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Computed from every play, garbage time excluded. FBS rank among players with enough volume
| Defense | Value | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Havoc plays | 0 | — |
| Tackles for loss | 0 | — |
| Run stops | 4 | 1914th / 3422 |
| Sacks | 0 | — |
| Pass breakups | 0 | — |
| Interceptions | 0 | — |
| Forced fumbles | 0 | — |
| Tackles | 16 | — |
Charting
Where Jr.'s plays went: throw and catch spots, air yards and yards after the catch, read from the play-by-play
The play-by-play names the defender on breakups, interceptions and tackles, but not the man in coverage on every throw, so true times-targeted isn't in the text. Coverage plays is the closest stand-in; exact targets come from hand charting.
Career
3 seasons at 2 schools since 2014 · box-score totals, snap share estimated from play-by-play
| Season | Team | G | Snaps | Tkl | TFL | Sacks | INT | PD | Havoc |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 so far |  Penn State#26 · 4-4 | 6 | 64% | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 |  Iowa State#35 · 8-4 | 12 | 91% | 77 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 9 |
| 2024 | Iowa State#30 · 11-3 | 7 | 9% | 18 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Past seasons are summed from ESPN box scores; success rates and snap shares come from the play-by-play. Marcus Neal Jr.'s team rank is that season's final TDC rank. A dash means the stat wasn't recorded.
Game Log
Marcus Neal Jr.'s box score, game by game, from ESPN, with a 0–10 game score for each (hover it for how it works). Click a result for the full game
| Defense | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk | Opponent | Result | Game score | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Hur | PD | INT | TD |
| 1 |  Marshall | W 45–0 | 5.4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 2 | @ Temple | W 27–9 | 5.4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 3 |  Buffalo | W 55–13 | 6.7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 4 |  Wisconsin | L 20–24 | 5.8 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 5 | @ Northwestern | L 13–34 | 5.8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 6 |  USC | L 23–31 | — | no stats recorded | |||||||
| 7 | @ Michigan | L 18–21 | 5.3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 9 |  Purdue | W 31–17 | — | no stats recorded | |||||||
| 2026 · 6 games | 5.7 | 22 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · | ||
2026 Season Stats
FBS rank among qualifying players
| Defense | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Tackles | 22 | 1165th / 5664 |
| Solo | 14 | — |
| Tackles for loss | 0 | — |
| Sacks | 0 | — |
| QB hurries | 0 | — |
| Passes defended | 0 | — |
| Defensive TD | 0 | — |
| Fumbles | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Fumbles | 0 | — |
| Lost | 0 | — |
| Recovered | 1 | — |
Snaps by Game
Estimated snaps from a model trained on real NFL snap counts. Ranges in brackets are where the real number lands 80% of the time: wide for a single game, tighter over the season. How it works
| Game | Start | Opp. plays | Est. snaps | Plays made | Penalties | Snap share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 · Marshall | ✓ S | 54 | ~52 (21–54) | 4 | · | 96% |
| Wk 2 · Temple | ✓ S | 55 | ~41 (17–43) | 3 | · | 75% |
| Wk 3 · Buffalo | ✓ S | 63 | ~39 (0–63) | 2 | · | 62% |
| Wk 4 · Wisconsin | ✓ S | 66 | ~62 (25–66) | 6 | · | 94% |
| Wk 5 · Northwestern | — | 69 | ~67 (27–69) | 5 | 1 | 97% |
| Wk 7 · Michigan | — | 53 | ~37 (0–53) | 3 | · | 70% |
| Season | 4 GS | 467 | 298 (226–331) | 23 | 1 | 64% |
Position Room
20 DBs on the Penn State roster, ordered by tkl
| # | Player | Pos | Class | Tkl | TFL | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Jamison Patton | S | SR | 26 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Zion Tracy | CB | 23 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | ||
| 31 | Marcus Neal Jr. | S | JR | 22 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| Josiah Zayas | CB | 21 | 2.5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | ||
| 4 | Jeremiah Cooper | S | SR | 19 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 2 | Audavion Collins | CB | SR | 17 | 0 | 0 | — | 8 |
| 5 | Daryus Dixson | CB | SO | 16 | 0.5 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 0 | Jahmir Joseph | CB | FR | 9 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 |
| Vaboue Toure | S | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | ||
| 12 | Xxavier Thomas | CB | FR | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 20 | Tyrell Chatman | CB | FR | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| Bryson Williams | S | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 24 | Ibn McDaniels | S | SO | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 |
| 35 | Tyler Armstead | CB | SO | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 16 | Donte Nastasi | CB | JR | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 15 | Joshua Johnson | CB | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 27 | Omarion Davis | S | SO | — | — | — | — | — |
| 29 | Hunter Sowell | CB | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 30 | Christian Askew | S | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 41 | Jake LaVerde | S | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
Stats, EPA and usage come from CollegeFootballData.com and refresh daily. FBS ranks only count players with enough volume for the stat to mean something. Qualifying for EPA takes —+ plays per team game. Penn State depth chart →