1. Neal Tivis was born on November 18,1988 and is an American former professional football offensive lineman.
19 Facts About Neal Tivis
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Neal Tivis was born in Sanger, Texas where he played as a defensive lineman on the Sanger High School football team.
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Neal Tivis was a first team All-Area selection and a Class 3A honorable mention All-State pick before graduating in 2007.
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Neal Tivis played for the Abilene Christian Wildcats from 2007 to 2011.
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Neal Tivis was the team's starter his final two years and helped the Wildcats to 39 wins.
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Neal Tivis played in 47 games during his career including 23 starts at tackle.
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Neal Tivis was named Second Team All-Lone Star Conference as a junior and First Team All-Lone Star Conference as a senior.
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Neal Tivis was invited to the Dallas Cowboys rookie mini-camp as an undrafted free agent, but was not offered a contract.
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On June 14,2012, Neal Tivis was assigned to the Utah Blaze.
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Neal Tivis started the final six games of the 2012 season for the Blaze.
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On November 20,2012, Neal Tivis was assigned to the Blaze for the 2013 season.
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On June 13,2013, Neal Tivis was placed on recallable reassignment, but he was activated the next day.
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On July 23,2013, Neal Tivis' season ended when he was placed on injured reserve.
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Neal Tivis was assigned to the Philadelphia Soul following the Blaze's folding at the conclusion of the 2013 season.
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Neal Tivis helped anchor the offensive line that lead the league in rushing during the 2014,2015 and 2016.
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Neal Tivis re-joined the Soul in the middle of the 2017 season on May 16,2017.
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Neal Tivis was selected by the Beijing Lions of the China Arena Football League in the second round of the 2016 CAFL Draft.
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Neal Tivis was named an All-Pro North Division All-Star and helped the Lions win the first-ever China Bowl.
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Neal Tivis is listed on the Lions' roster for the 2018 season.