University of Rhode Island

2021 (Redshirt Sophomore)

• Appeared in nine games on special teams
• Made his collegiate debut as a reserve against Bryant (9/4)

2019 (Sophomore)

• Did not appear in any games

Before URI

• Transferred from FAU, where he played baseball in 2018
• Attended Cranston East, where he played football, hockey and baseball
• Named as a team captain in all three sports
• Was the Words Unlimited Schoolboy Athlete of the Year in 2017
• Also earned Golden 12 Award in 2017
• First Team All-State honoree in football as a senior
• Also earned All-Division honors in football and baseball
• Set school record for touchdown passes in one game (6), total touchdowns in one season (39) and total touchdowns in a career (68)
• Led Cranston East to a Division I Super Bowl title in 2017
• Passed for 3,494 yards and had 60 touchdown passes in his career
• Also rushed for 600 yards and eight touchdowns

Personal

• Born Sept. 1, 1999
• Son of Susan and Jim Neary
• Has one brother, Evan
• Chose Rhode Island because of its hometown feeling and to play football
• Enjoys keeping up with professional sports (NBA, NFL, MLB and NHL)
• Also likes listening to music, traveling and working out
• Favorite athlete is Julian Edelman
• Favorite teams are the New England Patriots, Boston Celtics, New York Yankees and Pittsburgh Penguins
• Majoring in Accounting