Florida Gators

2015: Played in 12 games and started 11 times at safety…Missed the first two games due to injury…Finished third on the team with 96 total tackles, including a team-high 51 solo tackles…Had 3.5 tackles-for-loss and 2.0 sacks on the year…Posted a career high 14 tackles against Tennessee and at LSU…Led the team in tackles five times on the season…2014: Played in 10 games, starting eight times at safety…Injured against Georgia and missed the next two games (Vanderbilt, South Carolina)…Totaled 45 tackles on the season and racked second with three interceptions…Earned Honorable Mention CFPA Defensive Back of the Week honors after his performance at Alabama, leading the team with 10 tackles while forcing a fumble and returning a fumble 49 yards for a touchdown…Also led the team in tackles against Missouri (10 tackles) and East Carolina (8)… Named to the SEC Academic Honor Roll…2013: Played in all 12 games as a true freshman…A key member on special teams who tied for the team lead with five special teams tackles…Also saw time as a backup at safety.
 
PRIOR TO FLORIDA:
Totaled over 70 tackles and had four interceptions as a senior…All-State selection as a junior…Invited to "The Opening", an all-star summer prospect camp held on the Nike Campus…As a junior, Neal had 151 tackles (68 solo, 83 assists), four interceptions, one of which he returned 20 yards for a touchdown, as well as four forced fumbles, five pass deflections and one offensive touchdown as a goal-line fullback… Picked the Gators over offers from UCF, USF, Duke, Georgia Tech, Kentucky and South Carolina…Coached by Inman Sherman.
 
NEAL’S CAREER HIGHS
Tackles: 14 (at LSU, 2015)
Sacks: 1 (2x, last vs. Florida State, 2015)
Forced Fumbles: 1 (2x, last vs. Tennessee, 2015)
Interceptions: 2 (Kentucky, 2014)