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Evan Neal (born September 19, 2000) is an American professional football player currently serving as a guard for the New York Giants in the National Football League (NFL). A highly-touted recruit, he played college football for the Alabama Crimson Tide, winning the 2021 College Football Playoff National Championship, before being selected seventh overall by the Giants in the 2022 NFL Draft. In his rookie 2022 season, Neal started 13 regular season games and both of the Giants' playoff games despite battling a Grade 2 MCL sprain.
He garnered significant media attention in 2023 for controversial comments comparing himself to a "lion" and booing Giants fans to "sheep," for which he later issued an apology. Following the 2024 season, Neal switched from tackle to guard, continuing a family tradition as his father and three uncles also played in the NFL.