31Marcus Neal Jr.
S · JR/TR
3-JRTRANSFER
Iowa State → Penn State
Iowa State → Penn StateCurrent depth chart
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Depth relationships
Bio
Marcus Neal Jr. is a safety from Kansas City, Missouri, who attended Raytown South High School before joining Iowa State. A three-star recruit, Neal earned 2025 Big 12 Defensive Player of the Week honors. In 2025, he appeared in all 12 games as a starter, recording 77 total tackles with 40 solo, 11.0 sacks for loss, three pass breakups, two interceptions (one returned 18 yards, another for 16 yards), and one forced fumble. He transferred to Penn State for the 2026 season as a junior. From Raytown South · Kansas City, MO.
Marcus Neal Jr. appeared in 12 of 12 games in 2025.
Player information
ClassJuniorHeight6'1"Weight216 lbHometownKansas City, MOHigh schoolRaytown SouthRecruiting3 · No. 1082 national · 2024 classConferenceBig TenPrevious schoolIowa StateTransfer year2026
Production · 2026 · 1 GP
Defense
3
TACKLES
0
TFL
0
SACKS
Coverage & havoc
0
INT
0
PBU
0
QB HUR
Career path
RAYTOWN SOUTHKansas City, MO
IOWA STATE2024 – 2025
PENN STATE2026 — present
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