Siran Neal
{{Short description|American football player (born 1994)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=January 2019}}
{{Infobox NFL biography
| name = Siran Neal
| image = Siran Neal (51529927741) (cropped).jpg
| image_size =
| alt =
| caption = Neal with the Buffalo Bills in 2021
| current_team = San Francisco 49ers
| number =
| position = Cornerback
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1994|8|4}}
| birth_place = Dothan, Alabama, U.S.
| death_date =
| death_place =
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 0
| weight_lb = 206
| high_school = Eufaula (Eufaula, Alabama)
| college = Jacksonville State (2013–2017)
| draftyear = 2018
| draftround = 5
| draftpick = 154
| pastteams =
- Buffalo Bills ({{NFL Year|2018}}–{{NFL Year|2023}})
- Miami Dolphins ({{NFL Year|2024}})
- San Francisco 49ers ({{NFL Year|2025}}–present)
| status = Active
| highlights = * 2x First-team All-OVC (2016, 2017)
| statleague = NFL
| statseason = 2024
| statweek =
| statlabel1 = Total tackles
| statvalue1 = 126
| statlabel2 = Sacks
| statvalue2 = 1.0
| statlabel3 = Forced fumbles
| statvalue3 = 3
| statlabel4 = Fumble recoveries
| statvalue4 = 2
| statlabel5 = Pass deflections
| statvalue5 = 7
| statlabel6 = Interceptions
| statvalue6 =
| pfr = NealSi00
}}
Siran De'Vonte' Neal (born August 4, 1994) is an American professional football cornerback and special teamer for the San Francisco 49ers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Jacksonville State Gamecocks and was selected by the Buffalo Bills in the fifth round of the 2018 NFL draft.
Early life
Neal attended Abbeville High School in Abbeville, Alabama where he played football. He was an All-State wide receiver for the team in 2011, when he caught 54 passes and 13 touchdowns. He played his senior season at Eufaula High School in Eufaula, Alabama. He was a first team All-State selection in 2012. He hauled in 22 catches for 377 yards and eight touchdowns.{{cite web |title=Siran Neal - Football |url=https://jaxstatesports.com/sports/football/roster/siran-neal/3333 |work=Jacksonville State University Athletics |access-date=8 June 2024}}
College career
Neal attended and played college football at Jacksonville State and graduated with a degree in criminal justice. He was a two-time all-Ohio Valley Conference selection in 2016 and 2017, the first year as a linebacker, the second as a safety. In 2016 he made 80 tackles and an interception as a linebacker. Switching to safely in 2017, Neal made 33 tackles and had a team-high 11 pass breakups.{{Cite web |last=Maiorana |first=Sal |date=April 28, 2018 |title=5 things to know about Buffalo Bills pick Siran Neal |url=https://www.democratandchronicle.com/story/sports/football/nfl/bills/2018/04/28/siran-neal-buffalo-bills-nfl-draft-cornerback-five-things-know/559518002/ |access-date=December 16, 2019 |work=Democrat & Chronicle}}
=College statistics=
| class="wikitable"
! SEASON ! SCHOOL ! TOT ! SOLO ! AST ! PD ! SACK ! FF ! INT |
| 2014–15
| Jacksonville State | 32 | 23 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015–16
| Jacksonville State | 40 | 24 | 16 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2016–17
| Jacksonville State | 80 | 39 | 41 | 5 | 0.5 | 0 | 1 |
| 2017–18
| Jacksonville State | 39 | 26 | 13 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Professional career
{{NFL predraft
| height ft = 6
| height in = 0
| weight = 206
| dash = 4.56
| ten split = 1.62
| twenty split = 2.62
| shuttle = 4.28
| cone drill = 7.00
| vertical = 40.5
| broad ft = 10
| broad in = 2
| bench = 17
| arm span = 31 1/8
| hand span = 9 7/8
| wonderlic =
