Prior to Stanford
- Spent one season at Wake Forest University (redshirted)
- Played high school football at Weddington High School in Weddington, N.C. for head coach Andy Capone
- Earned five varsity letters– three from Football and one from both track and field and basketball
- Led Weddington to an NCHSAA 4A State Championship (2023)
- HighSchool OT Second Team All-State (2023)
- All-Observer Second Team Defense (2023)
- Two-time All-SCC Defensive Back (2022, 2023)
- First Team All-Union County Defensive Back (2022)
Personal
- Son of Bernard and Natalie Neely
- Hopes to study Human Biology at Stanford
- Enjoys playing golf