Curt Neal

2025 JUNIOR 12 games played with eight starts 15 total tackles (10 solo) with 0.5 tackles for loss, one quarterback hurry, and two pass breaksups on the season Tied season high with three tackles (two solo) in rivalry win vs. Northwestern (11/29/25) Season-high three tackles (one solo) in win vs. #21 USC (9/27/25) Two tackles, inclluding a half tackle for loss, in win vs. Western Michigan (9/13/25) Made Illinois debut with one solo stop vs. Western Illinois (8/29/25) Transferred to Illinois with two seasons of eligibility Signed with Illinois on Dec. 23, 2024 2024 SOPHOMORE (WISCONSIN) Started all 12 games at defensive tackle 29 tackles, 3.0 tackles for loss, and 0.5 sack on the season Led all Wisconsin defensive linemen with 29 tackles Career-high four tackles against #1 Oregon (11/16/24), at Iowa (11/2/24), against South Dakota (9/7/24), and against Western Michigan (8/30/24) Solo tackles for loss against #1 Oregon (11/16/24) and Minnesota (11/29/24) First career assisted sack at Northwestern (10/19/24) 2023 REDSHIRT FRESHMAN (WISCONSIN) Played in all 13 games with one start at defensive tackle 13 tackles and 1.5 tackles for loss on the season Season-high three tackles against Iowa (10/14/23) 2022 FRESHMAN (WISCONSIN) Played in four games and redshirted the season Three tackles on the season Season-high two tackles against Maryland (11/5/22) HIGH SCHOOL Four-star recruit by ESPN Three-star recruit by 247Sports and Rivals Missed his senior season due to an injury Earned first-team all-state honors as a junior As a junior, totaled 32 tackles, 7.0 tackles for loss, and 3.0 sacks Earned all-state mention as a sophomore with 52 tackles and 5.0 sacks Majoring in social work