Stephen Neal

Stephen Neal

Neal during an August 28, 2009 preseason game against the Washington Redskins.
No. 61
Position:	Guard
Personal information
Born:	(1976-10-09) October 9, 1976 (age 47) 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
New England Patriots (2001)* Philadelphia Eagles (2001)* New England Patriots (2001–2010)
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
3× Super Bowl champion (XXXVI, XXXVIII, XXXIX) Freestyle Wrestling World champion (1999) 2× NCAA Division I Wrestling champion (1998, 1999)
Career NFL statistics
Games played: 86 Games started: 81
Player stats at PFR

Medal record
Men's freestyle wrestling
Representing the  United States
World Championships
	1999 Ankara	130 kg
Pan American Games
	1999 Winnipeg	130 kg
Collegiate Wrestling
Representing the Cal State Bakersfield Roadrunners
NCAA Division I Championships
	1998 Cleveland	275 lb
	1999 State College	285 lb
	1997 Cedar Falls	275 lb

Stephen Matthew Neal (born October 9, 1976) is a former American 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.