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Alim McNeill

NC State · Edge Rusher · 2018-20

SACKS
10
TFL
18
TKL
77

Career totals · 3 seasons with stats

Scouting Report

McNeill was a first-team All-American on at least one selector's team in 2020.

From 2018 to 2020, McNeill recorded 77 tackles, 17.5 tackles for loss and 10 sacks.

McNeill was the No. 72 overall pick in the 2021 NFL Draft.

In 17-0 that career earns a 80 overall, the 3rd-highest edge rusher rating at NC State since 1990 and No. 28 among all edge rushers of the 2020-2024 era.

Honors & Awards

  1. 2020
    • First-team All-American
  2. 2021
    • No. 72 overall pick, NFL Draft

Season by Season

Alim McNeill season-by-season statistics at NC State
SeasonTklTFLSacksPD
2018245.53.53
2019287.55.52
2020254.510
Total7717.5105

Seasons with tracked stats at NC State. Coverage starts in 2006; tackles, sacks and passes defended start in 2016 (shown as – before then).

NC State Teammates

  1. 90Payton Wilson2019-23LB
  2. 80Drake Thomas2019-22LB
  3. 80Bam Knight2019-21RB
  4. 74Aydan White2020-24CB
  5. 74Isaiah Moore2018-22LB
  6. 71Justin Joly2024-25TE
  7. 70Davin Vann2020-24EDGE
  8. 70Emeka Emezie2017-21WR
  9. 70Daniel Joseph2020-21EDGE
  10. 70KC Concepcion2023-24WR

Full NC State all-time roster

Top Edge Rushers of the 2020-2024 Era

  1. 93Aidan HutchinsonMichigan · 2018-21EDGE
  2. 93Will Anderson Jr.Alabama · 2020-22EDGE
  3. 90T'Vondre SweatTexas · 2019-23EDGE
  4. 90Jordan DavisGeorgia · 2018-21EDGE
  5. 90Abdul CarterPenn State · 2022-24EDGE
  6. 90Calijah KanceyPittsburgh · 2020-22EDGE
  7. 90Jalen CarterGeorgia · 2020-22EDGE
  8. 90Kayvon ThibodeauxOregon · 2019-21EDGE

Best college edge rushers since 1990Best ACC players

Sources: Wikipedia (Alim McNeill) and its All-America, all-conference, award and program statistical-leader pages; season statistics and NFL Draft data from CollegeFootballData.com. Ratings are 17-0's own estimates, graded within each era. How ratings work.