Leon Neal
{{Short description|American football player (born 1972)}}
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{{Use mdy dates|date=March 2023}}
{{Infobox NFL biography
| name = Leon Neal
| number = 20
| position = Running back
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1972|9|11|mf=y}}
| birth_place = Saint Paul, Minnesota, U.S.
| height_ft = 5
| height_in = 9
| weight_lb = 185
| high_school = Paramount {{avoid wrap|Paramount, California)}}
| college = Washington
| draftyear = 1996
| draftround = 6
| draftpick = 196
| pastteams =
- Buffalo Bills (1996)*
- Indianapolis Colts ({{NFL Year|1996|1997}})
| statlabel1 = Return yards
| statvalue1 = 23
| pfr = NealLe20
}}
Leon Neal (born September 11, 1972) is an American former professional football player who was a running back for the Indianapolis Colts of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Washington Huskies. Neal was selected by the Buffalo Bills in the sixth round of the 1996 NFL draft before playing for the Colts.{{Cite web |title=1996 NFL Draft Listing |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/1996/draft.htm |access-date=March 30, 2023 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en}}
High school
College
Neal played for the Washington Huskies from 1991 to 1995 for coaches Don James and Jim Lambright.{{Cite web |url=http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/wash/sports/m-footbl/auto_pdf/2012-13/misc_non_event/FB_Record_Book.pdf |title=Archived copy |access-date=January 6, 2013 |archive-date=September 27, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180927112057/http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/wash/sports/m-footbl/auto_pdf/2012-13/misc_non_event/FB_Record_Book.pdf |url-status=dead }} Neal and six teammates, "The Medford Seven," were severely injured in an automobile accident while travelling home to California during winter break in 1991.[http://o.seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/huskies/2016209135_uwfb15.html Huskies]Seattle Times. {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304023422/http://o.seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/huskies/2016209135_uwfb15.html |date=March 4, 2016 }} Neal primarily served as a backup to Napoleon Kaufman, until starting his senior season in 1995.{{Cite web|url=https://archive.seattletimes.com/archive/?date=19951116&slug=2152789|title=Unselfish Neal Shows Class Despite Frustrating Career | The Seattle Times|website=archive.seattletimes.com}}
References
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Category:Players of American football from Saint Paul, Minnesota
Category:American football running backs