Detroit Lions · DT (DL) · 7 games through Nov 1, 2026 · NC State (2021 Round 3, Pick 72)

Alim McNeill

84.3
Downfield Score v7.0Ranked #19 of 177 qualified DLs
Combined tackles
147 solo · 7 ast
Sacks & QB hits
4.59 QB hits
Tackles for loss
50 forced fumbles
Coverage
1 PD · 0 INTPasses defended & picks
Defensive snaps
40357.6 snaps/G
Team def. EPA / play
+0.127Schedule-adjusted · What is EPA?

Alim McNeill among the 177 qualified defensive linemen: each 2026 Downfield Score, 0 to 100.

  1. Anderson Jr.96.6
  2. Allen95.5
  3. Karlaftis94.1
  4. Hutchinson92.8
  5. Crosby92.7
  6. Simmons92.2
  7. Granderson91.4
  8. Mafe91.1
  9. Buckner90.4
  10. McNeill#1984.3
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Downfield Score v7.0 breakdown

Each component is shrunk toward the 2026 positional mean before percentile ranking across 177 qualified DLs. Read score check & methodology · What Raw and Shrunk mean

Defensive snaps per game, regressed25% weight · Raw 0.86 → Shrunk 47.64
98thpercentile
Pass-rush disruption per game28% weight · Raw 0.04 → Shrunk 1.41
94thpercentile
Weighted defensive disruption per game15% weight · Raw 0.09 → Shrunk 5.13
87thpercentile
Pass-rush disruption rate, regressed13% weight · Raw 4.2% → Shrunk 3.3%
87thpercentile
Sack rate per opponent pass play, regressed7% weight · Raw 1.4% → Shrunk 0.9%
90thpercentile
Combined tackle rate, regressed8% weight · Raw 3.0% → Shrunk 3.1%
34thpercentile
Schedule-adjusted team defensive EPA / play, regressed4% weight · Raw +0.127 → Shrunk +0.044
7thpercentile

2026 game log

Every 2026 regular-season game line for Alim McNeill. Click any game to open its drive-by-drive chart and box score.

WeekDateMatchupResultTacklesSoloSacksTFLQB hitsPDINTDef. snaps
Week 1Sep 13, 2026vs NOW 31-30111110083
Week 2Sep 17, 2026@ BUFL 31-41210010066
Week 3Sep 27, 2026vs NYJW 31-24221120048
Week 4Oct 4, 2026@ CARL 26-32321220062
Week 5Oct 11, 2026@ ARIW 45-21200.5021052
Week 7Oct 25, 2026vs GBW 20-17200000052
Week 8Nov 1, 2026vs MINW 19-15211110040

College to the NFL: NC State to Detroit Lions

Verified identity bridge linking Alim McNeill's college regular-season tackles at NC State to official NFL game lines.

NC State (College tackles)

242018
282019
252020
7272nd pick
2021 Draft

DET (NFL tackles)

352021
372022
302023
232024
142025
142026 *

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Career NFL seasons

Regular-season totals from official NFL game lines across 6 seasons.

SeasonClubGTacklesSoloAstSacksTFLQBHPDINTFFDef. snaps
2021DET17351124233100422
2022DET17371324147000782
2023DET133015155510101559
2024DET14231583.577101632
2025DET101459123101524
2026 (so far)DET714774.559100403

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