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Devin Neal Minnesota Vikings · #24

Running Back · 5' 11", 213 lbs · Lawrence, KS · Age 23

Devin Neal is a Running Back for the Minnesota Vikings, drafted 184th overall, 2025. In 2025 he ran for 206 rushing yards and 2 touchdowns, adding 17 receptions.

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Minnesota Vikings · #24 · Running Back

Devin Neal

Season avg206 rush yds · 2 td · 17 rec

Career avg206 rush yds · 2 td · 17 rec

Live win probabilitySeason

No scheduled game — showing season pace. Illustrative.

Tonight's projectionmodel

206rush yds

2td

17rec

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Scouting report

Devin Neal — the report card

Read his whole game at a glance, then dive into any skill. Grades are percentiles vs every active player at his position.

B-

Running Back · Rotation piece · Impact 50

Devin Neal is a Running Back for the Minnesota Vikings, drafted 184th overall, 2025. In 2025 he ran for 206 rushing yards and 2 touchdowns, adding 17

C+

Rushing

B-

Receiving

Scoring

C+

Rushing volume

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Scoring

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B-

Receiving

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C+

All-purpose

Strong · offense

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B-

Volume share

Strong · offense

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Act II

Where Devin Neal stands

Live ladders from the Balladex models, and what he's chasing. Rankings recompute nightly from real production, accolades, and search demand.

The laddersmodel · recomputes nightly

Jared Goff Detroit Lions▬

29%

Bryce Young Carolina Panthers▬

23%

Brock Purdy San Francisco 49ers▬

22%

Tyler Shough New Orleans Saints▬

11%

Kirk Cousins Las Vegas Raiders▬

✦ Balladex Consensus: #371 of 1982 — a blend of the Impact index, current production, career résumé and live search demand. Recomputes as the data does.

Futures & chases

—MVP odds

50Impact index

68Star score

Career scoring average0.0 ppg

Seasons in the index0

Accolades on file0

Stat explorer

Devin Neal — every number, three levels deep

Headline → metric → the raw history behind it. Real career data; tracking-only metrics labeled.

A+

Rushing

206 YDS

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A+

Scoring

2 TD

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A+

Receiving

104 YDS

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A+

All-purpose

310 YDS

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The engine

How the model sees Devin Neal

Projection = recency-weighted per-season production, nudged along a position aging curve, banded by his year-to-year volatility. No black box — every number shows its work.

Projected 2026 modeled

210

rush yds

198–223

2–2

rec

16–18

106

rec yds

100–112

games

9–11

Bands widen as confidence drops. Derived live from the real 1-season history below.

What moves the rush yds line vs last season

Last season 206 → projected 210 rush yds

Baseline (recency-weighted)

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Age curve

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Net vs last season+4.1 rush yds

Everything it reads

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1 seasons of real box production

every game line, verified

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Recency × games weight

recent, healthy years anchor the baseline

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Year-over-year trend

his own trajectory, season to season

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Position aging curve

age 23 — applied to the projection

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Role & usage context

target / carry share and snaps fold in

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Availability signal

games last 3: 10

health

The real history it trains onsource: Pro-Football-Reference / ESPN · verified

Devin Neal career stats, season by season

Career stats by season
Season	G	Rush	TD	Rec	Rec yds	Scrim
2025	10	206	2	17	104	310
Career	10	206	2	17	104	310

Source: Pro-Football-Reference. Backtested against completed player-seasons in the index. The same engine powers the report-card percentiles and the DNA radar — one model, asked different questions. Illustrative.

Act III

The Lab

Every number, live and interactive. Real career data; models labeled.

Gold = award / milestone season · hover any bar. Real season totals.

Player DNA + compssimilarity model

Closest comps

Isiah Pacheco 99%Woody Marks 99%Braelon Allen 99%Phil Mafah 98%Audric Estime 97%Isaiah Davis 97%

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Context

Are the Minnesota Vikings built to win?

Team projection rolled up from the roster + last-season baselines — and what it means for his role.

11–6proj record

90off index

76def index

+32net

80%playoff odds

63roster

Roster delta · what changed

Offense grades A (90), defense B- (76) by our position-percentile roster model. QB play indexes at 84, pass rush 53, coverage 99.

How his role moves

Projected 11–6 on a 17-game slate — modeled from the current roster's production percentiles, not a calibrated Vegas line. His snaps, target/carry share and usage move with roster health.

Balladex Impact

50 of 99

Rotation piece tier.

Rarity

◆ Rated

Collectible tier.

Résumé

0 accolades

Career honors on file.

Act IV

The Ballad of Devin Neal

Birth to now — the making of a legend, narrated and scored.

2003-08-12

The beginning

Devin Neal is a Running Back for the Minnesota Vikings, in his 2nd NFL season.

Minnesota Vikings

Turning pro

Drafted 184th overall, 2025 as a Running Back.

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Devin Neal is a Minnesota Vikings running back, drafted 184th overall, 2025.

Chapter

Across 1 season (2025) he has rushed for 206 yards and 2 touchdowns and caught 17 passes.

Chapter

Most recently he ran for 206 yards with 2 touchdowns and added 17 receptions in 2025.

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Neal's story

The documentary, narrated

Highlights

▶ Devin Neal doing the little things 😮‍💨▶ NFL Draft Film Ep 481: Devin Neal / RB / Kansas / 2022 / Full Highlights

Off the field

Measurables

Active

Height: 5' 11"
Weight: 213 lbs
Draft: 184th overall, 2025
Born: Lawrence, KS
Age: 23
Jersey: #24

Background

Devin Neal is from Lawrence, KS and is 23 years old. He was drafted 184th overall, 2025 and plays running back at 5' 11", 213 lbs.

Over his 2025 season he has run for 206 yards and 2 touchdowns while adding 17 catches. Neal is currently on the Minnesota Vikings roster.

The person

Devin Neal is a depth and special-teams back who has amassed 310 scrimmage yards and 2 rushing touchdowns over his 2025 rookie season.

Rushing206 career rushing yards and 2 touchdowns.

Receiving back17 receptions for 104 yards out of the backfield.

Best seasonRan for 206 yards in 2025.

Draft pedigree184th overall, 2025.

Verified profiles & sources

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FAQ

Devin Neal — frequently asked

The questions people ask most about Devin Neal, answered.

What position does Devin Neal play?

Devin Neal is a Running Back for the Minnesota Vikings.

When was Devin Neal drafted?

Devin Neal was drafted 184th overall, 2025.

How many seasons has Devin Neal played?

1 (2025).

What are Devin Neal's career stats?

He has rushed for 206 yards and 2 touchdowns and caught 17 passes.

Devin Neal career stats & accolades are real, and team projections and recent-game home/away splits are computed from real production. DNA ratings, grades, tonight's projection, ladders, live win probability and simulator outputs are Balladex model output. Not affiliated with the NBA.

Devin Neal Minnesota Vikings · #24

Devin Neal — the report card

Where Devin Neal stands

Devin Neal — every number, three levels deep

How the model sees Devin Neal

Devin Neal career stats, season by season

The Lab

Are the Minnesota Vikings built to win?

The Ballad of Devin Neal

The beginning

Turning pro

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Chapter

Chapter

Off the field

Devin Neal — frequently asked

Current role & opportunity

Weekly matchups

Injury history

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