MEAC

A transfer to North Carolina A&T State from N.C. State, Christopher McNeil spent plenty of time in the offensive backfield in 1996. That season, he recorded 17 tackles – 11 of which were for a loss. Of those 11 tackles for loss, nine were sacks. The 1997 season, however, was McNeil’s dominant season. As a defensive end, he had 49 total tackles, 25 for loss, and 21.5 sacks (which is the highest single-season total in MEAC history). McNeil was named MEAC Defensive Player of the Year and First Team All-MEAC for his efforts, and he was also recognized as the Sheridan Broadcasting Network Black College Defensive Player of the Year. McNeil was also named Div. I-AA Player of the Year, Sports Network First Team All-America, NCAA First Team All-America, Associated Press All-America and Walter Camp All-America. He then played professional football for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats of the Canadian Football League, before returning to North Carolina A&T State to complete his degree. McNeil is heavily involved in youth sports through the greater Charlotte, N.C., area, serving as football president for I Got Next Youth Sports, and he is also the Vice President of Football Operations for CSG Wealth Management. To this day, McNeil organizes football camps for current and former NFL players dedicated to giving back to their communities.