University of Nevada Las Vegas

UNLV: A big bodied, all-around athlete who practiced on both sides of the ball but has settled in at TE/H-Back … A member of the Academic All-Mountain West Team in both 2018 and ‘19.

2019: Appeared in 11 games, including making his first collegiate start in Game 10 vs. Hawaii … Caught a pass for 14 yards in victory at Vanderbilt. 

2018: Earned his first letter as a Rebel by appearing in all 12 games, primarily on special teams … Caught a six-yard pass from Armani Rogers vs. Prairie View A&M.

2017: Redshirted season.

HIGH SCHOOL: A 2017 graduate of South Gate HS … A two-year letterwinner under coach Jose Casagran … Rated as a three-star prospect by 247Sports … Named the Eastern League MVP as a senior and earned first team all-league honors as a junior and a senior … Lined up at multiple positions during career and finished with 34 receptions for 788 receiving yards, 1,234 rushing yards, 19 total touchdowns and two interceptions as a senior … Helped lead the Rams to an 8-3 record and a league championship as a junior … Finished with 40 receptions for 758 yards, 201 rushing yards and 12 total touchdowns as a junior … Led the Eastern League in receiving as a junior and a senior … Also earned varsity letters playing at Hawthorne HS as a sophomore and Dominguez HS as a freshman … Earned All-Oceanside League Second Team honors as a sophomore.

PERSONAL: Jamaal Xavier Neal was born in Long Beach, CA … The son of the late Vickie Ann Williams … Has an older sister, Holly Larie Banks, and one brother, Howard Banks … Majoring in human services.