Marcus Neal

Awards & Honors Big 12 Defensive Player of the Week (Aug. 25, 2025) Big 12 Commissioner's Honor Roll (F24, S25) 2024 Played in 13 games as a true freshman ... made 18 tackles and had one sack ... finished with two tackles, one sack and a forced fumble against Texas Tech ... made a season-high eight tackles against No. 15 Miami in the Pop-Tarts Bowl. High School Played at Raytown South High School for head coach William Harris … three-star recruit by ESPN, 247Sports, On3 and Rivals … rated as the No. 19 player in Missouri by 247Sports Composite … 2023 MFCA 5A First Team All-State defensive back and Defensive Player of the Year … Suburban Blue Conference First Team All-Conference defensive back and wide receiver … Suburban Blue Conference Offensive Player of the Year … All-District 7 First Team selection … registered nearly 100 tackles and logged five interceptions in his senior season … posted over 1,000 total yards from scrimmage and tallied 11 receiving touchdowns and four rushing touchdowns … scored five touchdowns of 60-plus yards … helped the Cardinals to an 8-4 record and state playoff appearance in 2023 … picked Iowa State over Kansas State … also participated in track & field. Personal Open major.