Jalin Nealy

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Jalin Nealy
  • Height:
    5-10
  • Weight:
    260
  • Hometown:
    Pontiac, Mich.
  • Position:
    LB
  • Year:
    Sr.
  • High School:
    West Bloomfield
  • Major:
    Business Administration
  • gp
    10
  • tk
    109.0
  • sac
    5.0
  • int
    4
  • ffum
    2
Bio

Senior (2018): Finished first on the team in tackles with 109 (65 solo and 44 assists) ... Ranked first in tackles per game (10.9), tackles for loss (12.5), sacks (5) and forced fumbles (2) ... Ranked third in the HCAC in tackles per game ... Registered five pass break ups ... Posted a season-high 18 tackles against Hope on Sept. 8, had six games with 10 or more tackles. 

Junior (2017): Earned First Team All-HCAC honors ... Was named week 10 HCAC Defensive Player of the Week ... Finished first on the team in tackles with 78 (57 solo and 21 assists) ... Ranked first in tackles per game (7.8) and second in sacks (5) ... Led the HCAC in solo tackles (57) ... Ranked seventh in the HCAC for tackles in a game and total tackles ... Led the team in tackles for loss with 13 for 46 yards ... Posted four games with 10 or more tackles ... Forced two fumbles and had one fumble recovery ... Also had an interception.

Sophomore (2016):  Finished second on the team in tackles with 71 (38 solo and 33 assists) ... Ranked in a tie for eighth in tackles in the HCAC ... His 33 assisted tackles were most on the team and his 38 solo stops ranked fourth best ... Was fifth in tackles for loss with eight for 33 yards ... Recorded three quarterback sacks ... Posted two games with 10 or more tackles, including a career-high 17 stops (eight solo and nine assists) in game against Anderson (Ind.) on Oct. 15 ... Added one interception ...  Also had a fumble recovery and a forced fumble.

Freshman (2015):  Honorable mention All-HCAC ... Played in all 10 games ... Second on the team in tackles with 63 total (31 solo and 32 assists) ... Was also second in tackles for loss with 10 for 28 yards ... Recorded a season-high 16 tackles (eight solo and eight assists) in season-opener against Adrian (Mich.) College ... Tied for the team-lead in sacks with two ... Also had one pass breakup and one forced fumble. 

Prep:  Two-time letterman at West Bloomfield High School ... was voted offensive "Most Valuable Player" ... Earned Rookie of the year award ... Was awared the captain position senior year ... Was voted team "Most Valuable Player" junior season ... Rushing leader his junior season at Pontiac High School ... Passing leader junior year at Pontiac High School.

Personal:  Son of Nia Nealy and Darnell DeBoes ... Majoring in business administration.

