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7 Tra Neal

  • Ht./Wt. 6-0 / 170
  • Class Redshirt Sophomore
  • Position Wide Receiver
  • Hometown Frederick, MD
  • Highschool Frederick

Biography

2024 (Redshirt Freshman)
  • FCS Football Central Freshman All-America Team
  • Phil Steele Second Team Freshman All-American
  • Played in all 12 games, including six starts at wide receiver 
  • Totaled 34 receptions for 490 yards and a team-high seven touchdowns on the season
  • Also threw one touchdown pass
  • Made his first-career start and had three catches for 24 yards at Eastern Washington (8/29)
  • Set a new career-high with five catches for 55 yards and scored his first-career TD against Lafayette (9/7)
  • Caught four passes for 50 yards in the win at Maine (9/14)
  • Had two catches for 52 yards, including a 27-yard TD in the win over Fordham (9/28)
  • Made four catches for 48 yards and a touchdown opposite Delaware (10/5)
  • Had two grabs for 28 yards, including a 16-yard TD reception, in the win over Bryant (10/19)
  • Started and scored an 11-yard touchdown at Rhode Island (11/2)
  • Had a career-high 94 yards receiving, including a career-best 51-yard TD reception, on three catches in the victory over No. 20/18 Stony Brook (11/23)
  • Also threw a 40-yard touchdown pass to Jack Neri in the win over the Seawolves
  • CAA Rookie of the Week (11/25)
2023 (Freshman)
  • Did not see game action as a true freshman
  • Valuable member of the scout team offense
Before Monmouth
  • Played wide receiver, defensive back and returned punts at Frederick High School for head coach Kevin Pirri
  • First Team All-State wide receiver as a junior
  • First Team All-County wide receiver as a senior
  • First Team All-Area defensive back all four years 
  • Totaled 107 receptions for 1,859 yards and 25 receiving touchdowns 
  • Amassed 3,058 all-purpose yards and 35 career touchdowns
  • Had 598 punt return yards and four touchdowns on 25 returns
  • Totaled 95 tackles, including 44 solo stops, four TFL, 16 pass breakups, one forced fumble, one fumble recovery and 17 interceptions in his career
  • Scored three defensive touchdowns
  • Helped his team to a 10-3 record as a junior and 11-1 record as a senior
Personal
  • Son of Anthony Neal and Tiffany Briggs
  • Intends to major in Business

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 36

    2023Freshman

    Wide Receiver
    6'0" 170 lbs
    36
  • 17

    2024Redshirt Freshman

    Wide Receiver
    6'0" 170 lbs
    17
  • 7

    2025Redshirt Sophomore

    Wide Receiver
    6'0" 170 lbs
    7