Defensive Tackle
No. 81
Southern
"Neal became a regular immediately after joining the Jets last year via a trade. He played three of the four defensive line positions before settling into a job as a starting left tackle.
He had four dumps, good for third on the rush line, and started every game, four at left end, three at right tackle and seven as a left tackle. Neal proved to be a standout player for the Jets and is now only 26 years old. He's looked for to provide the up-front strength in the middle that the Jets need. He can play end well, but coaches felt that his style was better suited to inside play and plan on keeping him at tackle this year.
Neal had been a regular defensive tackle for the Saints and was their captain in 1972. He originally was a No. 2 draft pick of the Saints and came to the Jets in a trade with New Orleans in January 1973.
Richard has a B.A. in political science and was an all-state athlete in high school, earning thee letters in football and one in track. He works in public relations for Falstaff Brewing Company. His hometown is Shreveport, Louisiana."
-The New York Jets Official 1974 Yearbook
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