Linebacker, Western Illinois (from Bowling Green), 2021–24
Diego Neri
Lettered 2021–23 at Bowling Green (school media guide)
- Number
- No. 24
- Height
- 6′2″
- Weight
- 235 lb
- Class (2024)
- Junior
- Hometown
- Cincinnati, OH
Diego Neri played linebacker at Bowling Green (2021–23) and Western Illinois (2024).
Defense
| Season | Team | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD | Hur |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Bowling Green | 22 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | Bowling Green | 11 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | Bowling Green | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | Western Illinois | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Career | 44 | 26 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Bowling Green | 24 | LB | Yr 1 | ||
| 2022 | Bowling Green | 24 | LB | Yr 2 | ||
| 2023 | Bowling Green | 24 | LB | Yr 3 | ||
| 2024 | Western Illinois | 24 | LB | Jr. (Yr 4) | 6′2″ | 235 |
As each season’s roster listed the player (CollegeFootballData). Classes before the latest listing are counted back from it; “Yr 1” is the year on file where that count can’t place a season he played (a redshirt, transfer or 2020 year); height and weight as last listed.
Game by game
2024 Western Illinois 2 games, 3 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | at Northern Illinois | L 15–54 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 6 | at Indiana | L 3–77 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
2023 Bowling Green 6 games, 8 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2 | at Liberty | L 24–34 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 23 | vs. Ohio | L 7–38 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 30 | at Georgia Tech | W 38–27 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 21 | vs. Akron | W 41–14 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 8 | at Kent State | W 49–19 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 26 ✦ | vs. Minnesota | L 24–30 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2022 Bowling Green 7 games, 11 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3 | at UCLA | L 17–45 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 17 | vs. Marshall | W 34–31 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 24 | at Mississippi State | L 14–45 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 2 | vs. Western Michigan | W 13–9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 9 | vs.Kent State | L 6–40 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 15 | at Toledo | W 42–35 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 22 | atOhio | L 14–38 | – | – | – | – | – |
2021 Bowling Green 8 games, 22 tackles, 1 sack
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2 | at Tennessee | L 6–38 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 11 | vs. South Alabama | L 19–22 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 18 | vs. Murray State | W 27–10 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 25 | atMinnesota | W 14–10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 2 | atKent State | L 20–27 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 9 | vs.Akron | L 20–35 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 30 | at Buffalo | W 56–44 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 10 | vs.Toledo | L 17–49 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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