Player statistics
  Overall Conference
Solo tackles 65 54
Assists 44 33
Tackles 109.0 87.0
Tackles per game 10.9 10.9
Sacks 5.0 5.0
Sack yards 37 37
Interceptions 4 2
Returned for touchdown 0 0
Fumble recoveries 1 1
Fumble return TDs - -
Tackle for loss 12.5 9.5
Tackle for loss yards 68 51
Recent results
Date Opponent Result
Oct 6 Franklin (Ind.) L, 55-28
Oct 13 at Hanover (Ind.) L, 48-7
Oct 20 Mt. St. Joseph L, 20-0
Oct 27 Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 35-6
Nov 3 at Earlham (Ind.) W, 28-10
Nov 10 at Bluffton L, 34-7
Date Opponent Score comp att pct yds y/a td int sac yds
Sep 1 Albion (Mich.) L, 59-6 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 8 Hope L, 41-0 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 15 at Manchester (Ind.) L, 57-26 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 22 Anderson (Ind.) L, 18-14 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 6 Franklin (Ind.) L, 55-28 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 13 at Hanover (Ind.) L, 48-7 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 20 Mt. St. Joseph L, 20-0 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 27 Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 35-6 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 3 at Earlham (Ind.) W, 28-10 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 10 at Bluffton L, 34-7 - - - - - - - - -
Date Opponent Score rush yds y/a lng td fum lost
Sep 1 Albion (Mich.) L, 59-6 - - - - - - -
Sep 8 Hope L, 41-0 - - - - - - -
Sep 15 at Manchester (Ind.) L, 57-26 - - - - - - -
Sep 22 Anderson (Ind.) L, 18-14 - - - - - - -
Oct 6 Franklin (Ind.) L, 55-28 - - - - - - -
Oct 13 at Hanover (Ind.) L, 48-7 - - - - - - -
Oct 20 Mt. St. Joseph L, 20-0 - - - - - - -
Oct 27 Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 35-6 - - - - - - -
Nov 3 at Earlham (Ind.) W, 28-10 - - - - - - -
Nov 10 at Bluffton L, 34-7 - - - - - - -
Date Opponent Score rec yds y/r lng td fum lost
Sep 1 Albion (Mich.) L, 59-6 - - - - - - -
Sep 8 Hope L, 41-0 - - - - - - -
Sep 15 at Manchester (Ind.) L, 57-26 - - - - - - -
Sep 22 Anderson (Ind.) L, 18-14 - - - - - - -
Oct 6 Franklin (Ind.) L, 55-28 - - - - - - -
Oct 13 at Hanover (Ind.) L, 48-7 - - - - - - -
Oct 20 Mt. St. Joseph L, 20-0 - - - - - - -
Oct 27 Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 35-6 - - - - - - -
Nov 3 at Earlham (Ind.) W, 28-10 - - - - - - -
Nov 10 at Bluffton L, 34-7 - - - - - - -
Date Opponent Score fgm fga lng xpm xpa pts
Sep 1 Albion (Mich.) L, 59-6 - - - - - 0
Sep 8 Hope L, 41-0 - - - - - 0
Sep 15 at Manchester (Ind.) L, 57-26 - - - - - 0
Sep 22 Anderson (Ind.) L, 18-14 - - - - - 0
Oct 6 Franklin (Ind.) L, 55-28 - - - - - 0
Oct 13 at Hanover (Ind.) L, 48-7 - - - - - 0
Oct 20 Mt. St. Joseph L, 20-0 - - - - - 0
Oct 27 Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 35-6 - - - - - 0
Nov 3 at Earlham (Ind.) W, 28-10 - - - - - 0
Nov 10 at Bluffton L, 34-7 - - - - - 0
Date Opponent Score punt yds avg long in20 fc tb blk
Sep 1 Albion (Mich.) L, 59-6 - - - - - - - -
Sep 8 Hope L, 41-0 - - - - - - - -
Sep 15 at Manchester (Ind.) L, 57-26 - - - - - - - -
Sep 22 Anderson (Ind.) L, 18-14 - - - - - - - -
Oct 6 Franklin (Ind.) L, 55-28 - - - - - - - -
Oct 13 at Hanover (Ind.) L, 48-7 - - - - - - - -
Oct 20 Mt. St. Joseph L, 20-0 - - - - - - - -
Oct 27 Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 35-6 - - - - - - - -
Nov 3 at Earlham (Ind.) W, 28-10 - - - - - - - -
Nov 10 at Bluffton L, 34-7 - - - - - - - -
Date Opponent Score kr yds avg lng td pr yds avg lng td
Sep 1 Albion (Mich.) L, 59-6 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 8 Hope L, 41-0 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 15 at Manchester (Ind.) L, 57-26 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 22 Anderson (Ind.) L, 18-14 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 6 Franklin (Ind.) L, 55-28 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 13 at Hanover (Ind.) L, 48-7 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 20 Mt. St. Joseph L, 20-0 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 27 Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 35-6 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 3 at Earlham (Ind.) W, 28-10 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 10 at Bluffton L, 34-7 - - - - - - - - - -
