Is Sam Neely III starting?
Sam Neely III is listed 2nd string at LCB for Stanford Cardinal.
Sam Neely III is listed LCB #2 for Stanford at 61 OVR.
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- 22861Sam Neely IIIYou
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What's Next
The Story
Making His Case
A 3-star recruit out of Weddington, ranked #1,414 nationally coming out of high school. In 2025: 6 tackles, 0 INT, 1 PBU. That's 1% of the team's production at his spot — good for a 61 overall (Depth tier).
- Jersey
- #28
- Class
- RS SO/TR
- Height
- 5'11"
- Weight
- 185 lbs
2025 Stats
| Season | Tkl | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 6 | 0 | 1 |
Regular-season totals from public sources. Derived splits (completion %, yards per carry, catch rate) aren't available in our current dataset.
Recruiting Profile
- Stars
- ★★★☆☆3-star
- Composite
- 0.8553
- National Rank
- #1414
- High School
- Weddington
- Hometown
- Matthews, NC
Why this rating?
On a 77-rated defense; 38th-percentile production (×0.84 for competition level) put them -10 vs unit starters → 61.
2026 projection — based on SP+ (a respected team-efficiency metric; 2026 not published yet, using 2025), 2025 production, recruiting, and the 2026 transfer portal; capped to depth-chart order.
2026 Game Log
Aug 29WHAWTKL 1
- TKL
- 1
- SOLO
- 1
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final W 37-27
| OPP | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 29 | WHAW | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Sam Neely III's 2026 game-by-game stat log.
The People's Ratings
Team Role
Overall ratings blend team strength (SP+), on-field production, and recruiting. Higher = more impactful.