Lorenzo Neal

New Orleans Saints 89th pick

FB ·

Fresno State · 1999–2008

239

Games

807

Rush Yards

Rush TD

199

Receptions

1,086

Rec Yards

Rec TD

Draft Details

Year

1993

Round

Round 4

Pick

89th overall

Team

New Orleans Saints

Position

College

Fresno State

Lorenzo Neal Career Stats

4× Pro Bowl selection, 2× first-team All-Pro.
Primary starter for 9 seasons.
Best statistical season: 2005 with LAC (96 rushing yards).

Career Totals

Games	Rush Yds	Rush TD	Rec	Rec Yds	Rec TD
239	807	6	199	1,086	12

Rushing

Season	Team	G	Car	Rush Yds	Rush TD
1999	TEN	11	2	1	1
2000	TEN	9	1	-2	0
2001	CIN	16	5	10	0
2002	CIN	16	9	31	0
2003	SD	14	18	40	1
2004	SD	14	16	53	0
2005	SD	14	28	96	0
2006	SD	15	29	140	1
2007	SD	11	13	32	0
2008	BAL	11	12	25	0
Since 1999		131	133	426	3

Receiving

Season	Team	G	Tgt	Rec	Rec Yds	Rec TD
1999	TEN	11	11	7	27	2
2000	TEN	9	13	9	31	2
2001	CIN	16	27	19	101	1
2002	CIN	16	29	21	133	1
2003	SD	14	0	16	62	0
2004	SD	14	0	13	66	0
2005	SD	14	0	24	145	1
2006	SD	15	0	17	82	0
2007	SD	11	0	8	23	1
2008	BAL	11	0	7	35	0
Since 1999		131	80	141	705	8

Returns

Season	Team	G	KR	KR Yds
1999	TEN	11	2	15
2000	TEN	9	1	15
2001	CIN	16	0	0
2002	CIN	16	5	52
2003	SD	14	1	1
2004	SD	14	1	12
2005	SD	14	0	0
2006	SD	15	2	13
2007	SD	11	1	4
2008	BAL	11	1	2
Since 1999		131	14	114

G = games with at least one recorded statistic; the career games total in the summary above includes every game played.

Season-by-season detail is available from 1999 on; career totals above cover the full career.

Source: nflverse · Updated Sep 28, 2026

Lorenzo Neal is a former fullback out of Fresno State, selected by the New Orleans Saints with the 89th overall pick (round 4) in the 1993 NFL Draft. He played 239 regular-season games from 1993 to 2008. From 1999 on, he played for the Tennessee Titans, Cincinnati Bengals, San Diego Chargers and Baltimore Ravens. He was named to 4 Pro Bowls.

Season Statistics

Season	Team	G	ATT	YDS	TD	Y/A	1D	FUM
1999	TEN	9	2	1	1	0.5	1	0
1999 POST	TEN	1	0	0	0	—	0	0
2000	TEN	9	1	-2	0	-2.0	0	0
2001	CIN	16	5	10	0	2.0	0	0
2002	CIN	15	9	31	0	3.4	3	0
2003	LAC	13	18	40	1	2.2	7	0
2004	LAC	14	16	53	0	3.3	11	1
2004 POST	LAC	1	1	3	0	3.0	1	0
2005	LAC	14	28	96	0	3.4	18	0
2006	LAC	15	29	140	1	4.8	21	1
2006 POST	LAC	1	3	5	0	1.7	1	0
2007	LAC	10	13	32	0	2.5	5	0
2008	BAL	10	12	25	0	2.1	6	0
2008 POST	BAL	2	2	5	0	2.5	1	0
1999	TEN	10	2	1	1	0.5	1	0
2000	TEN	9	1	-2	0	-2.0	0	0
2001	CIN	16	5	10	0	2.0	0	0
2002	CIN	15	9	31	0	3.4	3	0
2003	LAC	13	18	40	1	2.2	7	0
2004	LAC	15	17	56	0	3.3	12	1
2005	LAC	14	28	96	0	3.4	18	0
2006	LAC	16	32	145	1	4.5	22	1
2007	LAC	10	13	32	0	2.5	5	0
2008	BAL	12	14	30	0	2.1	7	0
Career		125	133	426	3	3.2	72	2
Career		5	6	13	0	2.2	3	0
Career		239	—	807	6	—	—	—

Season	Team	G	TGT	REC	YDS	TD	Y/R	1D
1999	TEN	9	11	7	27	2	3.9	3
1999 POST	TEN	1	1	1	1	0	1.0	0
2000	TEN	9	12	8	25	2	3.1	3
2001	CIN	16	27	19	101	1	5.3	4
2002	CIN	15	29	21	133	1	6.3	7
2003	LAC	13	16	16	62	0	3.9	2
2004	LAC	14	13	13	66	0	5.1	1
2004 POST	LAC	1	0	0	0	0	—	0
2005	LAC	14	24	24	145	1	6.0	4
2006	LAC	15	17	17	82	0	4.8	3
2006 POST	LAC	1	2	2	20	0	10.0	1
2007	LAC	10	8	8	23	1	2.9	1
2008	BAL	10	7	7	35	0	5.0	2
2008 POST	BAL	2	2	2	15	0	7.5	1
1999	TEN	10	12	8	28	2	3.5	3
2000	TEN	9	12	8	25	2	3.1	3
2001	CIN	16	27	19	101	1	5.3	4
2002	CIN	15	29	21	133	1	6.3	7
2003	LAC	13	16	16	62	0	3.9	2
2004	LAC	15	13	13	66	0	5.1	1
2005	LAC	14	24	24	145	1	6.0	4
2006	LAC	16	19	19	102	0	5.4	4
2007	LAC	10	8	8	23	1	2.9	1
2008	BAL	12	9	9	50	0	5.6	3
Career		125	164	140	699	8	5.0	30
Career		5	5	5	36	0	7.2	2
Career		239	—	199	1,086	12	5.5	—

NFL Combine Results

Weight

318 lbs

40-Yard Dash

5.59s

Bench Press

27 reps

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