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Alim McNeill
Lions logoDetroit Lions

Alim McNeill

DTposition#54jersey26age6' 2"height310lbs6 yrsexperienceNC Statecollege
At a glance

Alim McNeill is a defensive tackle for the Detroit Lions (No. 54). In 8 games of the 2026 season: 17 tackles, 5.5 sacks. Snap share in Week 9: 79% of defensive snaps.

Is Alim McNeill playing this week?

Alim McNeill is not on the current injury report. The Detroit Lions play next at home against the New England Patriots on Sun, Nov 15, 9:30 AM ET (Week 10), on Fox.

What are Alim McNeill's stats this season?

In 8 games of the 2026 season, Alim McNeill has 17 tackles, 5.5 sacks.

What team does Alim McNeill play for?

Alim McNeill plays defensive tackle for the Detroit Lions, wearing No. 54. Alim McNeill is 26 years old, 6' 2", 310 lbs. College: NC State. League experience: 6 seasons.

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Pigskin Nightly, “Alim McNeill 2026 stats and profile”, https://pigskinnightly.com/players/alim-mcneill (updated 2026-11-10).

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Alim McNeillDetroit Lions · #54
Pro Bowl19th of 173 defensive linemen
2026 percentile card · vs 173 qualified defensive linemen

How he stacks up

Snap %96Tkl/g31Sacks96TFL90QB hits91

PercentilePercentileWhere a player ranks among qualified players at his position: 90 = better than 90% of them.Glossary → vs defensive linemen with 135+ defensive snaps. GradeGradeThe average of a player's percentiles on his position's card, from 1 to 99.Glossary → = average of these 5. Elite 90+ · Pro Bowl 75+ · Starter 50+ · Depth below.

Method8 games448 defensive snapsweeks 1–9peer group 173 qualified · min. 135 defensive snapsnflverse pbp + snap counts · ESPN box scoresupdated 4 min agoGlossary →
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Snap share

Defense and special teams, by week
92%83 snapsWk 1 · NO
89%66 snapsWk 2 · BUF
73%48 snapsWk 3 · NYJ
83%62 snapsWk 4 · CAR
71%52 snapsWk 5 · ARI
78%52 snapsWk 7 · GB
75%40 snapsWk 8 · MIN
79%45 snapsWk 9 · MIA

The contract

OverTheCap via nflverse · Paid vs Played · team cap
Lions · signed 2024 · 4 years, through 2027$24.3M a year
Total
$97.0M
Guaranteed
$28.1M
Share of cap at signing
9.5%
29% of the value guaranteed
99th paid97th in snapspercentiles among 444 DLs under contract, 2026
  1. 2024Lions · Extension4 yrs · $97.0M · $24.3M/yrActive
  2. 2021Lions · Drafted4 yrs · $5.1M · $1.3M/yrExtended

Game log

Defense
WeekOpponentResultTklSoloSacksTFLPDQB hits
1 Sep 13vs Saints logoNOW 31-30111101
2 Sep 17@ Bills logoBUFL 31-41210001
3 Sep 27vs Jets logoNYJW 31-24221102
4 Oct 4@ Panthers logoCARL 26-32321202
5 Oct 11@ Cardinals logoARIW 45-21200.5012
7 Oct 25vs Packers logoGBW 20-17200000
8 Nov 1vs Vikings logoMINW 19-15211101
9 Nov 8@ Dolphins logoMIAW 19-9311101
Season1785.56110

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vsChase YoungNO · 8 sacksvsCarl GrandersonNO · 7.5 sacksvsJacob MartinTEN · 6.5 sacksvsJeffery SimmonsCHI · 6 sacksvsBoye MafeCIN · 5.5 sacksvsJalen CarterPHI · 5 sacksvsQuinnen WilliamsDAL · 5 sacksvsAustin BookerCHI · 5 sacks
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