With the 126th pick of the 2022 NFL draft, the Las Vegas Raiders selected defensive tackle [autotag]Neil Farrell Jr.[/autotag]
Farrell appeared in 51 games at LSU, starting 21 times. He started all 12 regular-season games as a graduate senior in 2021 and capped his career with 143 tackles, 22.5 tackles for loss, 7.5 sacks, eight quarterback hurries, and a pair of forced fumbles.
Farrell improved each year culminating with his best season as a Tiger as a graduate senior in 2021 when he recorded 45 tackles, 9.5 tackles for loss, and a pair of sacks. He was invited to the Senior Bowl in his hometown of Mobile, Alabama, after last season and was named All-America in 2021 by Pro Football Focus.
He graduated in August of 2021 with a degree in interdisciplinary studies and was twice named to the SEC Academic Honor Roll (2020 and 2021).
Adding another tiger to the desert 🐅@realspillneil | @LSUfootball pic.twitter.com/NgUyWcIL6h
— Las Vegas Raiders (@Raiders) April 30, 2022
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