Date Opponent Score gp rush rcv pr kr yds
Sep 1 Albion (Mich.) L, 59-6 1 - - - - 0
Sep 8 Hope L, 41-0 1 - - - - 0
Sep 15 at Manchester (Ind.) L, 57-26 1 - - - - 0
Sep 22 Anderson (Ind.) L, 18-14 1 - - - - 0
Oct 6 Franklin (Ind.) L, 55-28 1 - - - - 0
Oct 13 at Hanover (Ind.) L, 48-7 1 - - - - 0
Oct 20 Mt. St. Joseph L, 20-0 1 - - - - 0
Oct 27 Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 35-6 1 - - - - 0
Nov 3 at Earlham (Ind.) W, 28-10 1 - - - - 0
Nov 10 at Bluffton L, 34-7 1 - - - - 0
Date Opponent Score pts rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm saf misc 2pt
Sep 1 Albion (Mich.) L, 59-6 0 - - - - 0 - - - - 0 -
Sep 8 Hope L, 41-0 0 - - - - 0 - - - - 0 -
Sep 15 at Manchester (Ind.) L, 57-26 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Sep 22 Anderson (Ind.) L, 18-14 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Oct 6 Franklin (Ind.) L, 55-28 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Oct 13 at Hanover (Ind.) L, 48-7 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Oct 20 Mt. St. Joseph L, 20-0 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Oct 27 Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 35-6 0 - - - - 0 - - - - 0 -
Nov 3 at Earlham (Ind.) W, 28-10 0 - - - - 0 - - - - 0 -
Nov 10 at Bluffton L, 34-7 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Date Opponent Score tack ast tot sack lost tfl yds ff fr td int yds td brup blk saf
Sep 1 Albion (Mich.) L, 59-6 1 3 4.0 - - 1.5 15 - - - 1 0 0 - - -
Sep 8 Hope L, 41-0 10 8 18.0 - - 1.5 2 1 - - 1 0 0 - - -
Sep 15 at Manchester (Ind.) L, 57-26 7 1 8.0 1.0 8 1.0 8 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 22 Anderson (Ind.) L, 18-14 12 4 16.0 2.0 20 4.0 22 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 6 Franklin (Ind.) L, 55-28 7 4 11.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - 1 - -
Oct 13 at Hanover (Ind.) L, 48-7 2 12 14.0 - - 1.0 6 1 1 - - - - - - -
Oct 20 Mt. St. Joseph L, 20-0 7 6 13.0 1.0 7 1.0 7 - - - - - - 2 - -
Oct 27 Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 35-6 8 4 12.0 - - 0.5 0 - - - 1 6 0 1 - -
Nov 3 at Earlham (Ind.) W, 28-10 5 2 7.0 1.0 2 2.0 8 - - - 1 3 0 - - -
Nov 10 at Bluffton L, 34-7 6 0 6.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - 1 - -
gp comp att pct yds y/g y/a td int lg effic
2015-16 10 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
2016-17 10 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
2017-18 10 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
2018-19 10 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Total 40 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
gp rush yds y/g avg td lg fum lost
2015-16 10 2 10 1.0 5.0 0 5 - -
2016-17 10 - - - - - - - -
2017-18 10 - - - - - - - -
2018-19 10 - - - - - - - -
Total 40 2 10 0.3 5.0 0 5 - -
gp rec rec/g yds y/g avg td lg
2015-16 10 - - - - - - -
2016-17 10 - - - - - - -
2017-18 10 - - - - - - -
2018-19 10 - - - - - - -
Total 40 - - - - - - -
gp fgm fga pct lg xpm xpa pct pts
2015-16 10 - - - - - - - 0
2016-17 10 - - - - - - - 0
2017-18 10 - - - - - - - 0
2018-19 10 - - - - - - - 0
Total 40 - - - - - - - 0
gp punt yds avg lg in20 fc tb blk
2015-16 10 - - - - - - - -
2016-17 10 - - - - - - - -
2017-18 10 - - - - - - - -
2018-19 10 - - - - - - - -
Total 40 - - - - - - - -
kr yds avg td lg pr yds avg td lg
2015-16 - - - - - - - - - -
2016-17 - - - - - - - - - -
2017-18 - - - - - - - - - -
2018-19 - - - - - - - - - -
Total - - - - - - - - - -
gp rush rcv pr kr yds ypg
2015-16 10 10 - - - 10 1.0
2016-17 10 - - - - 0 .0
2017-18 10 - - - - 0 .0
2018-19 10 - - - - 0 .0
Total 40 10 - - - 10 .3
pts pts/g rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm 2pt misc
2015-16 0 0.0 0 - - - - - - - - 0
2016-17 6 0.6 - - - - 0 1 - - - 0
2017-18 0 0.0 - - - - 0 - - - - 0
2018-19 0 0.0 - - - - 0 - - - - 0
Total 6 0.1 0 - - - 0 1 - - - 0
gp tkl ast tot tkl/g sck yds tfl yds ff fr yds int yds brup blk
2015-16 10 31 32 63.0 6.3 2.0 13 10.0 28 1 - - - - 1 -
2016-17 10 38 33 71.0 7.1 3.0 14 8.0 33 1 1 45 1 8 3 -
2017-18 10 57 21 78.0 7.8 5.0 29 13.0 46 2 1 0 1 0 2 -
