Julian Neal
CB, Arkansas · 2026 NFL Draft, Round 3, pick #99 (SEA)
Early read Live board
Too early for a verdict. The live 2026 board blends draft slot with games played so far (6.6 weeks in), so rookies move as production comes in.
| ESPN pre-draft rank | #169 overall (#21 CB) |
| Age at draft | 23 |
| School | Arkansas (Power conference) |
| Combine | Invited · 4.49 40 |
| Height / weight | 6' 2", 203 lbs |
Pre-draft data: ESPN draft profile, nflverse draft & combine data. Fields we couldn't source are left out.
Pre-draft signals All patterns
How players with the same pre-draft traits have done against their draft slot, 2000–2021 NFL classes. 50% = a typical pick.
| Age at draft 23 | 50.4% n=2,127 | |
| School Power-conference school | 50.3% n=4,181 | |
| Position DB | 50.7% n=1,116 | |
| Draft slot vs. ESPN pre-draft rank Taken 32+ picks before ESPN's rank | 48.9% n=896 |
Estimate: 47% chance he beats his draft slot (typical pick: 50%). From a simple logistic model on age, school tier and position only; it ranks past picks only modestly better than a coin flip (AUC 0.60), so treat it as a lean, not a forecast. Method
2026 class right now: pick vs. live board
Board updated Oct 26, 2026, 4:03 PM MDT.
Picked around him 2026 redraft
| 96 | Gennings Dunker | now #198 |
| 97 | Caleb Tiernan | now #185 |
| 98 | Jakobe Thomas | now #199 |
| 100 | Jalen Huskey | now #200 |
| 101 | Jermod McCoy | now #138 |
| 102 | Jude Bowry | now #201 |
How this page works: methodology · Patterns behind the signals: What the drafts missed