Marcus Neal Jr.
SAF · #31 · 
Penn State · JR · 6'1" · 216 · Kansas City, MO
Transferred from ISU · Projected SS starter
76 2025 tackles
1 · 10 2025 sacks · TFL
4 2025 INT + PD
24 Career games (12 starts)
Career
| Season | Team | GP | GS | Tackles | Sacks | TFL | INT | PD | FF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 |  Iowa State | 12 | 12 | 76 | 1 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 2024 | Iowa State | 12 | 0 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
2025 Percentile vs SAFs
Tackles per game 6.3 97
Havoc plays 12 100
INT + pass breakups 4 85
Forced fumbles 1 81
The situation
Penn State 2025 defense ›Explosive rate allowed 10.9% 55
Line yards per carry allowed 2.3 63
Sack rate 7.9% 83
2025 Game log
with Iowa State| Wk | Opponent | Tkl | Sacks | TFL | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W1 |  @ KSU | 4 | 1 | |||
| W2 |  IOWA | 6 | 1 | 2 | ||
| W3 |  @ ARST | 4 | 1 | |||
| W5 |  ARIZ | 5 | 1 | |||
| W6 |  @ CIN | 5 | ||||
| W7 |  @ COLO | 4 | ||||
| W9 |  BYU | 4 | ||||
| W10 |  ASU | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | |
| W11 |  @ TCU | 1 | 1 | |||
| W13 |  KU | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||
| W14 |  @ OKST | 2 | 2 |
Weeks with a recorded defensive stat.
Recruiting
2024 class · 247 compositeThree-star high school recruit
The 2024 board
#1082 Karson Gordon ATH · Episcopal UCLA
#1082 Kendal Howard DL · Lord Botetourt WAKE
#1082 Marcus Neal Jr. S · Raytown South ISU
Marcus Neal Jr. S · Raytown South ISU#1088 Gideon Ituka RB · Gaithersburg WIS
Ss in the class
#108 Marcus Neal Jr. Raytown South ISU
Marcus Neal Jr. Raytown South ISU#109 Fredrick Dotie Kennedale TXST
#110 Keion Dunlap Enterprise TROY
2025 · 100th pctile of SAFs Recruit · 64th pctile of class
Playing well above the recruiting profile.