One of the most dominating drive blockers in the game, McNeill also shows excellent pass protection skills. He put together a string of 43 consecutive games without allowing a quarterback sack, dating to the 2002 season, despite playing the demanding left tackle position.

McNeill was a member of the Orlando Sentinel All-Southern Team, Atlanta Journal- Constitution Georgia Top 50, Super Prep All-America squad and Prep Stars/CBS Sports Dream Team as a senior at Cedar Grove High School. He played in the Georgia-Florida High School All-Star Game and was rated one of the top three players in Georgia by Super Prep. Prep Stars rated him the second-best offensive line prospect in the nation.

McNeill graded over 95 percent for blocking consistency as a senior tackle. He also played defense and totaled 43 tackles and nine sacks as a senior. He was a four-year starter on defense. He also lettered in basketball, baseball and track, finishing second in the Class 4A state meet in the shot put.

McNeill earned Southeastern Conference freshman team honors in 2002 at Auburn. He played in 11 games that year, starting six. He started 10 games at left tackle in 2003, missing three games with a lower back strain, but graded at least 89 percent in every game he played in.

He earned all-SEC first-team honors as junior, grading 94.9 percent for blocking consistency, as he did not allow any sacks or quarterback pressures in over 800 plays. McNeill was a consensus All-America and all-SEC first-team choice in 2005. He missed the Ball State game with a knee sprain, snapping a string of 19 consecutive starts, and played in the Capital One Bowl with a broken bone in his right hand. He graded over 90 percent for blocking consistency in each game, except vs. Louisiana State.

Positives: Has massive bulk with long limbs, large hands, huge wingspan, broad shoulders, muscular upper body, wide waist and hips, huge bubble and very thick legs … Has good quickness for a player of his size coming out of his stance and enough speed to reach the second level … Uses his size to gain advantage and while not explosive in his movements, he has the raw power to knock people off the line of scrimmage and engulf smaller defenders with his mass … Has very good balance, keeping his feet while using his hands effectively to sustain … Has the strength to push off defenders and wall them off, coming off the snap with a flat back and adequate hip roll … Can dominate and drive defenders back when he stays low in his pads … Better on long pulls than short ones, as he needs time to build to top speed, showing the body control to get movement working in space … Takes good angles in pursuit of the second level defenders and does a decent job of wheeling and cutting linebackers off … Has the foot agility to slide and reach his set point, using his hands to stun with his punch … Quick to reset his hands and has long arms to make reach blocks … Shows good timing throwing his hands and can easily jolt and control the defender once he gets a piece of his man … Despite his girth, it is very rare to see him cross his feet and he shows the lateral change of direction to cut off edge rushers … Light on his feet and rarely gets caught leaning into the opponent.

Negatives: Needs to keep his weight in check, as his excessive girth sometimes prevents him from getting down in a proper stance … Gets too high in his stance, letting defenders slip off his blocks … More of a waist bender, lacking crisp hips to redirect, but uses his body mass to push and wall off … Will wear down late in games … Has a history of back ailments (stenosis) that needs further medical evaluation … Has marginal explosiveness coming off the snap … Relies too much on his wingspan to contain pass rushers, but will struggle to mirror quicker defenders coming off the edge.

McNeill is a massive drive blocker who has become very capable of protecting the quarterback's blind side. He produced a string of 43 consecutive games without allowing a sack before he gave one up while playing with a broken right hand in the 2006 Capital One Bowl. He is a rare-sized athlete who might be huge, but moves around quite well for a player his size. He will rely on his size at times to smother the defender, but he can simply knock defenders off the ball with his power and long reach.

McNeill lacks explosiveness coming out of his stance, lacking the loose hips to redirect, and is more of a waist bender, but he knows how to use his power to sustain and wall off. He has a good work ethic and is showing improvement in his conditioning, but has had times in the past where his weight ballooned so much that he would wear down late in games.

McNeill takes good angles to cut off linebackers working into the second level and does a decent job of coming off the ball with a flat back to drive hard into his opponent. He does a good job of wheeling and cutting off the interior blitzers and has the long reach to stave off the outside charge, but when he gets caught out of position, he is slow to recover.

When McNeill throws his hands, he generates the power needed to stun and jolt his man. He uses his raw power well to push and create rush lanes and has the kick slide and base to anchor firmly in pass protection. His history of back problems might be a concern, but he is a hard worker in the weight room and never uses injuries as an excuse for bad play. Even for his size, he shows nimble feet to retreat and seal off the edge. It is rare to see him cross his feet or get caught leaning into the defender. He is no Jonathan Ogden when it comes to pulling and trapping, but much like Orlando Brown, he knows how to use his massive frame to push and wall off with very good consistency.

Produced a string of 43 consecutive games without allowing a quarterback sack, dating to the 2002 season.

