Keanu Neal, an American football safety with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers of the National Football League, was born on July 26, 1995. (NFL). In the 2016 NFL Draft, the Atlanta Falcons selected him with the 17th overall pick.
Neal was chosen by the Atlanta Falcons in the first round of the 2016 NFL Draft (17th overall). He was chosen in 2016 as the second safety behind West Virginia’s Karl Joseph (12th overall). Neal was given a fully guaranteed four-year, $10.73 million contract by the Atlanta Falcons on May 4, 2016, which also included a $6 million signing bonus.
Where did Keanu Neal go to high school?
In Bushnell, Florida, Neal attended South Sumter High School. He was moved from linebacker to safety after starting out as a linebacker. He recorded 151 tackles as a junior in addition to four interceptions, one of which he returned 20 yards for a touchdown, four forced fumbles, five pass deflections, four forced fumbles, one offensive touchdown as a goal-line fullback, four forced fumbles, and four forced fumbles. He was recognized as All-Conference and All-State.
He had more than 70 tackles and four interceptions as a senior. He made a commitment to play college football for the University of Florida and head coach Will Muschamp.
