Pack Pros: Alim McNeill lives in backfield with multi-sack performance vs. Dallas Cowboys
Former NC State defensive lineman Alim McNeill is starting to grow comfortable within the Detroit Lions’ front this season. And it seemed like he hit his stride as the Lions dismantled the Dallas Cowboys 47-9 on Sunday afternoon.
McNeill, who entered the game with 0.5 sacks this fall, multiplied that total with a two-sack effort at AT&T Stadium. It marked his second two-sack performance of his career, while he had a pair against the Las Vegas Raiders last season.
“That was cool,” McNeill told reporters postgame of his multi-sack game. “As long as we win the game, I’m good. But it felt good to do that.”
McNeill wasn’t the only Pack Pro in action this weekend. Here’s how the other former NC State standouts did in their NFL games this past week.
Pack Pros in the NFL: Week 6
C Garrett Bradbury (played at NC State from 2015-18), #56 Minnesota Vikings: The Vikings were on bye this week,
QB Jacoby Brissett (2014-15), #14 New England Patriots: Brissett did not play in the Patriots’ 41-21 loss to the Houston Texans. Rookie Drake Maye started and played the entire game.
OLB Bradley Chubb (2014-17), #2 Miami Dolphins: Chubb is currently on the Dolphins’ injured reserve and will miss at least the first four games of the 2024 season. Miami was on bye this week.
P A.J. Cole III (2015-18), #6 Las Vegas Raiders: Cole logged three punts for 170 yards in the Raiders’ 32-13 loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers. He had an average of 56.7 yards per punt with two touchbacks. Cole finished with a long of 66 in the defeat.
DT Cory Durden (2021-22), #98 Los Angeles Rams:.Durden is on the Rams’ practice squad.
OT Ikem Ekwonu (2019-21), #79 Carolina Panthers: Ekwonu played 70 total snaps in the Panthers’ 38-20 loss to the Atlanta Falcons.
P Trenton Gill (2018-21) #47 Tampa Bay Buccaneers: Gill is on the Buccaneers practice squad. He punted the last two weeks, but was not elevated for Tampa’s 51-27 win over the New Orleans Saints.
WR Kelvin Harmon (2016-18), #84 Dallas Cowboys: Harmon is on the Cowboys’ practice squad.
DL B.J. Hill Jr. (2014-17), #92 Cincinnati Bengals: Hill logged a season-high seven total tackles in the Bengals’ 17-7 win over the New York Giants. He also logged two passes defended — one of which turned into an interception for fellow Pack Pro Germaine Pratt – with a pair of quarterback hits.
RB Nyheim Hines (2015-17), #22 Cleveland Browns: Hines is still recovering from his season-ending injury suffered last year. He will miss at least the first four weeks of the 2024 season.
S Tanner Ingle (2018-22), #34 Los Angeles Rams: Ingle is on the Rams’ practice squad.
DT Justin Jones (2014-17), #93 Arizona Cardinals: Jones was placed on the Cardinals’ injured reserve with a triceps injury. He will miss the rest of the season to recover.
LB Vi Jones (2019-21), #53 Tampa Bay Buccaneers: Jones is on the Buccaneers’ practice squad for the 2024 season.
CB Robert Kennedy III (2023), #40 Los Angeles Chargers: Kennedy is on the Chargers’ practice squad for the 2024 season.
DT T.Y. McGill Jr. (2011-14), #96 San Francisco 49ers: McGill is on the 49ers’ practice squad for the 2024 season.
C Dylan McMahon (2019-23), #63 Los Angeles Rams: The Rams were on bye this week.
DT Alim McNeill (2018-20), #54 Detroit Lions: McNeill recorded four total tackles, including a pair of sacks, in the Lions’ 47-9 win over the Dallas Cowboys. He also had three quarterback hits in the victory.
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WR Jakobi Meyers (2016-18), #16 Las Vegas Raiders: Meyers did not play in the Raiders’ 32-13 loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers. He was inactive with an ankle injury he suffered during a Week 5 loss at the Denver Broncos. Meyers didn’t practice until Friday, where he was listed as a limited participant.
DT Larrell Murchison (2018-19), #52 Los Angeles Rams: Murchison is currently on the injured reserve and will miss at least the first four weeks of the 2024 season.
K Brayden Narveson (2023), #44 Green Bay Packers: Narveson was 2-of-3 on field goal attempts with a long of 41 yards in the Packers’ 34-13 win over the Arizona Cardinals. He made all four extra point attempts in the victory.
LB Germaine Pratt (2014-18), #57 Cincinnati Bengals: Pratt recorded seven total tackles, including five solos, in the Bengals’ 17-7 win over the New York Giants. He had a pass defended and an interception, which was a byproduct of a fellow Pack Pro BJ Hill tipped ball at the line of scrimmage.
DE James Smith-Williams (2016-19), #50 Atlanta Falcons: Smith-Williams logged one total tackle, which was for a loss, in the Falcons’ 38-20 win over the Carolina Panthers.
DL Kentavius Street (2014-17), #75 Atlanta Falcons: Street was inactive for the Falcons’ 38-20 win over the Carolina Panthers.
WR Thayer Thomas (2017-22), #89 Minnesota Vikings: Thomas is on the Vikings practice squad.
LB Drake Thomas (2019-22), #42 Seattle Seahawks: Thomas logged two tackles, including one solo stop, in the Seahawks’ 36-24 loss to the San Francisco 49ers on Thursday Night Football.
OL Joe Thuney (2012-15), #62 Kansas City Chiefs: The Chiefs were on bye this week.
LB Payton Wilson (2018-23), #41 Pittsburgh Steelers: Wilson played 43 total snaps, 22 on defense and 21 on special teams, in the Steelers’ 32-13 win over the Las Vegas Raiders. He finished with six total tackles, including five solos, with a tackle for a loss in the victory.
QB Russell Wilson (2007-09, finished at Wisconsin), #3 Pittsburgh Steelers: Wilson did not play in the Steelers’ 32-13 win over the Las Vegas Raiders. It was his first game active since recovering from a calf injury.
OL Chandler Zavala (2021-22), #62 Carolina Panthers: Zavala played six total snaps, including two on offense, in the Panthers’ 38-20 loss to the Atlanta Falcons.
