Frankie Neal

Frankie Neal
No. 80     
Wide receiver
Personal information
Date of birth: October 1, 1965 (1965-10-01) (age 46)
Place of birth: Sebring, Florida
High School: Okeechobee High School
Okeechobee, Florida
Height: 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) Weight: 202 lb (92 kg)
Career information
College: University of Florida
Fort Hays State University
NFL Draft: 1987 / Round: 3 / Pick: 71
Debuted in 1987 for the Green Bay Packers
Last played in 1987 for the Green Bay Packers
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Receptions     36
Receiving yards     420
Touchdowns     3
Stats at NFL.com
Stats at pro-football-reference.com
Stats at DatabaseFootball.com

Frankie Leon Neal (born October 1, 1965) is a former American college and professional football player who was a wide receiver in the National Football League (NFL) for a single season in 1987. Neal played college football for the University of Florida and Fort Hays State University, and thereafter, he played professionally for the Green Bay Packers of the NFL.

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Early years

Neal was born in Sebring, Florida.[1] He attended Okeechobee High School in Okeechobee, Florida,[2] where he played high school football for the Okeechobee Brahmans.

College career

Neal attended the University of Florida in Gainesville, Florida, where he played for coach Charley Pell and coach Galen Hall's Florida Gators football teams from 1983 to 1985.[3] Memorably, Neal was part of one of the ten greatest pass plays in Gators football history when he caught a pass from quarterback Kerwin Bell to go eighty-two yards from scrimmage for a touchdown against the Florida State Seminoles in 1985.[3] He finished the 1985 season with twenty receptions for 487 yards, which is still the Gators' single-season record for most yards per catch (24.4 yards).[3]

Professional career

The Green Bay packers selected Neal in the third round of the 1987 NFL Draft,[4] and he played for the Packers during the 1987 season.[5] He finished his rookie season as a pro with thirty-six receptions for 420 yards and three touchdowns.[1]

See also

American football portal
Biography portal
College football portal

References

  1. ^ a b Pro-Football-Reference.com, Players, Frankie Neal. Retrieved March 18, 2011.
  2. ^ databaseFootball.com, Players, Frankie Neal. Retrieved March 18, 2011.
  3. ^ a b c 2011 Florida Gators Football Media Guide, University Athletic Association, Gainesville, Florida, pp. 127, 143–145, 184 (2011). Retrieved August 31, 2011.
  4. ^ Pro Football Hall of Fame, Draft History, 1987 National Football League Draft. Retrieved March 18, 2011.
  5. ^ National Football League, Historical Players, Frankie Neal. Retrieved March 18, 2011.