BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – LSU senior defensive end Lewis Neal was named the SEC Defensive Lineman of the Week the conference announced after a career night against the Alabama Crimson Tide Saturday night.
Neal is the seventh Tiger this season to earn one of the league’s weekly honors, joining Tre'Davious White, Arden Key, Josh Growden, Derrius Guice, Ethan Pocic and Leonard Fournette as LSU football players have earned a combined eight league nods this season.
The Wilson, North Carolina, native registered a career-high 11 tackles, including a tackle for a 1-yard loss and 2 QB hurries, in 10-0 loss to top-ranked Alabama.