| note = All values from NFL Combine/Pro Day{{Cite web |last=Zierlein |first=Lance |title=Siran Neal Draft and Combine Prospect Profile |url=https://www.nfl.com/prospects/siran-neal/32004e45-4147-5848-9337-0d2e60729681 |access-date=May 10, 2020 |website=NFL.com}}{{Cite web |url=https://draftscout.com/dsprofile.php?PlayerId=1020713&DraftYear=2018 |title=2018 Draft Scout Siran Neal, Jacksonville State NFL Draft Scout College Football Profile |access-date=January 6, 2023 |website=draftscout.com}}
}}
=Buffalo Bills=
Neal was selected by the Buffalo Bills in the fifth round (154th overall) of the 2018 NFL draft.{{cite web|title=5 things to know about Siran Neal|url=http://www.buffalobills.com/news/article-1/5-things-to-know-about-Siran-Neal/761444d9-835d-4a00-9247-cadb90907541|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180501213931/http://www.buffalobills.com/news/article-1/5-things-to-know-about-Siran-Neal/761444d9-835d-4a00-9247-cadb90907541|url-status=dead|archive-date=May 1, 2018|author=Brown, Chris|website=BuffaloBills.com|date=April 28, 2018|accessdate=May 20, 2018}} He made his NFL debut in the Bills' season opener against the Baltimore Ravens. In Week 4, against the Green Bay Packers, he recorded his first professional sack.{{Cite web |last=Silagyi |first=Kyle |date=October 1, 2018 |title=Bills Today: How Taron Johnson and Siran Neal accomplished a franchise first |url=https://www.buffalobills.com/news/bills-today-how-taron-johnson-and-siran-neal-accomplished-a-franchise-first |access-date=October 18, 2018 |work=Buffalo Bills}}
Neal was placed on the reserve/COVID-19 list by the Bills on July 30, 2020,{{cite news |author=Wojton, Nick |title=Bills DBs Siran Neal, Dane Jackson added to Reserve/ COVID-19 list |url=https://billswire.usatoday.com/2020/07/30/buffalo-bills-siran-neal-dane-jackson-reserve-covid-19-list/ |website=USAToday.com |date=July 30, 2020 |accessdate=July 31, 2020}} and was activated six days later.{{cite news |author=Glab, Maddy |title=S Siran Neal, CB Ike Brown activated off Reserve/COVID list |url=https://www.buffalobills.com/news/s-siran-neal-cb-ike-brown-activated-off-reserve-covid-list |website=BuffaloBills.com |date=August 5, 2020 |accessdate=August 10, 2020}}
On February 23, 2022, Neal signed a three-year contract extension with the Bills.{{cite web|title=Bills agree to terms with Siran Neal on a three-year, nine million dollar contract extension|url=https://www.buffalobills.com/news/bills-agree-to-terms-with-siran-neal-on-a-three-year-contract-extension|author=Glab, Maddy|website=BuffaloBills.com|date=February 23, 2022}}
On March 6, 2024, Neal was released by the Bills.{{cite news|last1=White|first1=Alec|last2=Glab|first2=Maddy|title=Buffalo Bills release five players including Jordan Poyer, Mitch Morse and Siran Neal|url=https://www.buffalobills.com/news/buffalo-bills-release-five-players-including-jordan-poyer-mitch-morse-and-siran-neal|work=BuffaloBills.com|date=March 6, 2024|access-date=March 6, 2024}}
=Miami Dolphins=
=San Francisco 49ers=
On March 18, 2025, Neal signed a two-year contract with the San Francisco 49ers.{{Cite web|title=49ers Trade RB Jordan Mason to Vikings, Sign a Cornerback to a One-Year Deal|url=https://www.49ers.com/news/49ers-trade-rb-jordan-mason-to-minnesota-vikings-sign-cornerback-siran-neal|website=49ers.com|date=March 18, 2025|access-date=March 18, 2025}}
Personal life
Neal is the son of Glenn Neal and Rhonda Walker. He has six brothers and one sister. Neal has twin daughters, Londyn and Lauryn Neal who were born in July 2016.{{cite web |title=Siran Neal - Football |url=https://jaxstatesports.com/sports/football/roster/siran-neal/3333 |website=Jacksonville State University Athletics |access-date=8 June 2024}}
References
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External links
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- [https://www.49ers.com/team/players-roster/siran-neal/ San Francisco 49ers bio]
- [https://jsugamecocksports.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=3333 Jacksonville State Gamecocks bio]
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