Devin Neal

PRIOR TO VIRGINIA (BAYLOR/LOUISVILLE)
2024 (Louisville) – Appeared in the first four games of the season for the Cardinals … totaled nine tackles including five solo efforts … blocked a punt in the season opener against Austin Peay.  2023 (Louisville) – Third Team All-ACC selection … started 11 games at safety and was third on the team in tackles with 62 … recorded a season-high 11 tackles in a win over Virginia … ranked third in the ACC in interceptions with four, including a career-best two in a win over No. 10 Notre Dame.  2022 (Baylor) – Played in 11 games with seven starts, logging time at safety and STAR positions … Finished with 41 tackles, two for a loss, with one sack, one forced fumble and two interceptions, breaking up one pass … Had four stops in the opener vs. UAlbany … Had eight tackles, including two for a loss and one sack at No. 21 BYU … Notched five stops vs. Texas State and three at Iowa State, adding an interception vs. the Cyclones … Made five tackles vs. No. 7 Oklahoma State with a pass break-up … Made four tackles at West Virginia and three vs. Kansas, also forcing a fumble … Had a tackle at Texas Tech, three at Oklahoma and vs. No. 19 Kansas State … Made two stops with an interception vs. No. 4 TCU.  2021 (Baylor) – Played in 13 games … Totaled 22 tackles and a forced fumble … Had a tackle in the season opener at Texas State (9/4) … Set a career high with six tackles against Texas Southern (9/11) … Forced a fumble and had three tackles against Kansas (9/18) … Had one tackle against Iowa State (9/25) … Tallied two tackles at Oklahoma State (10/2) … Came within one tackle of his career high with five against West Virginia (10/9) … Played but did not record a stat against BYU (10/16), Texas (10/30) and at TCU (11/6) … Collected four solo tackles in a win over Oklahoma (11/13) … Did not play at Kansas State (11/20) … Played but did not record a stat against Texas Tech (11/27), Oklahoma State (12/4) … and Ole Miss (1/1).  2020 (Baylor) – Played in all nine games … Totaled three tackles on the year … Had two tackles in the opening win against Kansas (9/26). Saw time during the West Virginia (10/3) game but did not record a stat … Saw action at Texas (10/24) but did not tally a stat … Played against TCU (10/31), did not record a stat … Had one tackle at ISU (11/7).

HIGH SCHOOL & PERSONAL
Played for coach Brian Landis at Frederick Douglass High School … Helped team to a 14-1 record and a state championship appearance as a senior … Two-time All-District selection … Runner up for Kentucky Player of the Year … Played both running back and safety … 70 carries for 602 yards and nine touchdowns … 12 receptions for 300 yards and three touchdowns … 79 tackles, 9.0 TFL and two interceptions … Had 55 tackles and one interception as a junior … 247 Sports’ No. 9 player in Kentucky … ESPN’s No. 13-ranked player in state … Also ran track … Son of Devin, Sr. and Ashley Neal … has four siblings: Darius, Darion, Dayla and Darian … Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll (2x) … relative of NFL safety Jamal Adams.