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Whoa! Big NC State defensive lineman rumbles or a touchdown. See the video here.

N.C. State defensive tackle Alim McNeill is 6-foot-2, 320-pounds. He is out there to stop the other team from scoring.

But during Saturday’s game at Virginia, McNeill lived a defensive lineman’s dream. He batted a Cavaliers’ pass up in the air, then he caught it deftly in the rain and ran 18 yards for a score.

For a guy who can squat 640 pounds, McNeill -- who played at Sanderson High School in Raleigh -- looked pretty nimble as he rumbled into the end zone. The play gave N.C. State a 17-point lead in the fourth quarter.

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This story was originally published October 10, 2020 at 3:10 PM.

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