2015 Junior

• All-Big Ten honorable mention by the coaches and media
• Started all 12 games at middle linebacker
• 109 tackles, 14.0 TFLs, 2.0 sacks, one PBU and two QB hurries on season
• Fifth in the Big Ten and 32nd in FBS in tackles per game (9.1)
• Second on the team in tackles (109) and TFLs (14.0)
• Five games with 10+ tackles
• Career-high 17 tackles in the season finale vs. Northwestern
• Ended the year having started 25 consecutive games
• Academic All-Big Ten

2014 Sophomore

• Started all 13 games, totaling 98 tackles, 6.5 TFLs, four PBUs, three hurries, one interception and one forced fumble on the season
• Ranked 18th in the Big Ten with 7.8 tackles per game
• Tied for the team lead with eight tackles against Penn State
• Recorded a career-high 12 tackles, including 2.5 TFLs, and forced the fumble that was returned for the game-winning TD against Minnesota
• Registered his first career interception at Nebraska
• Totaled a career-high seven solo tackles at Washington
• Academic All-Big Ten

2013 Redshirt Freshman

• Played in all 12 games
• Posted 38 tackles, 1.0 TFL and one QB hurry
• Recorded a career-high seven tackles against Ohio State
• Returned a kickoff 17 yards against Michigan State
• Notched his first career QB hurry and had four tackles at Nebraska
• Saw his first action at Illinois in the season-opener against SIU, recording three tackes, including two solos, and his first career TFL
• Academic All-Big Ten

2012 Freshman

• Redshirted the 2012 season

High School

• A three-star recruit by Scout.com and Rivals.com
• Ranked the No. 24 inside linebacker in the nation and the No. 16 player in Pennsylvania by Scout.com
• Ranked the No. 16 prospect in Pennsylvania by Rivals.com and the No. 28 prospect in the state by SuperPrep
• Pennsylvania Sports Writers Class 4A All-State team in 2011
• Also named to the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette's Fabulous 22 team, the East Regional Fabulous 22 team and the All-Foothills Conference team at linebacker in 2011
• Also played fullback, rushing for 190 yards and four touchdowns on 27 carries (7.0 ypc) in 2011

Personal

• First name is Tyrone
• Son of Mia Piri and Tyrone Neal
• Born Dec. 18, 1993
• Majoring in sport management

Career Highs

Tackles: 17 vs. Northwestern, 11/28/15
Solos: 8 vs. Northwestern, 11/28/15
TFLs: 4.0 vs. Northwestern, 11/28/15
Sacks: 1.0, twice (last vs. Northwestern, 11/28/15)
QB Hurries: 1, seven times (last vs. Ohio State, 11/14/15)
Fumbles Forced: 1 vs. Minnesota, 10/25/14
PBUs: 1, five times (last at Iowa, 10/10/15)
Interception: 1 at Nebraska, 9/27/14 
Interception Return Yards: 14 at Nebraska, 9/27/14