Frankie Leon Neal (born October 1, 1965) is an American former college and professional

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player who was a wide receiver in the National Football League (NFL) for a single season in 1987. Neal played college football for the University of Florida and Fort Hays State University, and thereafter, he played professionally for the

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of the NFL. He is currently serving a 30 year prison sentence in the Florida Department of Corrections for numerous drug charges.

Early years

Neal was born in

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Frankie Neal
Retrieved March 18, 2011. He attended Okeechobee High School in Okeechobee, Florida,databaseFootball.com, Players
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. Retrieved March 18, 2011. where he played high school football for the Okeechobee Brahmans.

College career

Neal attended the University of Florida in Gainesville, Florida, where he played for coach Charley Pell and coach Galen Hall's Florida Gators football teams from

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2011 Florida Gators Football Media Guide
'', University Athletic Association, Gainesville, Florida, pp. 127, 143–145, 184 (2011). Retrieved August 31, 2011. Memorably, Neal was part of one of the ten greatest pass plays in Gators football history when he caught a pass from quarterback Kerwin Bell to go eighty-two yards from scrimmage for a touchdown against the

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in 1985. He finished the 1985 season with twenty receptions for 487 yards, which is still the Gators' single-season record for most yards per catch (24.4 yards).

Professional career

The

selected Neal in the third round of the

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1987 National Football League Draft
Retrieved March 18, 2011. and he played for the Packers during the season.National Football League, Historical Players
Frankie Neal
Retrieved March 18, 2011. He finished his rookie season as a pro with thirty-six receptions for 420 yards and three touchdowns.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Neal, Frankie 1965 births Living people People from Sebring, Florida Players of American football from Florida American football wide receivers Florida Gators football players Fort Hays State Tigers football players Green Bay Packers players Okeechobee High School alumni

Early years

College career

Professional career

See also

References