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Jersey Number 21
Moe Neal
- Position:
- Running Back
- Height:
- 5-11
- Weight:
- 182
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Gastonia, N.C.
- High School:
- Forestview
Bio
Career Overview: Two-year starter at running back ... Played in all 49 games for the Orange from 2016-19 with 22 starts ... Two-time winner of the program's Mark Hoffman Award as the team's most outstanding back ... Finished his career No. 9 on Syracuse's all-time rushing list with 2,560 yards and 15 touchdowns on 485 carries ... Neal's 5.28 yards per carry average ranked ninth in the Orange record book at the end of his four seasons ... Completed his Syracuse tenure sixth among running backs in receiving yards (546) and eighth in catches (56) ... Logged five 100-yard rushing games ... Scored a 49-yard touchdown on the first carry of his college career … Set the program single-game record for yards per carry (min. 8 attempts) in 2018 against Louisville, running eight times for 159 yards (19.9 avg.) … Four letters.
Senior Year (2019): Co-captain of the offense along with lineman Airon Servais ... Recipient of the Mark Hoffman Award as the team's most outstanding back for the second year in a row ... Started all 12 games ... Led the Orange in rushing for the second consecutive season with 846 yards on 170 carries (5.0 avg.) ... Added 29 receptions for 242 yards (8.3 avg.) to finish with a team-best 1,088 all-purpose yards ... Logged three 100-yard rushing games and averaged 70.5 rushing yards per contest ... Team leader with seven rushing touchdowns ... Ranked third on the Orange in points scored (42) ... Totaled 143 yards from scrimmage in the season opener at Liberty (8/31) ... Neal carried 14 times for 89 yards and a touchdown against the Flames, while catching three passes for 54 yards ... At Maryland (9/7), rushed for 47 yards on 12 carries and had a career-high six receptions for 40 yards ... Against Clemson (9/14), ran for 22 yards on nine attempts and caught two passes for a personal-best 67 yards, including a season-long reception of 50 yards ... Rushed for 123 yards and matched his career best with two touchdowns on a season-high 26 carries versus Western Michigan (9/21) ... Against Holy Cross (9/28), ran for 36 yards on 11 carries to become the 23rd player in program history with 2,000+ career rushing yards ... Also had two receptions versus the Crusaders ... At NC State (10/10), rushed for 31 yards on eight attempts and matched his personal best with six catches for 48 yards ... Had 20 carries for for 74 yards, including a 1-yard touchdown run, at Florida State (10/26) ... At Duke (11/16), rushed 17 times for 115 yards and a touchdown to go along with a 4-yard reception ... Recorded his second straight 100-yard game, running for a career-high 163 yards and a touchdown on 20 carries at Louisville (11/23) ... Also made two catches against the Cardinals ... Rushed for 98 yards and a touchdown on 20 carries, while catching two passes for 22 yards, to help the Orange to a 39-30 overtime win against Wake Forest (11/30) in his final college game.
Junior Year (2018): Winner of the Mark Hoffman Award as the Orange’s most outstanding back … Shared starter status with Dontae Strickland throughout the year … Appeared in all 13 games (seven starts) … Team’s leading rusher with 869 yards and five touchdowns on 155 carries (5.6 avg.) … Had 13 receptions for 128 yards (9.8 avg.) …Two 100-yard rushing games … Ran for 50+ yards on eight occasions … Averaged a team-best 66.8 rushing yards per game ... Carried the ball a career-high 29 times for 84 yards and a personal-best two touchdowns in the season opener at Western Michigan (8/31) … Rushed for 71 yards on nine carries versus Wagner (9/8) ... Against Florida State (9/15), had 19 carries for 75 yards ... Recorded the first 100-yard game of his career versus Connecticut (9/22), running for 116 yards on 13 attempts ... Hauled in a season-high five passes for 26 yards at Clemson (9/29) … At Wake Forest (11/3), rushed for 67 yards on 11 carries, including an 8-yard touchdown run … Averaged a Syracuse single-game record 19.9 yards per carry (min. 8 carries) versus Louisville (11/9), logging eight carries for a season-best 159 yards and two touchdowns ... Broke off two 60+ yard runs, including a season-long gain of 68 yards that doubled as SU’s longest run from scrimmage in 2018, against the Cardinals … Ran eight times for 42 yards and had a season-long, 42-yard reception versus West Virginia (12/28) in the Camping World Bowl.
