Riley Neal
- Updated: December 8, 2020
2020 Rookie Profile
School: Vanderbilt
Year: Senior (RS)
Date of Birth: 10/02/1996
Drafted: Undrafted
Team: Denver Broncos
College Stats
Metrics and Measurables
| Measurables | (Percentile) |
| Height | 6’5″* |
| Weight | 225 lbs* |
| Wingspan | – |
| Arm Length | – |
| Hand Size | – |
| 40-Yard Dash | – |
| Vertical Jump | – |
| Broad Jump | – |
| 3-Cone Drill | – |
| 20-Yard Shuttle | – |
*Numbers from pro day
| Metrics | (Percentile) |
| Burst Score | – |
| Agility Score | – |
| Throw Velocity | – |
| Wonderlic Score | – |
| College QBR | 61.7 |
| Breakout Age | 20.0 |
| SPARQ | – |
PREDATOR Score
N/A
For detailed information about the PREDATOR Score methodology, check out this article.
Injury Risk
High
- Knee injury (2016)
- Shoulder surgery (2017)
- Tibial plateau fracture (2017)
- Knee injury (2018)
- Concussion (2019)
For detailed information about our Injury Risk designations, check out this article.
Player Analysis
The Good
- Tall with strong arm
- Good accuracy on short and intermediate passes
- Able to scramble well for his size
- Location of passes is good, he takes the leverage of defender into account
- Comfortable in pocket, shows poise by looking downfield while pressured
The Bad
- Lacks accuracy and touch on deep passes
- At times, locks onto first read
- Pressure through the middle causes him some issues with processing the play
- Seems to shy away from making some deep throws, lacks aggressiveness in that regard
Overall Assessment
PRE-DRAFT: At Ball St., Neal looked like an NFL quarterback and on his way to being drafted. He transferred to Vanderbilt and struggled when given the opportunity to play. He is above-average on his short and intermediate passes, which makes me think that he would fit best in a West Coast type offense. His lack of aggressiveness on deeper passes is something that may be able to be corrected, in time. Based on his play at Ball St., he is an intriguing player that I want to keep an eye on. Draft-time is going to be very important for him. If drafted, Neal is a player that I will be grabbing with late round picks in my Superflex leagues. If he is a UDFA, he is someone to pay attention to over the course of the next year.
POST-DRAFT: Neal was signed by Denver as an undrafted free agent. He has Drew Lock, Jeff Driskel, and Brett Rypien in front of him in the pecking order. Neither of the two backups in front of him have big contracts or skills that prevent him from overtaking them. He is someone to keep an eye on during camp to see if it looks like he is doing well. If so, add him to your taxi squad in deeper superflex leagues.
Player Comparison: Matt Ryan
Rankings
PRE-DRAFT:
- Consensus Overall (1QB): NR
- Consensus Overall (SF): NR
- Consensus Overall (NPLB): NR
- Consensus QB: 12.0
- Analyst QB: 9
POST-DRAFT:
- Consensus Overall (1QB): NR
- Consensus Overall (SF): NR
- Consensus Overall (NPLB): NR
- Consensus QB: 15.3
- Analyst QB: 13
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