He played college football at Alabama and was selected seventh overall by the Giants in the 2022 NFL draft.

He originally attended Okeechobee High School before transferring to IMG Academy in Bradenton, Florida.

[2] A five-star recruit, Neal committed to play college football at the University of Alabama.

[3][4] Neal started all 13 games at left guard during his freshman year in 2019 before moving to right tackle in 2020.

[15] When asked about the booing Giants fans following a Week 4 2023 season loss to the Seattle Seahawks where Daniel Jones was sacked eleven times, Neal responded with "Why would a lion concern himself with the opinion of a sheep?