Sophomore Year (2017): Played in all 12 games, starting three times ... Team’s second-leading rusher with 488 yards on 92 carries (5.3 avg.) and one touchdown ... Caught 12 passes for 170 yards (14.2 avg.) and a score ... Led the Orange in rushing in each of the final three games of the season (vs. Wake Forest, at Louisville, vs. Boston College) ... Against Central Connecticut State (9/1), ran for 17 yards on seven carries and caught a 52-yard touchdown ... The TD catch was Neal’s first and marked the longest reception of his career ... Averaged 16.2 yards a carry versus Central Michigan (9/16), rushing for 81 yards on five attempts against the Chippewas, including a career-long run of 71 yards ... At LSU (9/23), rushed five times for 11 yards and made a season-best four receptions for 31 yards ... Against Clemson (10/13), made his first career start and carried the ball three times for 23 yards ... Ran for 46 yards, including a 15-yard touchdown, on 14 carries at Miami (10/21) ... Averaged 90.7 rushing yards per game over the last three games of the season ... Tallied 86 yards on 12 carries, including a 47-yard run, versus Wake Forest (11/11) ... Also caught two passes for 26 yards against the Demon Deacons ... Started at Louisville (11/18) in place of the injured Dontae Strickland and ran for a season-high 98 yards on 19 carries ... Made his second straight start in the season finale versus Boston College (11/25) and logged 13 rushing attempts for 88 yards, while adding one reception for six yards.
Freshman Year (2016): Played in all 12 games ... Second on the team in rushing with 357 yards on 68 carries ... Neal’s per carry average of 5.2 yards was the highest on the team among players with at least five rushing attempts ... Tied or led the Orange in rushing five times ... Against Colgate (9/2), paced SU with 68 yards rushing and scored a 49-yard touchdown on his first collegiate carry ... Was SU’s top rusher the next week versus Louisville (9/9), logging a season-best 12 carries for 40 yards … Also caught the first pass of his career for a 5-yard gain ... Averaged 8.4 yards per rush, gaining 42 yards on five carries, at Wake Forest (10/8) ... Was SU’s top ground-gainer with 64 yards on seven carries, including tying his season long with a 49-yard run, at Clemson (11/5) ... Ran for a season-best 91 yards on eight carries, including a 42-yard touchdown in the third quarter, at Pittsburgh (11/26).
High School: Four-year starter at running back for head coach Chris Medlin at Forestview High School … First Forestview player to earn a scholarship to a Power-Five school … Ranked the top athlete in North Carolina by Scout.com … No. 14 all-purpose back in the Class of 2016, according to Rivals.com … Three-time All-Gaston Gazette First Team selection … Two-time Charlotte “Big 22” honoree … PrepStar All-Atlantic Region selection … Set the Gaston County career records for yards from scrimmage (6,882), receptions (164) and points scored (630) … Rushed for 4,631 yards, totaled 2,251 receiving yards and scored 103 touchdowns (68 rushing, 34 receiving, 1 KO return) in his career … As a senior, rushed for 1,381 yards and 20 touchdowns on 252 carries (5.5 avg.), and caught 27 passes for 525 yards (19.4 avg.) with nine TDs ... Selected to play in the Offense-Defense All-American Bowl in Daytona Beach, Florida … As a junior, was named the Big South 2A/3A Conference Player of the Year and Forestview’s Male Athlete of the Year after recording 3,062 all-purpose yards and accounting for 39 touchdowns to lead the Jaguars to an 11-3 record and an appearance in the state quarterfinals … Ran for 2,018 yards on 273 carries (7.4 avg.) and 29 touchdowns … Also had 35 catches for 549 yards (15.7 avg.) and nine scores … Averaged 30.8 yards on 13 kickoff returns and 23.8 yards on four punt returns to earn All-Charlotte Observer Third Team plaudits as a return specialist … As a sophomore, scored 27 total touchdowns to help the Jaguars to a 10-5 record and a berth in the state semifinals … Rushed for 1,027 yards and 16 touchdowns on 160 carries (6.4 avg.) … Added 70 receptions for 783 yards (11.2 avg.) and 10 touchdowns, and racked up 418 yards and one touchdown as a kick returner … 2013 Forestview Offensive Player of the Year … Two-time team MVP.
