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Sam Neely
DB · #28 · Stanford University
Transfer
Height5'11"
Weight185 lbs
Est. eligibility3 yrs
Production index
Not rated
Roster status
RosteredSam Neely (DB) officially transferred from Wake Forest University to Stanford University
Last updatedSep 23, 2026, 1:49 PM
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Background
Prior to Stanford Spent one season at Wake Forest University (redshirted) Played high school football at Weddington High School in Weddington, N.C. for head coach Andy Capone Earned five varsity letters– three from Football and one from both track and field and basketball Led Weddington to an NCHSAA 4A State Championship (2023) HighSchool OT Second Team All-State (2023) All-Observer Second Team Defense (2023) Two-time All-SCC Defensive Back (2022, 2023) First Team All-Union County Defensive Back (2022) Personal Son of Bernard and Natalie Neely Hopes to study Human Biology at Stanford Enjoys playing golf
Hometown
🏴CHARLOTTE, NC
High schoolWeddington
ScholarshipYes
Career path
- TransferredPortal · 6/26/25, 5:49 PMSam Neely (DB) officially transferred from Wake Forest University to Stanford University
- CommittedUpNext · 4/23/25, 10:21 AMSam Neely (DB) committed to Stanford University
Career stats
| YR | SCHOOL | GP | GS | DEF SNAPS | PROD | PBU | PDEF | INT | TACK | SOLO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Stanford University | 1 | 0 | 13 | -- | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025 | Stanford University | 9 | 0 | 51 | -- | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 6 |
| 2024 |  Wake Forest University | 1 | 0 | -- | -- | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 11 | 0 | 64 | -- | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
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Profile last updated Sep 23, 2026