder, State has produced a bunch of Freak D-linemen of late. Meet the next one, a powerhouse 326-pound former four-star recruit who had 28 tackles, 7.5 TFLs and 5.5 sacks last year. McNeill, despite his massive size, vertical jumped 32 inches. Don't be surprised if the junior runs in the 4.9s by the time he's ready for the NFL combine. He also benches 445 pounds and squats 640.
McNeill power cleans 323 lbs. and boasts a 640-lb. squat.
McNeill's "Freakiest attribute" was listed as Explosive strength. Here's the writeup:
Thanks to some smart evaluations and the efforts of Wolfpack strength coach Dantonio Burnette, aka Coach Thunder, State has produced a bunch of Freak D-linemen of late. Meet the next one, a powerhouse 326-pound former four-star recruit who had 28 tackles, 7.5 TFLs and 5.5 sacks last year. McNeill, despite his massive size, vertical jumped 32 inches. Don't be surprised if the junior runs in the 4.9s by the time he's ready for the NFL combine. He also benches 445 pounds and squats 640.
McNeill power cleans 323 lbs. and boasts a 640-lb. squat.
McNeill carrying on N.C. State D-line 'Freak' tradition https://t.co/3n727TCp0X
— ABC11 EyewitnessNews (@ABC11_WTVD) July 23, 2020
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