Consensus All-America and unanimous All-Southeastern Conference first-team choice …

Finalist for the Outland Trophy … Started 11 games at left tackle, sitting out the Ball State game with a knee sprain … Played in the Capital One Bowl vs. Wisconsin with a broken bone in his right hand that he suffered in a December practice … Registered 37 key blocks/knockdowns and graded 93.2 percent for blocking consistency, helping an offense that averaged 409.8 yards per game … Did not allow a quarterback sack or pressure in any regular season game (was charged with one sack in the Capital One Bowl).

Georgia Tech … Opened the season with a 91 percent blocking grade, as he was credited with three rodeo blocks, two cockroach blocks and one pancake as the offense gained 392 yards … Caught out of position on QB Brandon Cox's third-and-1 run at the start of the second half, allowing defensive end Adamm Oliver to take the QB down for a 4-yard loss on a bootleg … Made up for the error by leveling linebacker Gerris Wilkinson on a 15-yard scoring pass from Cox to Ben Obomanu in the second quarter … Head to Head Competition -- DE Adamm Oliver-Three solo tackles, one fumble recovery, one stop for a 4-yard loss.

Mississippi State … Earned a 93 percent grade, coming up with a crunching block on defensive tackle Andrew Powell to give Brandon Cox time to hit Cole Bennett with a 33-yard scoring pass … Head to Head Competition -- DE Michael Heard-Four solo tackles.

Ball State … Did not play (knee).

Western Kentucky … Registered a pair of touchdown-resulting blocks, including one that stopped linebacker Sam Sexton on a 9-yard scoring pass from QB Blake Field to Anthony Mix … Also cleared a path used by Kenny Irons for an 8-yard touchdown run in the first quarter, as the Tigers piled up 409 yards … Head to Head Competition -- DE Daniel Williams-Four tackles (2 solos), one stop for a 3-yard loss.

South Carolina … Showed his dominance as a run blocker, taking down a pair of defenders to create a crease used by tailback Kenny Irons for a 1-yard touchdown run in the first quarter and then shoving defensive end Orus Lambert out of the way on a second quarter 2-yard scoring run by Irons … Earned Player of the Week honors from the coaching staff for that performance, receiving a 96 percent grade … Head to Head Competition -- DE Orus Lambert-Three tackles (1 solo).

Arkansas … Leveled defensive tackle McNeill Harrison to give Brandon Cox a chance to hit Devin Aromashodu with a 17-yard touchdown pass early in the third quarter … Graded 97 percent while delivering four rodeo blocks, 2.5 pancake blocks and two cockroach blocks … Head to Head Competition -- DE Anthony Brown-Two assisted tackles.

Louisiana State … Graded a season-low 86 percent as the offense generated 451 yards … Head to Head Competition -- DE Chase Pittman-One assisted tackle.

Mississippi … Came up with a pair of key blocks, taking down linebacker Patrick Willis to kill a blitz on a 1-yard scoring pass from Brandon Cox to Ben Obomanu, and leading the way on a 4-yard touchdown run by Kenny Irons in the fourth quarter … Received a 92 percent grade as the team collected 362 yards … Head to Head Competition -- DE Corvelli Haynes-Six tackles (5 solos), one forced fumble.

Kentucky … Did not allow any tackles as the offense piled up 589 yards … Head to Head Competition -- DE Durrell White-No tackles.

Georgia … Misread a play, allowing defensive end Quentin Moses to slip around the left side to tackle Kenny Irons for a 2-yard loss on the game's opening drive, but McNeill came back when he smothered Moses in the third quarter, clearing a huge hole used by Ben Obomanu for a 30-yard touchdown run on a reverse … The Tigers went on to gain 506 yards in a 31-30 triumph … Head to Head Competition -- DE Quentin Moses-Three tackles (2 solos), one stop for a 2-yard loss.

Alabama … Graded 91 percent, but the offense struggled, managing only 257 yards … Head to Head Competition -- DE Mark Anderson-Four tackles (3 solos), 1.5 stops for minus-3 yards.

Wisconsin (Capital One Bowl) … Played with a cast to protect a fractured right hand, but allowed his first sack in 43 games when defensive end Joe Monty took down Brandon Cox for a 10-yard loss at the start of the second quarter … Head to Head Competition -- DE Joe Monty-Two tackles (1 solo), 10-yard sack.

All-Southeastern Conference first-team selection by the league's coaches and the Associated Press … Earned SEC Lineman of the Week honors vs. Kentucky and Auburn Player of the Game accolades vs. The Citadel … Started every game at left tackle … Helped the offense average 420.7 yards per game … Graded a career-high 94.9 percent for blocking consistency, as he did not allow any quarterback sacks and only three pressures while coming up with 47 key blocks/knockdowns.

