Position: Safety College: Florida Weight 96 kg Siblings Clinton Hart | Place of birth: Webster, Florida Height 1.85 m Education University of Florida | |
Date of birth: (1995-07-26) July 26, 1995 (age 21) High school: Bushnell (FL) South Sumter NFL Draft: 2016 / Round: 1 / Pick: 17 Current team Atlanta Falcons (#22 / Safety) Similar Deion Jones, De'Vondre Campbell, Vic Beasley, Austin Hooper, Vernon Hargreaves - III Profiles | ||
Keanu neal florida gator career highlights hd
Keanu Neal (born July 26, 1995) is an American football safety for the Atlanta Falcons of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at the University of Florida.
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- Keanu neal florida gator career highlights hd
- Early years
- College career
- Professional career
- Personal
- References
Early years
Neal attended South Sumter High School in Bushnell, Florida. As a senior, he had 70 tackles and had four interceptions and as a junior had 151 tackles and four interceptions. He committed to the University of Florida to play college football.
College career
Neal played in all 12 games as a true freshman in 2013, recording five tackles. As a sophomore in 2014, he played in 10 games with eight starts and had 45 tackles and three interceptions. As a junior in 2015, he started 11 of 12 games, recording 96 tackles, an interception and two sacks. After the season, he entered the 2016 NFL Draft.
Professional career
On April 28, 2016, Neal was selected in the 1st round of the 2016 NFL Draft with the 17th overall pick by the Atlanta Falcons. During a 2016 preseason game, Neal suffered a knee injury, leading to him to miss the first few weeks of the regular season. Neal made his professional debut in week 3 of his rookie season in a game against the Saints.
Personal
Neal was named after actor Keanu Reeves. His brother, Clinton Hart, played in the NFL.