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2025 Football Roster
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McNeill, Jabril

Jersey Number 53
Jabril McNeill
- Position:
- DE
- Ht./Wt.:
- 6-4 / 222
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Raleigh, N.C.
- High School:
- Sanderson HS
- Prev School:
- Louisburg CC / Oregon
Bio
2024 (Junior): Started a pair of games and played in all 12 in his first season with the Trojans … finished the season with 13 total tackles, a pair of tackles for loss, a quarterback hurry and a pass break up … Season-best two tackles six times … Both stops in victory at Georgia Southern were behind the line of scrimmage … Among Troy’s regulars, rated as the top tackler per Pro Football Focus, no missed tackles … Fifth-rated tackler among edge defenders in the Sun Belt (min. 100 snaps)
Louisburg CC
2023 (RS-Sophomore): Played eight games and finished with 12 tackles, 7.5 sacks and 11 tackles for loss ... Also forced a fumble and broke up three passes
Oregon
2022 (Sophomore): Appeared in three games for the Ducks, playing 13 snaps on special teams
2021 (Freshman): Appeared in 13 of Oregon’s 14 games as a true freshman … Played 151 of his 156 snaps on special teams, with five on defense in Oregon’s win over Stony Brook … Assisted on three tackles, with one each against Ohio State, Colorado and Utah in the Pac-12 Championship Game
High School: A four-star recruit by Rivals and 247Sports … The 235th-ranked player in the nation according to 247Sports … Three-star recruit by ESPN and the 247 composite … Consensus top 35 player from North Carolina by 247Sports (No. 16), Rivals (No. 16), the 247 composite (No. 34) and ESPN (No. 35) … The No. 17 outside linebacker nationally according to 247Sports, while ranking as the No. 34 outside by the 247 composite and Rivals’ 15th-ranked weakside defensive end … Top three at position from North Carolina by 247Sports (No. 2), the 247 composite (No. 2) and Rivals (No. 2) … Named PrepStar All-Atlantic Region … Named a Sports Illustrated All-American candidate prior to 2020 season … Invited to take part in the Under Armour All-America Camp Series … Had senior season postponed to the spring due to COVID-19 … Selected to HighSchool OT’s North Carolina All-East team as a junior … Named to the 4A CAP 7 Preseason All-Conference team prior to 2019 season … Led the team with 145 tackles over 10 games played while recording 12 TFLs and five sacks … Recorded 21 QB pressures while forcing four fumbles and breaking up three passes … Also caught a pair of TD passes … Made 35 stops as a sophomore in addition to recording 6.5 TFLs, two sacks and two fumble recoveries … Came on strong at the end of the season, recording six TFLs with 11 total tackles over the final two games of the year … Made four tackles and two TFLs in a win over Southeast Raleigh … Wreaked havoc in the backfield in the season finale with four TFLs, a sack and seven tackles in a win over Green Hope ... Also lettered in basketball and baseball
Personal: Born Aug. 28, 2003, in Raleigh, N.C. ... Son of Cassandra Smith and Kenneth McNeill ... Brother (Alim McNeill) played three seasons at NC State and in the NFL ... Majoring in interdisciplinary studies
Louisburg CC
2023 (RS-Sophomore): Played eight games and finished with 12 tackles, 7.5 sacks and 11 tackles for loss ... Also forced a fumble and broke up three passes
Oregon
2022 (Sophomore): Appeared in three games for the Ducks, playing 13 snaps on special teams
2021 (Freshman): Appeared in 13 of Oregon’s 14 games as a true freshman … Played 151 of his 156 snaps on special teams, with five on defense in Oregon’s win over Stony Brook … Assisted on three tackles, with one each against Ohio State, Colorado and Utah in the Pac-12 Championship Game
High School: A four-star recruit by Rivals and 247Sports … The 235th-ranked player in the nation according to 247Sports … Three-star recruit by ESPN and the 247 composite … Consensus top 35 player from North Carolina by 247Sports (No. 16), Rivals (No. 16), the 247 composite (No. 34) and ESPN (No. 35) … The No. 17 outside linebacker nationally according to 247Sports, while ranking as the No. 34 outside by the 247 composite and Rivals’ 15th-ranked weakside defensive end … Top three at position from North Carolina by 247Sports (No. 2), the 247 composite (No. 2) and Rivals (No. 2) … Named PrepStar All-Atlantic Region … Named a Sports Illustrated All-American candidate prior to 2020 season … Invited to take part in the Under Armour All-America Camp Series … Had senior season postponed to the spring due to COVID-19 … Selected to HighSchool OT’s North Carolina All-East team as a junior … Named to the 4A CAP 7 Preseason All-Conference team prior to 2019 season … Led the team with 145 tackles over 10 games played while recording 12 TFLs and five sacks … Recorded 21 QB pressures while forcing four fumbles and breaking up three passes … Also caught a pair of TD passes … Made 35 stops as a sophomore in addition to recording 6.5 TFLs, two sacks and two fumble recoveries … Came on strong at the end of the season, recording six TFLs with 11 total tackles over the final two games of the year … Made four tackles and two TFLs in a win over Southeast Raleigh … Wreaked havoc in the backfield in the season finale with four TFLs, a sack and seven tackles in a win over Green Hope ... Also lettered in basketball and baseball
Personal: Born Aug. 28, 2003, in Raleigh, N.C. ... Son of Cassandra Smith and Kenneth McNeill ... Brother (Alim McNeill) played three seasons at NC State and in the NFL ... Majoring in interdisciplinary studies
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