INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. -- Even a 6-foot-7, 337-pound solar eclipse of a human being can get lost in the grand constellation of stars that is Nick Saban's Alabama football program.
No matter how dominant, it's near impossible for an offensive lineman to compete with five 2021 first-round NFL draft picks on offense, a Heisman-winning QB (Bryce Young) and one of the most fearsome pass-rushers in recent memory who rivals Young as a potential 2023 No. 1 pick (Will Anderson Jr.).
But now is Evan Neal's time. And that's not surprising to those who've seen the left tackle's linear rise through the two schools considered America's foremost football factories -- IMG Academy and Alabama.