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Braxton Neal Season 2018

PositionWR
Weight198 lbs
Height6-3
ClassJunior
HometownCincinnati, Ohio
PronunciationSQ
2017: Made his UC debut on special teams against Austin Peay ... played in three games on the season but did not record any statistics.

PRIOR TO UC: Returns to the Bearcats as a walk-on after leaving the team during the 2016 season ... redshirted as a true freshman in 2015 ... HIGH SCHOOL: Three-star recruit by Scout.com and ESPN.com ... rated the No. 5 wide received in Ohio and No. 113 wide receiver in the 2015 class by Scout.com ... tabbed the No. 70 prospect in the state of Ohio and No. 191 wide receiver in the 2015 class by ESPN.com ... reeled in 31 catches for 458 yards and three touchdowns in 2014 ... as a junior, caught nine passes for 130 yards and one touchdown ... also had one rushing carry for 33 yards and a pass for five yards on a Firebird football squad that went 9-2 and advanced to the playoffs ... also a track athlete and broke the school record in the long jump with a leap of 22’ 2.75? in 2014 ... coached by Larry Cox ... chose UC over Akron, Eastern Michigan, Indiana State and others ... son of Kerry Neal and Robert Jackson ... brother Brandon was a an honorable-mention All-PAC selection at Thomas More in 2015 ... father played safety at Central Michigan, was an 11th-round draft pick in 1981 and recorded 15 interceptions in a seven-year career with the Cincinnati Bengals.

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Sophomore
2017

WR
6-3 / 193 lbs