Reggie Neely: CB · South Alabama · #12.
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Reggie Neely
Doesn't get beat deep and rarely gives up the big play. Played for three head coaches at two programs in three seasons: Willie Fritz, Kane Wommack and Major Applewhite. On tape: 4 tackles against Georgia Southern, Week 10, 2024.
Play style
Steady in coverage; doesn't get beat deep and rarely gives up the big play.
Activity vs finishing · season enumeration
What the box score actually says
20 tackles. 1 pass defended. 0 interceptions. 0 TFL.
Counts only, never a rate — splash-event sample sizes this small (interceptions, pass breakups, TFL) are noise as a rate and signal only as a tally.
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
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| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | South Alabama | 20 | 16 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 |
| 2023 | South Alabama | 3 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- |
| 2021 | Tulane | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- |
| Career | 25 | 21 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 |
Game log · Week-by-week
2024 season · 8 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 38-52vs North Texas | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 6 | L 16-18@ Arkansas State | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 8 | W 25-9vs Troy | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 9 | W 46-17vs UL Monroe | 4 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | Season-high 4 tackles |
| Wk 10 | L 30-34vs Georgia Southern | 4 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 13 | W 35-14@ Southern Miss | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 14 | L 38-45vs Texas State | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
 Bowl | W 30-23vs Western Michigan | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 20 | 16 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 |
Week 9 · 2024
W 46-17
vs UL Monroe
4 tackles · 1 pass breakup · 4 solo tackles
Dominant 29-point win at home against UL Monroe.
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
PD rate
5%1 pass breakupsTackle volume
20tackles this season20 tackles · 1 pass breakup.
Splits · Per-game
2024 season · 8 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home5g | 3.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.2 |
| Road2g | 1.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-73g | 2.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+5g | 2.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.2 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Major Applewhite
Pass share
47.3%
390 pass / 435 run
Plays / game
63.5
13 games
Team sack rate
3.2%
403 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Player standing · 2024
Fewer tackles a game than most FBS defensive backs who play every week.
How it ended
Three seasons, at Tulane and South Alabama, 25 tackles — the college career is complete.
Coaching lineage · 2020–2024
3 coachesPlayed for 3 head coaches at 2 schools: Willie Fritz, Kane Wommack and Major Applewhite.