Personal: Darius Quantavius (Moe) Neal … Born in November 1997 in Charlotte, North Carolina … Son of Moe and Tracy Neal … One older brother … Communication and rhetorical studies major.
Senior Year (2019): Co-captain of the offense along with lineman Airon Servais ... Recipient of the Mark Hoffman Award as the team's most outstanding back for the second year in a row ... Started all 12 games ... Led the Orange in rushing for the second consecutive season with 846 yards on 170 carries (5.0 avg.) ... Added 29 receptions for 242 yards (8.3 avg.) to finish with a team-best 1,088 all-purpose yards ... Logged three 100-yard rushing games and averaged 70.5 rushing yards per contest ... Team leader with seven rushing touchdowns ... Ranked third on the Orange in points scored (42) ... Totaled 143 yards from scrimmage in the season opener at Liberty (8/31) ... Neal carried 14 times for 89 yards and a touchdown against the Flames, while catching three passes for 54 yards ... At Maryland (9/7), rushed for 47 yards on 12 carries and had a career-high six receptions for 40 yards ... Against Clemson (9/14), ran for 22 yards on nine attempts and caught two passes for a personal-best 67 yards, including a season-long reception of 50 yards ... Rushed for 123 yards and matched his career best with two touchdowns on a season-high 26 carries versus Western Michigan (9/21) ... Against Holy Cross (9/28), ran for 36 yards on 11 carries to become the 23rd player in program history with 2,000+ career rushing yards ... Also had two receptions versus the Crusaders ... At NC State (10/10), rushed for 31 yards on eight attempts and matched his personal best with six catches for 48 yards ... Had 20 carries for for 74 yards, including a 1-yard touchdown run, at Florida State (10/26) ... At Duke (11/16), rushed 17 times for 115 yards and a touchdown to go along with a 4-yard reception ... Recorded his second straight 100-yard game, running for a career-high 163 yards and a touchdown on 20 carries at Louisville (11/23) ... Also made two catches against the Cardinals ... Rushed for 98 yards and a touchdown on 20 carries, while catching two passes for 22 yards, to help the Orange to a 39-30 overtime win against Wake Forest (11/30) in his final college game.
Junior Year (2018): Winner of the Mark Hoffman Award as the Orange’s most outstanding back … Shared starter status with Dontae Strickland throughout the year … Appeared in all 13 games (seven starts) … Team’s leading rusher with 869 yards and five touchdowns on 155 carries (5.6 avg.) … Had 13 receptions for 128 yards (9.8 avg.) …Two 100-yard rushing games … Ran for 50+ yards on eight occasions … Averaged a team-best 66.8 rushing yards per game ... Carried the ball a career-high 29 times for 84 yards and a personal-best two touchdowns in the season opener at Western Michigan (8/31) … Rushed for 71 yards on nine carries versus Wagner (9/8) ... Against Florida State (9/15), had 19 carries for 75 yards ... Recorded the first 100-yard game of his career versus Connecticut (9/22), running for 116 yards on 13 attempts ... Hauled in a season-high five passes for 26 yards at Clemson (9/29) … At Wake Forest (11/3), rushed for 67 yards on 11 carries, including an 8-yard touchdown run … Averaged a Syracuse single-game record 19.9 yards per carry (min. 8 carries) versus Louisville (11/9), logging eight carries for a season-best 159 yards and two touchdowns ... Broke off two 60+ yard runs, including a season-long gain of 68 yards that doubled as SU’s longest run from scrimmage in 2018, against the Cardinals … Ran eight times for 42 yards and had a season-long, 42-yard reception versus West Virginia (12/28) in the Camping World Bowl.
