'12 AZ WR Davonte Neal (Arizona Transfer)

[DoverShores]

Wide Receiver
Scottsdale, AZ - Chaparral HS

Ht: 5'10"
Wt: 167
40: 4.49
Shuttle: 4.14
Vert: 35 in.
GPA: 3.2

Rankings:
Rivals: WR #17
Scout: CB #5
ESPN: 8th Overall, ATH #1
24/7: 53rd Overall, ATH #6

Offers:
Arizona
Arizona State
Arkansas
Auburn
Boston College
BYU
California
Clemson
Duke
Hawaii
Illinois
Kansas State
LSU
Miami
New Mexico
North Carolina
North Carolina State
Northwestern
Notre Dame
Oregon
Oregon State
Penn State
Stanford
Texas A&M
UCLA
USC
Washington

Recruiter:
Kerry Cooks

Video:

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[D-BOE34]

GET THIS KID!!!! ME LIKEY BIG TIME!

 

[tadman95]

Get the kid, hire the coach! The guy knows how to get the ball in his playmaker's hands.

 

[A Pac]

Get the kid, hire the coach! The guy knows how to get the ball in his playmaker's hands.

Did anyone else giggle at the ball in hands line or am I the only twelve year old on the board? I know that's not the case.

 

[BeauBenken]

The play at 4:56 ... what the hell happened there at the end? Did He keep himself up with his damn face?

 

[woolybug25]

Did anyone else giggle at the ball in hands line or am I the only twelve year old on the board? I know that's not the case.

Coach... It's Joe Paterno on the phone... he would like you to come coach for him.

 

[IrishLax]

There is so much Steve Smith in this kid.

 

[Riddickulous]

Perfect for the slot.

 

[General Colon Bowel]

dayyum. that guy is FAST. not once does he lose a footrace to the goal line

 

[TerryTate]

Visit?

 

[Ironman8]

Davonte is expecting one of the Irish coaches out to see him soon, per Blue and Gold.

 

[IrishLax]

For people's quick ref (because I just looked it up):

4*, #17 WR on Scout; 4* 94 #10 athlete on 247

 

[Ironman8]

From Stanford's Nike Camp, under "Weekend's Best":

Neal was the best wide receiver during one-on-ones and is hard to cover because of his shiftiness and speed. He also has hands and is a polished route runner. It was an interesting performance for Neal, the wide receiver MVP, because he worked out at cornerback at the Los Angeles Nike Camp and shined at that position as well. Neal has nearly 30 scholarship offers to his credit.

 

[Ironman8]

Tidbit on Davonte's recruitment from The Opening day one notes on ESPN (more general recruiting info at the link):

Good luck trying to get a read on Scottsdale (Ariz.) Chaparral four-star athlete Davonte Neal. The 5-10, 175-pound Neal said he's not even thinking about the recruiting process, despite having offers from programs from coast to coast.

"I'm not even close to making a list," said Neal, the nation's No. 28 player. "I don't have a clue who my top five, top 10 or even top 20 would be. I'm not even close. I'm just trying to stay focused on what I'm doing -- school, football and academics. When the time comes to think about college football, I'll think about it, but that time isn't now."

Neal has offers from national programs such as Clemson, Florida State, LSU, Notre Dame, Miami, Penn State, Texas A&M and most of the Pac-12.

The Opening notes: Bri'onte Dunn still a Buckeye ... for now - ESPN

 

[Grahambo]

Breaking down the skill player at The Opening - ESPN

ATH Davonte Neal -- Much like Cyrus Jones, Neal is a serious threat on both sides of the football, and given his ideal blend of speed, quickness and ability to stop and start on a dime, he was able to match up with just about any wideout in the tournament at the 7on.

 

[IRISHMAN]

so does anyone know where we stand with neal. i just watched his film for the first time and all i could say is whoa. this kid is all stud and would be a killer slot wr for ND. just don't know where we stand, never seem to hear anything about him (probbly not a good sign).

 

[irishog77]

We didn't make his final 8,9,10,11, or whatever it was.

 

[Sherm Sticky]

In the words of the immortal TT "He gone"

 

[BleedBlueGold]

Dammit! I just got my hopes up when I saw this on the front page. He's been gone for awhile. He's one of my favorites at his position in this class. But it's ok. C'mon down Bryce Treggs or Ian Thomas!

 

[GBdomer]

he long gone.

 

[Irish Man3]

Oklahoma looks good here. Oklahoma's WR class this year is already pretty filthy. Add Neal and DGB? Yikes.

 

[Rack Em]

Possible official visit next month per II.

 

[TerryTate]

He good

 

[irishog77]

He's the only slot I would consider taking over Agholor.

This is kind of big news, considering he dropped us from his final ____ a couple months ago.

 

[Rack Em]

He good

So he no longer gone?

 

[Sherm Sticky]

Possible official visit next month per II.

What really?...cool

 

[woolybug25]

He Good?

 

[aubeirish]

Imagine Greenberry, Ferguson, Brown, Agholor, and Neal on a 5 WR set with Kiel distributing the football. Damn.

 

[Riddickulous]

I am gobsmacked.

 

[GBdomer]

He back