Neal Johnson is a Versatile TE for Louisiana. Neal's 2022 season produced 27.4 total EPA across 31 plays.
Balanced profile without a single dominant trait — contributes across multiple dimensions.
Top-3 player at position nationally. Collective + national brand deals.
Tier is a model estimate based on position, school brand, performance rank, and usage — not a reported deal. NIL deals are private. For a real market valuation, see On3's NIL profile, which factors in social following and actual deal tracking.
Players from 2014–2024 matched on EPA efficiency, play volume, and adjusted value tier — not just one metric.
| Player | Team | Yr | Plays | WEPA/play | Line val | Total EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ty Thompson | Tulane | 2024 | 48 | 0.420 | 0.4 | 20.2 |
Comps are statistical — efficiency, volume, and value tier all factor in. Style and conference context differ.
| Wk | Opponent | Result | Opp SP+ | Rec | Rec Yds | Avg | Rec TD | Long | EPA/play |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | vsSE Louisiana | W24-7 | — | 2 | 16 | 8.0 | 0 | 10 | 1.61 |
| 2 | vsEastern Michigan | W49-21 | -7.1 | 3 | 37 | 12.3 | 1 | 19 | 1.17 |
Usage = share of team plays (CFBD has no true snap counts).
Rec 3 · Rec Yds 19 · Avg 6.3 · Rec TD 0
| 3 |
| @Rice |
| L21-33 |
| -15.2 |
| 1 |
| 20 |
| 20.0 |
| 0 |
| 20 |
| 1.30 |
| 4 | @UL Monroe | L17-21 | -15.7 | 3 | 20 | 6.7 | 0 | 9 | 0.77 |
| 5 | vsSouth Alabama | L17-20 | 10.8 | 2 | 11 | 5.5 | 0 | 7 | 0.33 |
| 7 | @Marshall | W23-13 | 3.0 | 2 | 55 | 27.5 | 0 | 43 | 0.59 |
| 8 | vsArkansas State | W38-18 | -13.0 | 2 | 28 | 14.0 | 1 | 15 | 1.87 |
| 9 | @Southern Miss | L24-39 | -3.5 | 3 | 57 | 19.0 | 0 | 27 | 1.83 |
| 10 | vsTroy | L17-23 | 8.1 | 2 | 13 | 6.5 | 0 | 7 | 0.52 |
| 11 | vsGeorgia Southern | W36-17 | -6.4 | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 6 | 0.32 |
| 12 | @Florida State | L17-49 | 13.2 | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | 0 | 10 | 0.31 |
| 13 | @Texas State | W41-13 | -11.5 | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | 0 | 10 | 0.96 |
| 1 | vsHouston | L16-23 | 4.5 | 3 | 19 | 6.3 | 0 | 9 | 0.19 |