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Jersey Number 19
DeAndre McNeal
- Position:
- Wide Receiver
- Height:
- 6-1
- Weight:
- 215
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Mesquite, Texas
- Prev School:
- Fullerton College
- High School:
- Poteet
- Major:
- Public Safety Administration
- Birthday:
- 2/14/1997
Bio
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At FAU
Graduate School (2019)
- Worked in the spring at SMU as a defensive lineman, but returned to FAU and his wide receiver position just before school began
- Was a part of FAU's 42-7 victory over Wagner
- Contributed in FAU's 45-27 C-USA win over Charlotte
- Saw action in the Marshall contest
- Contributed to the Owls' 41-3 victory over ODU
- Was part of the Owls 37-7 victory over FIU
- Contributed to the Owls in FAU's 40-26 win at UTSA
- Made an impact in the Owls' 34-17 win over USM to capture the C-USA East Division for FAU
- Saw action in the Owls' 52-28 Cheribundi Boca Raton Bowl win over SMU
Senior (2018)
- Named to the 2018 Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Watch List
- Recorded a one-yard reception at Oklahoma
- Saw action versus Air Force
- Worked with the special teams unit at Middle Tennessee
Junior (2017)
- Tallied four receptions for a total of 88 yards and one score in the season opener versus Navy
- Recorded three catches for a total of 103 yards and a 63-yard TD against Wisconsin, his second score in as many games
- Third consecutive week as the team leader in receiving yards, this time versus Bethune, with four catches for a total of 70 yards but it was his first game without a score
- Recorded his first carry of the 2017 season a gain of three yards and added a team-high seven receptions for a total of 37 yards at Buffalo
- Recorded three catches for 20 yards, a long of nine, versus MT
- Had a five-yard catch at ODU
- Added a six-yard catch in the WKU victory
- Contributed to the offensive efforts versus Marshall
- Participated in the Louisiana Tech victory
- Contributed in the 2017 Shula Bowl victory over FIU
- Played for Head Coach Tim Brynes at Fullerton College
- Saw action in 13 games for the state of California and National Championship team
- Tallied 640 receiving yards as a wide receiver for an average of 49.2 yards per game
- Credited with six scores
- One of 11 team members to move on to a Division I program
Texas
- Played for Charlie Strong at the University of Texas where he had one carry for nine yards
High School
- Coached by Kody Groves at Poteet High School
- Two-time All-State honoree
- Named Second Team 5A All-State by the Associated Press, and Honorable Mention All-State by the Texas Sports Writers Association in 2014
- Tabbed overall Co-MVP and First Team All-District 12-5A
- Selected Second Team All-Area by the Dallas Morning News
- Played quarterback, wide receiver, running back, linebacker, safety and cornerback
- Ranked No. 200 (No. 13 ATH) nationally and No. 27 in Texas by 247Sports
- Rated No. 28 ATH nationally and No. 43 overall in Texas by ESPN
- Rated No. 43 overall in Texas by Scout
- Ranked No. 11 ATH nationally and No. 55 overall in Texas by Rivals
- Rated No. 5 ATH in the state by Dave Campbell's Texas Football
- Placed No. 45 on the Fab 55 by the Austin American-Statesman
- Recorded 41 receptions for 869 yards (21.2 ypc) and 12 TDs, while rushing 40 times for 368 yards (9.5 ypc) and 11 TDs as a senior
- Helped Poteet to a 10-2 record, including a 7-0 district mark and an appearance in the 5A Division 2 area playoffs in 2014
- Selected Honorable Mention 4A All-State as an all-purpose back by the Texas Sports Writers Association in 2013
- Chosen Second Team All-District 10-4A as a wide receiver
- Caught over 40 passes for 607 receiving yards and 11 TD receptions as a junior
- Rushed 64 times for 409 yards (6.4 ypc) and nine TDs
- In 2013, he helped Poteet to a 12-2 record, including a 6-1 district mark and an appearance in the 4A Division 2 quarterfinals, making five catches for 45 yards and 24 carries for 187 yards as a sophomore
- His freshman year, his Poteet team went 11-3, including 5-2 district, and made an appearance in the 4A Division 2 quarterfinals.
Personal
- Born Feb. 14, 1997 in Dallas, Texas
- Brother, Devante, is an offensive lineman at SAGU (Southwestern Assemblies of God University)
- Public safety administration major
- Son of Macquel King and Fletcher McNeal
- Lists writing poetry as a hobby and loves going to the ocean
2017: Navy (Rec: 4-88 yards, 1 TD); Wisconsin (Rec: 3-103, 1 TD); Bethune (Rec: 4-70); Buffalo (Rec: 7-37, R: 1-3); MT (Rec: 3-20); ODU (Rec: 1-5); WKU (Rec: 1-6)
2018: Oklahoma (Rec: 1-1)
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