Marcus Neal Jr.

SAF · #31 · Penn State · JR · 6'1" · 216 · Kansas City, MO

Projected FS starter

21 2026 tackles

0 · 0 2026 sacks · TFL

0 2026 INT + PD

31 Career games (16 starts)

Career

Season	Team	GP	GS	Tackles	Sacks	TFL	INT	PD	FF
2026	Penn State	7	4	21	0	0	0	0	2
2025	Iowa State	12	12	76	1	10	2	2	1
2024	Iowa State	12	0	15	1	0	0	0	1

Tackles per game 3.0 74

Havoc plays 0 0

INT + pass breakups 0 0

Forced fumbles 2 99

Explosive rate allowed 11.3% 44

Line yards per carry allowed 2.7 35

Sack rate 4.8% 28

Weeks with a recorded defensive stat.

2024 class · 247 composite

Three-star high school recruit

The 2024 board

#1078

Darius Washington DL · Mansfield Lake Ridge HOU

#1081

Tyjai Hopper S · Alpharetta JMU

#1082

Marcus Neal Jr. S · Raytown South ISU

#1088 Gideon Ituka RB · Gaithersburg WIS

#1088

Jaylen Watson ATH · Central Catholic IOWA

Ss in the class

#106

Kayo Patu Roosevelt WSU

#107

Tyjai Hopper Alpharetta JMU

#108

Marcus Neal Jr. Raytown South ISU

#109 Fredrick Dotie Kennedale TXST

#110 Keion Dunlap Enterprise TROY

2026 · 0th pctile of SAFs

Recruit · 64th pctile of class

The pedigree says there is more in there.