2018-19 10 65 44 109.0 10.9 5.0 37 12.5 68 2 1 0 4 9 5 -
Total 40 191 130 321.0 8.0 15.0 93 43.5 175 6 3 45 6 17 11 -
gp comp att pct yds y/g y/a td int lg effic
Event
Total 10 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Conference 8 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Location
Home 6 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Away 4 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Neutral - - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Result
Wins 1 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Losses 9 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Month
September 4 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
October 4 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
November 2 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
gp rush yds y/g avg td lg fum lost
Event
Total 10 - - - - - - - -
Conference 8 - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 6 - - - - - - - -
Away 4 - - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - - -
Result
Wins 1 - - - - - - - -
Losses 9 - - - - - - - -
Month
September 4 - - - - - - - -
October 4 - - - - - - - -
November 2 - - - - - - - -
gp rec rec/g yds y/g avg td lg
Event
Total 10 - - - - - - -
Conference 8 - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 6 - - - - - - -
Away 4 - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - -
Result
Wins 1 - - - - - - -
Losses 9 - - - - - - -
Month
September 4 - - - - - - -
October 4 - - - - - - -
November 2 - - - - - - -
gp fgm fga pct lg xpm xpa pct pts
Event
Total 10 - - - - - - - 0
Conference 8 - - - - - - - 0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - 0
Location
Home 6 - - - - - - - 0
Away 4 - - - - - - - 0
Neutral - - - - - - - - 0
Result
Wins 1 - - - - - - - 0
Losses 9 - - - - - - - 0
Month
September 4 - - - - - - - 0
October 4 - - - - - - - 0
November 2 - - - - - - - 0
gp punt yds avg lg in20 fc tb blk
Event
Total 10 - - - - - - - -
Conference 8 - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 6 - - - - - - - -
Away 4 - - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - - -
Result
Wins 1 - - - - - - - -
Losses 9 - - - - - - - -
Month
September 4 - - - - - - - -
October 4 - - - - - - - -
November 2 - - - - - - - -
kr yds avg td lg pr yds avg td lg
Event
Total - - - - - - - - - -
Conference - - - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - -
Location
Home - - - - - - - - - -
Away - - - - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - - - -
Result
Wins - - - - - - - - - -
Losses - - - - - - - - - -
Month
September - - - - - - - - - -
October - - - - - - - - - -
November - - - - - - - - - -
gp rush rcv pr kr yds ypg
Event
Total 10 - - - - 0 .0
Conference 8 - - - - 0 .0
Exhibition - - - - - 0 -
Location
Home 6 - - - - 0 .0
Away 4 - - - - 0 .0
Neutral - - - - - 0 -
Result
Wins 1 - - - - 0 .0
Losses 9 - - - - 0 .0
Month
September 4 - - - - 0 .0
October 4 - - - - 0 .0
November 2 - - - - 0 .0
pts pts/g rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm 2pt misc
Event
Total 0 0.0 - - - - 0 - - - - 0
Conference 0 0.0 - - - - 0 - - - - 0
Exhibition 0 - - - - - - - - - - 0
Location
Home 0 0.0 - - - - 0 - - - - 0
Away 0 0.0 - - - - 0 - - - - 0
Neutral 0 - - - - - - - - - - 0
Result
Wins 0 0.0 - - - - 0 - - - - 0
Losses 0 0.0 - - - - 0 - - - - 0
Month
September 0 0.0 - - - - 0 - - - - 0
October 0 0.0 - - - - 0 - - - - 0
November 0 0.0 - - - - 0 - - - - 0
gp tkl ast tot tkl/g sck yds tfl yds ff fr yds int yds brup blk
Event
Total 10 65 44 109.0 10.9 5.0 37 12.5 68 2 1 0 4 9 5 -
Conference 8 54 33 87.0 10.9 5.0 37 9.5 51 1 1 0 2 9 5 -
Exhibition - - - 0.0 - - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 6 45 29 74.0 12.3 3.0 27 8.5 46 1 - - 3 6 4 -
Away 4 20 15 35.0 8.8 2.0 10 4.0 22 1 1 0 1 3 1 -
Neutral - - - 0.0 - - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Result
Wins 1 5 2 7.0 7.0 1.0 2 2.0 8 - - - 1 3 - -
Losses 9 60 42 102.0 11.3 4.0 35 10.5 60 2 1 0 3 6 5 -
Month
September 4 30 16 46.0 11.5 3.0 28 8.0 47 1 - - 2 0 - -
October 4 24 26 50.0 12.5 1.0 7 2.5 13 1 1 0 1 6 4 -
November 2 11 2 13.0 6.5 1.0 2 2.0 8 - - - 1 3 1 -
News mentions
Nealy Headlines All-HCAC Honorees
  • Article
  • November 14, 2018
Nealy Headlines All-HCAC Honorees

