He played college football at Jacksonville State and was selected by the Buffalo Bills in the fifth round of the 2018 NFL draft.

[1] Neal attended and played college football at Jacksonville State and graduated with a degree in criminal justice.

He was a two-time all-Ohio Valley Conference selection in 2016 and 2017, the first year as a linebacker, the second as a safety.

Switching to safely in 2017, Neal made 33 tackles and had a team-high 11 pass breakups.

[5] He made his NFL debut in the Bills' season opener against the Baltimore Ravens.