Marcus Neal Jr.
| No. 31 – Penn State Nittany Lions | |
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| Position | Safety |
| Class | Junior |
| Personal information | |
| Listed height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Listed weight | 218 lb (99 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Raytown South (Raytown, Missouri) |
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| Awards and highlights | |
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| Stats at ESPN | |
Marcus Neal Jr. is an American college football safety for the Penn State Nittany Lions. He previously played for the Iowa State Cyclones.
Early life
Neal Jr. attended Raytown South High School in Raytown, Missouri, where he played defensive back and wide receiver. As a senior, he was the Class 5 Missouri Defensive Player of the Year after recording 100 tackles and five interceptions.[1] He also had 1,000 total yards from scrimmage with 11 receiving touchdowns and four rushing touchdowns. Neal Jr. committed to Iowa State University to play college football.[2]
College career
Neal Jr. played in 13 games his true freshman season at Iowa State in 2024, recording 18 tackles and one sack.[3] He took over as a starter his sophomore year in 2025 and had 77 tackles, two interceptions and one sack.[4] After Iowa State head coach Matt Campbell left to become Penn State's head coach, Neal entered the transfer portal and committed to Penn State for the 2026 season.[5][6]
References
- ^ Hertel, Alyssa. "Meet the players committed to Iowa State football for National Signing Day". The Des Moines Register.
- ^ "COMMIT: Iowa State lands commitment from Marcus Neal". 247Sports.
- ^ "Iowa State sophomore safety Marcus Neal encompasses hard-hitting motto".
- ^ McCarthy, J. D. "Penn State football lands All-Big 12 safety from transfer portal". Nittany Lions Wire.
- ^ Ralph, Max (January 4, 2026). "All-Big 12 defender commits to Penn State via transfer portal". pennlive.
- ^ "Penn State loses linebacker Amare Campbell, adds 3 players from Iowa State". January 4, 2026.
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