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Former Purdue DL Lorenzo Neal signed by NFL team
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Former Purdue defensive lineman Lorenzo Neal has found a home in the NFL.
This weekend, the New Orleans Saints announced that they have signed Lorenzo Neal Jr. He was not selected in this year’s NFL Draft, so he signs with the organization as an undrafted rookie free agent.
Neal will beginning his NFL career in the same place as his father, Lorenzo Neal, who was drafted by the Saints in 1993.
The #Saints have signed DE Lorenzo Neal Jr. (@loneal_9)
His father, @LorenzoNeal, was a fourth-round draft pick of New Orleans in 1993 and played 4 of his 16 NFL seasons for the black and gold ⚜️ pic.twitter.com/bIhNIxCCit
— New Orleans Saints (@Saints) May 16, 2021
Neal Jr. was twice selected as an honorable mention All-B1G defensive lineman (2018, 2020). He did battle injuries throughout his career and missed the entirety of the 2019 campaign with the Boilermakers.
During his time at Purdue, Neal Jr. had 73 tackles, 4 sacks and 4 forced fumbles while playing in 38 games.
Neal Sr. spent four seasons of his 16-year career in New Orleans.
Dustin grew up in the heart of Big Ten country and has been in sports media since 2010. He has been covering Big Ten football since 2014. You can follow him on Twitter: @SchutteCFB