RICHMOND, IND. – The Defiance College football team had seven members named to the Heartland Collegiate Athletic All-Conference team announced Wednesday afternoon by the league office. Senior Jalin Nealy (Pontiac, Mich./West Bloomfield) headlined the nominees for Defiance as he garnered First Team honors.

  • November 14, 2018
Defiance Dominates Earlham En Route to Victory
  • Article
  • November 03, 2018
Defiance Dominates Earlham En Route to Victory

RICHMOND, IND. - The Defiance College football team dominated the Earlham College Quakers 28-10 on Saturday afternoon in Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference en route to the team and head coach Manny Matsakis first victory of the season. 

  • November 03, 2018
Defiance Wins Turnover Battle at Hanover
  • Article
  • October 13, 2018
Defiance Wins Turnover Battle at Hanover

HANOVER, OHIO - The Defiance College Yellow Jackets traveled to Hanover College for a Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference matchup on Saturday afternoon at Alumni Stadium where the Purple and Gold fell 48-7.

  • October 13, 2018
Homecoming Game Highlighted by Season High Scoring Output
  • Article
  • October 06, 2018
Homecoming Game Highlighted by Season High Scoring Output

DEFIANCE, OHIO - Homecoming 2018 was capped off with the Yellow Jacket football team hosting Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference foe Franklin College on Saturday. Despite a season high 28 points from the Yellow Jackets, the Grizzlies prevailed at Justin F. Coressel Stadium 55-28. 

  • October 06, 2018
Despite Strong First Half, Yellow Jackets Fall to Anderson
  • Article
  • September 22, 2018
Despite Strong First Half, Yellow Jackets Fall to Anderson

DEFIANCE, OHIO – Despite a strong first half performance the Yellow Jackets dropped a close 18-14 decision to the Ravens of Anderson on Saturday afternoon in Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference action at Justin F. Coressel Stadium.

  • September 22, 2018
Football Falls in Final Non-Conference Tune Up
  • Article
  • September 08, 2018
Football Falls in Final Non-Conference Tune Up

DEFIANCE, OHIO - The Defiance College football team welcomed non-conference opponent Hope College to Justin F. Coressel Stadium on a rainy Saturday afternoon. The Purple and Gold fell in the contest by a score of 41-0.

  • September 08, 2018
Purple & Gold Pegged Seventh in HCAC Preseason Poll
  • Article
  • August 08, 2018
Purple & Gold Pegged Seventh in HCAC Preseason Poll

RICHMOND, IND. - The Defiance College football team, under the guidance of first year head coach Manny Matsakis, was selected to finish seventh in the nine team Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference coaches' poll announced Thursday afternoon. 

  • August 08, 2018