Bobby Neely
Robert Lee Neely (born March 22, 1974) is an American actor and former American football tight end who played for the Chicago Bears in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Virginia University.
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| Position: | Tight end | ||||||||
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| Born: | March 22, 1974 Atlanta, Georgia | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 255 lb (116 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | Benjamin Elijah Mays High School | ||||||||
| College: | Virginia | ||||||||
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Early life and education
Neely played all four of his college years at Virginia University. He never redshirted his freshman year, however, most of the staff in the program believed that he should have done so.[1] During his college career, he got injured constantly. He played in only five games in his senior year because of the injuries he obtained.[2][3] He was very frustrated that he had missed the chance to be a All-ACC tight end. He believed that he deserved the award because he did just as well as the winner. He also claimed that he was the best tight end out there and one of the only 'real' ones.[3][1] While there, he caught 50 passes for 509 yards.[4] Out of those 50 catches, not even one of them was a touchdown.[1] All of these factors led to him being undrafted.
Professional career
After college, he was signed to the Chicago Bears as an undrafted free agent. He did not make the final roster. Therefore, he decided to sign with the Miami Dolphins practice squad. About five games into the season, however, the Bears had lost all of their active tight ends due to injuries. They re-signed Neely to their active roster where he was now the starting tight end.[5] During his rookie season, he played in eleven games, starting in five. He caught 9-of-13 passes for 92 yards in the games he played.[6] He suffered a career-ending injury before his second season.
Post career
Neely currently acts, mainly as a guest star. He has appeared on shows NCIS, Grey's Anatomy, and most recently Rebel.[7]
References
- "Cav hopes to grab lost glory: continued". Daily Press (Virginia). December 27, 1995.
- "Physical setbacks helped Virginia's Neely grow mentally". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. December 29, 1995 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Cav hopes to grab lost glory". Daily Press (Virginia). December 27, 1995.
- "Bobby Neely college statistics". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved June 10, 2022.
- "Neely goes from fodder to starter". Northwest Herald. November 8, 1996 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Bobby Neely NFL statistics". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved June 10, 2022.
- "Bobby Neely Rotten Tomatoes profile". RottenTomatoes.com. Retrieved June 15, 2022.
External links
- Bobby Neely at IMDb