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University of Rhode Island

2024 Football Roster

Connor Caldon
Connor Caldon
Connor Caldon
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Connor Caldon
Shane Donaldson
Shane Donaldson
Shane Donaldson

99 Westley Neal, Jr.

  • Position Defensive Line
  • Height 6-0
  • Weight 315
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Miami, Fla.
  • High School Gulliver Prep

Biography

Career Honors & Awards

  • Team Captain (2024)
  • First Team All-CAA Football (2024)
  • Hula Bowl Invitee (2024)
  • Phil Steele All-CAA Football Third Team (2024)
  • All-CAA Football Third Team (2023)
  • Phil Steele All-CAA Football Third Team (2023)

2024 (Senior)

  • Elected as a team captain
  • Started all 14 games on the defensive line
  • Totaled a career-high 41 tackles in 2024 with 6.5 TFLs and four sacks
  • Had 10 combined tackles in the first two games of the season, tallying four against Holy Cross (Aug. 31) and a season-best six at Minnesota (Sept. 7)
  • Had 1.0 TFL and four total stops against Brown (Oct. 12)
  • Broke up a pass, blocked a kick and made three tackles against UAlbany (Nov. 16)
  • Intercepted a pass, the first of his career, to seal the playoff win over CCSU (Nov. 30)
  • Had a season-high 2.0 sacks for 12 yards in the season finale at Mercer (Dec. 7)
  • Totaled five tackles against the Bears
  • Finished his career with a 16-game starting streak

2023 (Junior)

  • Started on the Rams’ defensive line in all 10 games that he appeared in 
  • Recorded 25 tackles, 5.0 TFLs, one sack and four QB hurries
  • Opened up the year with a TFL at Georgia State (Aug. 31)
  • Made three tackles in back-to-back games at Maine (Sept. 15) and No. 25 Villanova (Sept. 23)
  • Contributed a season-high six tackles and a QB hurry in the win over Bryant (Sept. 30)
  • Had two TFLs and three total stops in the win over No. 20 New Hampshire
  • Blocked a PAT and tallied a nine-yard TFL in the season finale at Towson (Nov. 18)

2022 (Sophomore)

  • Appeared in nine games, making six starts
  • Finished with 24 tackles, 2.5 tackles for loss, a half sack and one blocked field goal
  • Had five tackles against UAlbany (11/19)
  • Made one stop at New Hampshire (11/12)
  • Had five tackles against Maine (11/5)
  • Made two stops at William & Mary (10/29)
  • Had two tackles at Monmouth (10/22)
  • Recorded four tackles, including .5 tackles for loss, against Elon (10/15)
  • Had one tackle against Delaware (9/17)
  • Recorded a half-sack at Bryant (9/10)
  • Had three tackles, including one for a loss, at Stony Brook (9/1)

2021 (Freshman)

  • Appeared in all 11 games, making nine starts
  • Finished with 41 tackles, nine tackles for loss, 2.5 sacks and one quarterback hurry
  • Had seven tackles and .5 sacks at Elon (11/20)
  • Made two stops against New Hampshire (11/13)
  • Had three tackles, including two tackles for loss, at Massachusetts (11/6)
  • Made two tackles against Maine (10/30)
  • Had one tackle at Villanova (10/23)
  • Made two stops at Towson (10/16)
  • Had three tackles against No. 10/9 Delaware (10/9)
  • Made seven stops, including one tackle for loss, against Stony Brook (10/2)
  • Had two tackles at Brown (9/18)
  • Set career highs with seven tackles, five tackles for loss and one sack at UAlbany (9/11). The five tackles for loss tied for the third most in a single game in program history
  • Had four tackles and a quarterback hurry against Bryant (9/4)

2020-21 (Freshman)

  • Had four tackles against No. 9 Delaware (3/27)
  • Had two tackles, including his first career sack, at No. 18/19 Albany (3/20)
  • Started in his collegiate debut and had four tackles at No. 6 Villanova (3/13)
Before URI
  • Rated as a 4-star recruit by Rivals.com and a 3-star recruit by ESPN 
  • Ranked 60th at his position in the nation according to 247Sports.com
  • Held offers from Michigan, Florida State, Kentucky, Virginia, Miami and Louisville
  • Attended Gulliver Prep in Pinecrest, Fla., where he was a three-sport athlete
  • Led his school to its first undefeated season in 2019

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 99

    2020Freshman

    Defensive Line
    6'0" 315 lbs
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    2021Freshman

    Defensive Line
    6'0" 315 lbs
    99
  • 99

    2022Sophomore

    Defensive Line
    6'0" 315 lbs
    99
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    2023Junior

    Defensive Line
    6'0" 315 lbs
    99
  • 99

    2024Senior

    Defensive Line
    6'0" 315 lbs
    99