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2023 Football Roster

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Dylan Heuer
Steve Dyer
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42 Michael Neel

  • Position RB
  • Height 5-11
  • Weight 192
  • Class Graduate Student
  • Hometown Charlotte, N.C.
  • Highschool Charlotte Catholic

Biography

2023 (Grad)
• Graduated Cum Laude in the spring of 2023, and finished his career pursuing his MBA
• Started the first nine games of the year before suffering a broken arm in the first quarter at Valparaiso 
• Led the Flyers in rushing (139 attempts, 602 yards, 4.3 avg.), even though his missed the last 11 quarters of the year  
• Finished seventh in the PFL in carries (138) and yards per game (68.1)
• Caught 15 passes for 82 yards
• Named Honorable Mention All- PFL
• Was a member of the 2023 PFL Academic Honor Roll
• Named to the Academic All-District 5 team 
• Named to the 2024 National Football Foundation & College Hall of Fame's Hampshire Honor Society

2022 (Senior)
• Missed the first four games with an injury, and then appeared in seven games, with 36 carries for 204 net (5.7 avg.) with four TD
• 175 of his 204 yards came in the last four games of the year
• Rushed 12 times for 70 yards and two touchdowns against Morehead State
• Career-long rush of 30 yards versus Valparaiso 
• Returned three kicks for 53 yards
• Member of 2022 PFL Academic Honor Roll

2021 (R-Freshman)
• Appeared in nine games including one start
• Rushed 23 times for 79 yards and one touchdown against Presbyterian
• Caught four passes for 30 yards
• Returned three kicks for a total of 47 yards
• Member of the 2020-2021 PFL Academic Honor Roll

2019 (Freshman)
• Saw action in one game in 2019
• Member of the 2019 PFL Academic Honor Roll

PRIOR TO UD: 
High School                   
• Played on two state championship teams
• Two-time First Team Southern Carolina Conference
• First Team All-Mecklenburg County as a senior
• For his career, gained 2,177 yards rushing and 1,314 yards receiving with 49 touchdowns
• Also ran track and was a state qualifier in the 4x100 relay

Personal
• Son of Eddie and Susan Neel
• Has one brother, Paul
• Dad played football at Virginia Tech
• Majoring in Business Economics

Statistics

Season:
2023

Season Statistics

Season Statistics

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Career Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 43

    2019Freshman

    Running Back
    5'10" 170 lbs
    43
  • 42

    2020Redshirt Freshman

    Running Back
    5'10" 170 lbs
    42
  • 42

    2021Redshirt Freshman

    Running Back
    5'10" 195 lbs
    42
  • 42

    2022Senior

    Running Back
    5'10" 195 lbs
    42
  • 42

    2023Graduate Student

    Running Back
    5'11" 192 lbs
    42