Chris Neild
{{Short description|American football player (born 1987)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=March 2024}}
{{Infobox NFL biography
| name = Chris Neild
| image = Chris Neild 2011.jpg
| caption = Neild with the Washington Redskins in 2011
| current_team =
| number = 95
| position = Nose tackle
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1987|12|1}}
| birth_place = Cliffside Park, New Jersey, U.S.
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 2
| weight_lbs = 328
| high_school = Stroudsburg
(Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania)
| college = West Virginia
| draftyear = 2011
| draftround = 7
| draftpick = 253
| pastteams =
- Washington Redskins ({{NFL Year|2011}}–{{NFL Year|2014}})
- Houston Texans ({{NFL Year|2015}})*
|highlights =
| status =
| statlabel1 = Total tackles
| statvalue1 = 16
| statlabel2 = Sacks
| statvalue2 = 2.0
| pfr = NeilCh00
}}
Chris Neild (born December 1, 1987) is an American former professional football nose tackle that played in the National Football League (NFL). He was selected by the Washington Redskins in the seventh round of the 2011 NFL draft.[http://blog.redskins.com/2011/04/30/redskins-select-chris-neild-nt-from-west-virginia/ Neild drafted by the Redskins] He played college football at West Virginia University.
Early life
Neild attended Stroudsburg High School in Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania.
Professional career
{{nfl predraft
| height ft = 6
| height in = 2
| weight = 319
| dash = 5.12
| ten split = 1.73
| twenty split = 2.93
| shuttle = 4.46
| cone drill = 7.56
| vertical = 29.0
| broad ft = 8
| broad in = 10
| bench = 30
| arm span = 31{{fraction|7|8}}
| hand span = 10{{fraction|3|4}}
| note = All values from NFL Combine[http://www.nfl.com/combine/profiles/chris-neild?id=2495319 NFL Combine Profile][http://www.nfldraftscout.com/ratings/dsprofile.php?pyid=75263&draftyear=2011&genpos=DT NFL Draft Scout]}}
=Washington Redskins=
Neild was selected in the seventh round of the 2011 NFL draft by the Washington Redskins.{{Cite web |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/2011/draft.htm |title=2011 NFL Draft Listing |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en |access-date=February 26, 2019}} He was converted from a defensive tackle to a nose tackle. Neild made his NFL debut in Week 1 against the New York Giants, where he recorded 1.5 sacks on Eli Manning. In the 2011 season, Neild played in all 16 games as the backup nose tackle for Barry Cofield.{{cite web | work=Redskins.com | url=http://www.redskins.com/news-and-events/article-1/Neilds-Ability-to-Adjust-Pays-Off/9b7e72a5-c3d8-459e-8b99-61ce4b3b09dd | title=Neild's Ability to Adjust Pays Off | access-date=January 15, 2012 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120118165101/http://www.redskins.com/news-and-events/article-1/Neilds-Ability-to-Adjust-Pays-Off/9b7e72a5-c3d8-459e-8b99-61ce4b3b09dd | archive-date=January 18, 2012 | url-status=dead }}
In 2012, Neild was expected to compete for a roster spot with Chris Baker.{{cite news|work=WashingtonPost.com| url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/redskins-training-camp-chris-neild-is-in-tough-competition-with-chris-baker-at-nose-tackle/2012/08/03/3d559302-dd12-11e1-8e43-4a3c4375504a_story.html|title=Redskins training camp: Chris Neild is in tough competition with Chris Baker at nose tackle|last=Yanda|first=Steve|date=August 3, 2012|access-date=August 3, 2012}} His second season was cut short after tearing the anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee during practice on August 13, 2012.{{cite news|work=WashingtonTimes.com|url=http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2012/aug/14/redskins-chris-neild-tears-acl-out-season/|title=Redskins' Chris Neild tears ACL, out for season|last=Whyno|first=Stephen|date=August 14, 2012|access-date=August 14, 2012}} The Redskins waived-injured him two days later.{{cite web|work=CSNWashington.com|url=http://www.csnwashington.com/football-washington-redskins/redskins-talk/Report-Neild-has-been-waived-injured?blockID=757145&feedID=6355|last=Tandler|first=Rich|title=Report: Neild has been waived-injured|date=August 15, 2012|access-date=August 15, 2012}}{{Dead link|date=November 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} After not being claimed off waivers, Neild was officially placed on the team's injured reserve list.{{cite web|work=Redskins.com|url=http://www.redskins.com/news-and-events/article-1/Redskins-Sign-Favorite-IR-Neild-Hanks/5cac2449-667a-4a44-bf4a-b703fe190bbc|title=Redskins Sign Favorite, IR Neild, Hanks|last=Tinsman|first=Brian|date=August 16, 2012|access-date=August 16, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120818160559/http://www.redskins.com/news-and-events/article-1/Redskins-Sign-Favorite-IR-Neild-Hanks/5cac2449-667a-4a44-bf4a-b703fe190bbc|archive-date=August 18, 2012|url-status=dead}}
During the 2013 season, Neild returned to being the back-up nose tackle and played a total of eight games.
In the last 2014 preseason game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Neild suffered an injury in his right leg and was carted off the field.{{cite news|work=WashingtonTimes.com|url=http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2014/aug/28/chris-neild-leaves-buccaneers-preseason-game-knee-/|title=Chris Neild, Akeem Jordan sustain knee injuries in preseason win|first=Zac|last=Boyer|date=August 28, 2014|access-date=August 30, 2014}} On August 30, 2014, it was confirmed that he tore his right ACL and was placed on the team's injured reserve.{{cite news|work=WashingtonPost.com|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/football-insider/wp/2014/08/30/redskins-finalize-53-man-roster/|title=Redskins finalize 53-man roster|first=Mike|last=Jones|date=August 30, 2014|access-date=August 30, 2014}}
=Houston Texans=
Neild signed with the Houston Texans on July 31, 2015.{{cite web|work=HoustonTexans.com|url=http://www.houstontexans.com/news/article-2/Texans-sign-DT-Chris-Neild-Alan-Bonner-added-to-active-roster-/78f15fe5-9bde-4640-8f6a-1292fff498d9|title=Texans sign DT Chris Neild, Alan Bonner added to active roster|date=July 31, 2015|access-date=August 2, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150803013944/http://www.houstontexans.com/news/article-2/Texans-sign-DT-Chris-Neild-Alan-Bonner-added-to-active-roster-/78f15fe5-9bde-4640-8f6a-1292fff498d9|archive-date=August 3, 2015|url-status=dead}} He was waived on August 31, 2015.{{cite web|work=Blog.Chron.com|url=http://blog.chron.com/ultimatetexans/2015/08/texans-cut-wide-receiver-jace-davis-defensive-lineman-chris-neild/|title=Texans cut wide receiver Jace Davis, defensive lineman Chris Neild|first=Aaron |last=Wilson|date=August 31, 2015}}
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20120814151341/http://www.redskins.com/team/roster/chris-neild/11227da1-fa66-4a9c-9187-cf6aa0c42319/ Washington Redskins bio]
- [http://www.msnsportsnet.com/profile.cfm?id=101258 West Virginia Mountaineers bio] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100821041541/http://www.msnsportsnet.com/profile.cfm?id=101258 |date=August 21, 2010 }}
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Category:American football defensive tackles
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Category:Players of American football from Pennsylvania
Category:Players of American football from Bergen County, New Jersey