Marcus Neal Jr.
Penn State Nittany Lions · #31 · Safety · Junior
2025 season
TOT
77
tied 136th of 4696
SACK
1
tied 664th of 4696
PD
3
tied 402nd of 4696
Overview
Defense
| Season | Team | TOT | SOLO | AST | PD | SACK | FF | INT | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | ISU | 18 | 6 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | ISU | 77 | 40 | 37 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 34 | 0 |
| 2026 | PSU | 18 | 11 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 113 | 57 | 56 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 34 | 0 |
Ranks are over the players on a 2026 FBS roster who have been read, counting only those who recorded that statistic in 2025 — how many that is. Rate statistics are shown without a rank, because ranking them without a qualifying minimum would put one long run above a whole season of them.
Stats
Defense
| Season | Team | TOT | SOLO | AST | PD | SACK | FF | INT | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | ISU | 18 | 6 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | ISU | 77 | 40 | 37 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 34 | 0 |
| 2026 | PSU | 18 | 11 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 113 | 57 | 56 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 34 | 0 |
Season rows count every game played, including bowl and playoff games. The national leaders table ranks the regular season only, so a figure there can be the smaller of the two.
Glossary
- AST
- Assist Tackles
- AVG
- Average Interception Yards
- FF
- Fumbles Forced
- FR
- Fumbles Recovered
- INT
- Interceptions
- KB
- Kicks Blocked
- LNG
- Long Interception
- PD
- Passes Defended
- SACK
- Sacks
- SOLO
- Solo Tackles
- TD
- Interception Touchdowns
- TOT
- Total Tackles
- YDS
- Interception Yards
Bio
| Team | Penn State Nittany Lions |
|---|---|
| Position | Safety |
| Class | Junior |
| Height / weight | 6' 1" / 216 lbs |
| Birthplace | Kansas City, MO |
| Jersey | #31 |
| Status | Active |
Career history
- Penn State Nittany Lions 2026 · 1 season
- Iowa State Cyclones 2024–2025 · 2 seasons
Splits
Season, home and away
| Split | TOT | SOLO | AST | SACK | FF | FR | KB | INT | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | 18 | 11 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Home | 9 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Away | 9 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Season
| Split | TOT | SOLO | AST | SACK | FF | FR | KB | INT | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | 77 | 40 | 37 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 34 | 17.0 | 0 | 18 | 3 |
Season
| Split | TOT | SOLO | AST | SACK | FF | FR | KB | INT | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | 10 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Game log
| Date | Opp | Result | TOT | SOLO | AST | SACK | FF | FR | INT | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9/5 | vs MRSH | W 45-0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9/12 | @ TEM | W 27-9 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9/19 | vs BUFF | W 55-13 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9/26 | vs WIS | L 24-20 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/2 | @ NU | L 34-13 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026 total | 18 | 11 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
The season total counts every game. A game appears above only when the source recorded something for him in it, so the rows can be fewer.
| Date | Opp | Result | TOT | SOLO | AST | SACK | FF | FR | INT | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8/23 | vs KSU | W 24-21 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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| 8/30 | vs SDAK | W 55-7 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9/6 | vs IOWA | W 16-13 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9/13 | @ ARST | W 24-16 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9/27 | vs ARIZ | W 39-14 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 10/4 | @ CIN | L 38-30 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 10/11 | @ COLO | L 24-17 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/25 | vs BYU | L 41-27 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/1 | vs ASU | L 24-19 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 18.0 | 0 | 18 | 0 |
| 11/8 | @ TCU | W 20-17 | 8 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/22 | vs KU | W 38-14 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 16.0 | 0 | 16 | 0 |
| 11/29 | @ OKST | W 20-13 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 77 | 40 | 37 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 34 | 17.0 | 0 | 18 | 3 | ||