 Neal with the New England Patriots in 2009 | |||||||
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| Position: | Guard | ||||||
| Personal information | |||||||
| Born: | October 9, 1976 San Diego, California, U.S. | ||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||||||
| Weight: | 305 lb (138 kg) | ||||||
| Career information | |||||||
| High school: | San Diego (CA) | ||||||
| College: | Cal State Bakersfield | ||||||
| Undrafted: | 2001 | ||||||
| Career history | |||||||
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| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||||||
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| Medal record | ||
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| Men's freestyle wrestling | ||
Representing the  United States
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| World Championships | ||
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1999 Ankara | 130 kg |
| Pan American Games | ||
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1999 Winnipeg | 130 kg |
| Collegiate Wrestling | ||
| Representing the Cal State Bakersfield Roadrunners | ||
| NCAA Division I Championships | ||
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1998 Cleveland | 275 lb |
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1999 State College | 285 lb |
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1997 Cedar Falls | 275 lb |
Stephen Matthew Neal (born October 9, 1976) is an American former professional football guard who played his entire career for the New England Patriots of the National Football League (NFL). He is a former world champion in freestyle wrestling and two-time NCAA national champion wrestler at Cal State-Bakersfield. He was signed by the Patriots as an undrafted free agent in 2001, and won three Super Bowl rings with the team. He is one of a handful of NFL players who did not play college football.