2021 Football Roster
Roster
Paul Neel
- Position:
- Running Back
- Height:
- 5-10
- Weight:
- 190
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Charlotte, N.C.
- High School:
- Charlotte Catholic
2024 (Senior): Played in all 12 games, making two starts at running-back ... recipient of Bucknell's Tom Gadd Coaches' Award ... averaged 3.6 yards to carry on 76 rushes for 274 yards ... caught 11 passes for 96 yards ... scored three rushing touchdowns and one receiving touchdown ... scored in Bucknell's first two games against Navy and VMI ... had 12 rushes for a career-high 60 yards against Navy ... took a screen 44 yards for a touchdown in win over Fordham ... scored in win over Colgate.
2023 (Junior): Appeared in eight games … registered 10 carries for 19 yards … hauled in three catches for 16 yards … posted season-high six carries for 10 yards and a -yard reception against Holy Cross.
2022 (Sophomore): Saw action in four games, missing time with injury.
Charlotte Catholic High School: Lettered in football and track & field … helped the Cougar football team win four-straight 3A state championships (2017, 2018, 2019 & 2021 spring) … selected as the MVP of the 2019 state title game … honored on the all-county and all-conference teams … ran for 3,772 yards and 40 touchdowns over course of career … logged more than 4,000 career all-purpose yards … in the state record seven overtime regional finals of 2019, scored three touchdowns in overtime, including the game winner … in track, qualified for the state championships in the 4x100 relay.
Personal: Paul Alexander Neel … born June 30, 2003 in Charlotte, North Carolina … son of Eddie and Susan Neel … has an older brother, Michael, who is a member of the University of Dayton football team's class of 2023 … father played football at Virginia Tech ... major is undeclared in the College of Management.