Sophomore Year (2017): Played in all 12 games, starting three times ... Team’s second-leading rusher with 488 yards on 92 carries (5.3 avg.) and one touchdown ... Caught 12 passes for 170 yards (14.2 avg.) and a score ... Led the Orange in rushing in each of the final three games of the season (vs. Wake Forest, at Louisville, vs. Boston College) ... Against Central Connecticut State (9/1), ran for 17 yards on seven carries and caught a 52-yard touchdown ... The TD catch was Neal’s first and marked the longest reception of his career ... Averaged 16.2 yards a carry versus Central Michigan (9/16), rushing for 81 yards on five attempts against the Chippewas, including a career-long run of 71 yards ... At LSU (9/23), rushed five times for 11 yards and made a season-best four receptions for 31 yards ... Against Clemson (10/13), made his first career start and carried the ball three times for 23 yards ... Ran for 46 yards, including a 15-yard touchdown, on 14 carries at Miami (10/21) ... Averaged 90.7 rushing yards per game over the last three games of the season ... Tallied 86 yards on 12 carries, including a 47-yard run, versus Wake Forest (11/11) ... Also caught two passes for 26 yards against the Demon Deacons ... Started at Louisville (11/18) in place of the injured Dontae Strickland and ran for a season-high 98 yards on 19 carries ... Made his second straight start in the season finale versus Boston College (11/25) and logged 13 rushing attempts for 88 yards, while adding one reception for six yards.
Freshman Year (2016): Played in all 12 games ... Second on the team in rushing with 357 yards on 68 carries ... Neal’s per carry average of 5.2 yards was the highest on the team among players with at least five rushing attempts ... Tied or led the Orange in rushing five times ... Against Colgate (9/2), paced SU with 68 yards rushing and scored a 49-yard touchdown on his first collegiate carry ... Was SU’s top rusher the next week versus Louisville (9/9), logging a season-best 12 carries for 40 yards … Also caught the first pass of his career for a 5-yard gain ... Averaged 8.4 yards per rush, gaining 42 yards on five carries, at Wake Forest (10/8) ... Was SU’s top ground-gainer with 64 yards on seven carries, including tying his season long with a 49-yard run, at Clemson (11/5) ... Ran for a season-best 91 yards on eight carries, including a 42-yard touchdown in the third quarter, at Pittsburgh (11/26).
High School: Four-year starter at running back for head coach Chris Medlin at Forestview High School … First Forestview player to earn a scholarship to a Power-Five school … Ranked the top athlete in North Carolina by Scout.com … No. 14 all-purpose back in the Class of 2016, according to Rivals.com … Three-time All-Gaston Gazette First Team selection … Two-time Charlotte “Big 22” honoree … PrepStar All-Atlantic Region selection … Set the Gaston County career records for yards from scrimmage (6,882), receptions (164) and points scored (630) … Rushed for 4,631 yards, totaled 2,251 receiving yards and scored 103 touchdowns (68 rushing, 34 receiving, 1 KO return) in his career … As a senior, rushed for 1,381 yards and 20 touchdowns on 252 carries (5.5 avg.), and caught 27 passes for 525 yards (19.4 avg.) with nine TDs ... Selected to play in the Offense-Defense All-American Bowl in Daytona Beach, Florida … As a junior, was named the Big South 2A/3A Conference Player of the Year and Forestview’s Male Athlete of the Year after recording 3,062 all-purpose yards and accounting for 39 touchdowns to lead the Jaguars to an 11-3 record and an appearance in the state quarterfinals … Ran for 2,018 yards on 273 carries (7.4 avg.) and 29 touchdowns … Also had 35 catches for 549 yards (15.7 avg.) and nine scores … Averaged 30.8 yards on 13 kickoff returns and 23.8 yards on four punt returns to earn All-Charlotte Observer Third Team plaudits as a return specialist … As a sophomore, scored 27 total touchdowns to help the Jaguars to a 10-5 record and a berth in the state semifinals … Rushed for 1,027 yards and 16 touchdowns on 160 carries (6.4 avg.) … Added 70 receptions for 783 yards (11.2 avg.) and 10 touchdowns, and racked up 418 yards and one touchdown as a kick returner … 2013 Forestview Offensive Player of the Year … Two-time team MVP.
Personal: Darius Quantavius (Moe) Neal … Born in November 1997 in Charlotte, North Carolina … Son of Moe and Tracy Neal … One older brother … Communication and rhetorical studies major.
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