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Class:
Junior

Hometown:
Fayetteville, Ga.

High School:
Sandy Creek

Height / Weight:
5-11 / 210

Position:
TB

Experience:
2L

Career Statistics
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2012 - Indoor Track
  • Joined the Vols indoor track & field team in January
  • Competed in the 60m and 200m at the SEC Indoor meet but did not advance out of the prelims. Did posts PRs of 7.00 and 22.55, though
  • Made his track & field debut at the Akron Invitational. Ran the 60m prelims in 7.02. Was sixth in the Blue Division 200 meters in 22.67

2011
  • 2011 GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS
  • Games/Starts: 11/3
  • Played receiver, tailback and Wildcat quarterback in 2011
  • Had 13 catches for 269 yards and carried 27 times for 134 yards with three touchdowns
  • Finished fourth on team in receiving yards
  • Had four catches of at least 38 yards in 2011
  • Posted first-career 100-yard receiving game in finale at Kentucky (11/26) with four catches for 125 yards including a 53-yard touchdown reception in the fourth quarter
  • Started for second time vs. Vanderbilt (11/19) as a receiver, had no catches but ran six times for 29 yards out of Wildcat formation at times
  • Scored second-career rushing TD on an 11-yard rush at #8 Arkansas (11/12). Gained 24 rushing yards along with three catches for a season-high 63 yards
  • Started as a receiver and made two catches for 10 yards vs. #14 South Carolina (10/29)
  • Rushed for 22 yards on three carries along ith a catch for 18 yards vs. MTSU (11/5)
  • Ran once for 6 yards and catch a pass for a yard at #2 Alabama (10/22)
  • Snagged a 38-yard catch vs. #1 LSU (10/15), which was reviewed by video and ruled a catch after being incomplete
  • Scored first-career TD on a 20-run, also had first catch of the season vs. Buffalo (10/1)
  • Gained 10 yards on three totes vs. Cincinnati (9/10)
  • Saw late action vs. Montana (9/3), gained seven yards on two carries

2010
  • Games/Starts: 10/0
  • Played in 10 games as a freshman for Tennessee and was the second featured running back in six contests
  • Rushed 46 times for 197 yards and caught seven passes for 100 yards
  • Provided a balanced weapon for the UT offense, averaging 4.3 yards per carry and 14.3 yards per reception
  • Recorded UT's second-highest rushing total in four games
  • Saw first action in season opener vs. UT Martin, setting career bests with nine rushes for 79 yards and a long of 40 yards
  • Hauled in first three career receptions at Georgia for 70 yards, including UT's longest play of the game, a 58-yard wheel route that advanced the Vols to the Georgia 2-yard line and set up one of UT's two touchdowns three plays later

  • Also returned first career kick 15 yards against the Bulldogs
  • Tied career high with nine rushing attempts in Music City Bowl vs. North Carolina, which went for 28 yards
  • Ran six times for 36 yards, caught a pair of passes for 29 yards and returned two kickoffs for 38 yards vs. Alabama
  • 26-yard reception in the third quarter was UT's longest passing play vs. the Tide
  • Finished with 16 yards on six rushes at South Carolina

High School
  • Associated Press All-State and Class AAAA Offensive Player of the Year
  • Ranked as the No. 9 Tailback in the nation and No. 151 overall prospect on the Rivals250 list by Rivals.com
  • Also rated as the No. 11 prospect in Georgia
  • Named the No. 31 running back by Scout.com
  • Atlanta Journal-Constitution Top 50
  • Georgia Sportswriters Class AAAA State Offensive Player of the Year
  • All-Region 5-AAAA by the coaches

  • Ran for 166 yards and one touchdown in 2009 state title game win over Clarke Central
  • Rushed for 242 yards and two touchdowns on 29 carries against rival Starr's Mill
  • Added 159 rushing yards and three TDs along with 110 return yards in victory over Thomas County
  • Helped lead Sandy Creek to Class AAAA state championship in 2009 over Clarke Central
  • Coach at Sandy Creek High School: Chip Walker
Career Highs
  • Rush Attempts - 9 (2x, last vs. North Carolina, 12/30/10)
  • Rushing Yards - 79 vs. UT Martin, 9/4/10
  • Receptions - 4 at Kentucky, 11/26/11
  • Receiving Yards - 125 at Kentucky, 11/26/11
  • Touchdowns - 1 three times, at Kentucky, 11/26/11

Personal
  • Full name: Rajion Lashad Neal
  • Born: March 28, 1992
  • First name pronounced RAY-zhon
  • Son of Kovondria Neal
  • Majoring in Sociology
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