IRVING — Jason Neill officially reported to Dallas Cowboys rookie mini-camp on Thursday evening as an undrafted free agent. Although the former UTSA standout has yet to be announced as part of the Cowboys' undrafted free agent signing class, that could happen as early as Friday.
Neill, who was a second-team All-Conference USA selection last fall, started all 12 games at defensive end during his final year as a Roadrunner and he led UTSA's linemen with 56 tackles (36 solos/20 assists) while setting program single-season records with 11 TFLs and 8.5 sacks. The Flower Mound native registered two sacks in three of his last five outings and racked up a total of seven during that span. Neill set career highs with nine tackles, four TFLs and two sacks at North Texas (Oct. 31) and added nine stops and a pair of sacks against Rice (Nov. 21) three weeks later. He also had two sacks at Charlotte (Nov. 14).
Neill finished his career with UTSA career records of 23.5 TFLs and 14 sacks.
He is the second Roadrunner to land on a National Football League roster this spring. David Morgan II became the program's first-ever draftee last weekend when he was selected in the sixth round by the Minnesota Vikings.
Last year, UTSA saw Ashaad Mabry and Triston Wade sign free agent contracts with the New Orleans Saints and Seattle Seahawks, respectively, following the draft. Mabry initially earned a spot on the Saints' final 53-man roster following training camp but was waived and resigned to the practice squad, where he spent the 2015 season.
Meanwhile, former track & field All-American Teddy Williams became UTSA's first athlete to be signed by an NFL team back in July 2010 when he inked a free agent pact with the Dallas Cowboys during training camp. Williams, who just completed his sixth year in the league, played in Super Bowl 50 with the Carolina Panthers this past season and he also has had stints with the Indianapolis Colts (2012), Arizona Cardinals (2013), Chicago Bears (2014) and Jacksonville Jaguars (2014) during his professional career.