Louisiana-Monroe … Graded 92 percent, taking down defensive end Brandon Guillory on QB Jason Campbell's 9-yard scoring pass to tailback Carnell Williams in the first quarter.

Mississippi State … Added four knockdowns and again graded 92 percent, flipping defensive tackle Corey Clark to the ground on Jason Campbell's 5-yard touchdown pass to Anthony Mix that capped an 11-play, 75-yard drive in the first quarter … Auburn totaled 465 yards.

Louisiana State … Graded 92 percent for the third consecutive week.

The Citadel … Had six knockdowns and a 98 percent grade, clearing a path used by Jason Campbell for a 1-yard touchdown run on a third-and-goal play in the second quarter.

Tennessee … Shoved linebacker Kevin Burnett out of the way to clear a path used by tailback Ronnie Brown for a 9-yard scoring burst on a second-and-goal play in the first quarter, as the team generated 400 yards.

Louisiana Tech … Posted three knockdowns and graded 94 percent as the offense piled up 472 yards.

Arkansas … Followed with a bone-jarring block on defensive end Jeb Huckeba as Ronnie Brown ran around the left side for a 3-yard score and Auburn amassed 522 yards.

Kentucky … Named SEC Lineman of the Week, grading 97 percent with four knockdowns, coming up with a key block on defensive end Sweet Pea Burns that opened a hole used by Ronnie Brown for a 17-yard touchdown run in the third quarter.

Mississippi … Shoved his way into the end zone with QB Jason Campbell following for a 1-yard scoring run with 0:26 left in the first half … The Tigers team went on to gain 439 yards.

Georgia … Allowed three quarterback pressures to All-America defensive end David Pollack.

Alabama … Registered a season-high eight knockdowns, including one that upended linebacker Cornelius Wortham on a 6-yard scoring pass from Jason Campbell to Ronnie Brown down the left sideline, and earned a 98 percent grade.

Virginia Tech (Sugar Bowl) … Had six knockdowns and graded 92 percent, but the offense managed only 299 yards.

Started 10 games at left tackle … Held out of the Louisiana-Monroe, Mississippi State and Western Kentucky games due to a lower back strain (stenosis of the spine) … Graded at least 86 percent for blocking consistency in each starting assignment … Led the way as the Tigers averaged 376.2 yards per game.

Posted an overall grade of 90 percent vs. Georgia … Helped open holes for Carnell Williams to rush for 150 and 185 yards in consecutive games vs. Arkansas and Tennessee … Posted a 95 percent grade on assignments vs. Arkansas … Finished with an 89 percent grade on assignments vs. Tennessee and helped pave the way for 421 yards of offense … Finished with an overall grade of 97 percent vs. Vanderbilt.

Named to SEC all-freshman team by the league's coaches and The Sporting News … Started six games at left tackle and played in 11 games.

Posted the highest grade on the team with an 86 percent mark on 53 plays vs. Alabama … Started at tackle and posted an 85 percent grade on 22 plays vs. Louisiana-Monroe … Tied for the team lead with a 90 percent grade and three pancakes on 67 plays vs. Mississippi … Finished with an 82 percent grade on 28 plays vs. Arkansas … Received a 96 percent grade with one pancake and two rodeo blocks vs. Vanderbilt.

2003: Sat out of the Louisiana-Monroe, Mississippi State and Western Kentucky games due to a lower back strain (stenosis of the spine).

2005: Sat out the Ball State game with a knee sprain … Played in the Capital One Bowl with a fractured right hand that he suffered in practice leading up to the bowl game.

Campus: 4.96 in the 40-yard dash … Bench pressed 365 pounds two times … 34.5-inch vertical jump … Right-handed.

Combine: 5.08 in the 40-yard dash … 2.98 20-yard dash … 1.78 10-yard dash … 31-inch vertical jump … 8'2" broad jump … 5.0 20-yard shuttle … 8.19 three-cone drill … 35 3/8-inch arm length … 10 -inch hands.

Attended Cedar Grove (Decatur, Ga.) High School, playing football for head coach James McNeill … Member of the Orlando Sentinel All-Southern Team, Atlanta Journal-Constitution Georgia Top 50, Super Prep All-America squad and Prep Stars/CBS Sports Dream Team as a senior … Played in the Georgia/Florida High School All-Star Game and was rated one of the top three players in Georgia by Super Prep … Prep Stars rated him the second-best offensive line prospect in the nation … Graded over 95 percent for blocking consistency as a senior offensive tackle … Also played defense and totaled 43 tackles and nine sacks as a senior … Four-year starter on defense … Lettered in basketball, baseball and track, finishing second in the Class 4A state meet in the shot put.

Adult Education major … Son of Leola and James McNeill … Born 11/16/83 … Resides in Decatur, Georgia.