A member of four teams (1994 and 1996 football and 1995 and 1996 baseball) already inducted into the Athletic Hall of Fame, Neil finally receives his individual induction.
A member of the Britons 1994 national championship football team and five MIAA champion squads between the two sports, Neil was a three-time all-MIAA pick at linebacker in football. He was a third team All-American in 1996 and a preseason All-American in 1997. He lead Albion in tackles for the 1994, 1995 and 1996 seasons, recording more than 100 in the ‘94 and ‘96 campaigns. He collected 18 tackles, including a pair of quarterback sacks, in Albion’s 23-20 loss to Illinois Wesleyan in the NCAA Playoffs.
Most important to Neil, he received a NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship (along with Payton Manning and Brian Griese) in 1997. An injury before the season limited Neil to seven games in 1997, but he finished the season with 36 tackles, including two for loss, two interceptions and four passes broken up.
“Even though being a member of the 1994 national championship team is a highlight, the opportunity to finish my college career being honored with the prestigious postgraduate scholarship characterizing the term student-athlete, especially for a Division III institution like Albion.”
