'12 AZ WR Davonte Neal (Notre Dame Signee; Transfer to Arizona)

[wadc45]

You mean 1/13?

This has been years in the making, glad to see him finally become a target.

Sorry, yes. Will edit.

 

[korchiki]

Been watching this kid since he was a frosh. Never thought we had a chance. Want him in S&G badly. Tremendous playmaker.

 

[MD Buckeye]

ESPNHS Football All-American Team

1st Team

SPECIAL TEAMS

KICK RETURNER
Davonte' Neal, Chaparral (Scottsdale, Ariz.), Senior
A two-time Gatorade State Player of the Year, Neal returned three kickoffs and two punts for scores. He also topped the 1,000-yard mark in rushing and receiving.

 

[wadc45]

Rivals $ - Four-star ATH plans to visit

12/22

By Givler...the visit date will be 1/13 but it isn't confirmed yet because of awards banquets...his father says his son is focused on getting ready for the Under Armour game.

 

[wadc45]

Chaparral's Davonte' Neal now open to ASU, Arizona, will visit Ohio State

by Richard Obert - Dec. 22, 2011 01:28 PM
The Arizona Republic | azcentral.com

Scottsdale Chaparral senior receiver/cornerback/kick returner Davonte' Neal said he will take a recruiting trip to Ohio State on Jan. 13, then take a trip to Arkansas the following weekend.

He already has visited Notre Dame. He can take two other recruiting trips. But he is leaving it open at this point. He said "it's going to be a while" before he make a decision on where he'll go to college.

"This is the beginning of the recruiting for me," Neal said after a Wednesday workout at his father's gym, The Athletes' Factory, in north Scottsdale. "I'm not going to rush the process. I'm going to enjoy it."

Neal, a two-time Gatorade Arizona Football Player of the Year, said he is now open to both Arizona State and Arizona.

Continued...

 

[XXXX]

Tucson Citizen - 12/22

Hiring Charlie Ragle is one more in-state recruiting victory for Arizona

Carey?s choice of Arizona over ASU should have been a signal up north that changes needed to be made earlier and, if Chaparrals Davonte Neal follows Urban Meyer to Ohio State as is rumored, then that would have to go as another victory for Arizona.

In recruiting battles, players who skip your rival are almost as good as the ones who come to you.

 

[pnuts34]

He would be a great addition to this class. I'm sorry if I forgot where it was mentioned, buy when will he announce?

 

[Frohlich]

Starting to get the feeling that Davonte is going to be the ATH left in this class that we sign (not Caleb, Diggs,etc..).

 

[cjmik_75]

Starting to get the feeling that Davonte is going to be the ATH left in this class that we sign (not Caleb, Diggs,etc..).

Still not a bad feeling...1,000 yds rushing AND 1,000 yds receiving...Kids a baller.

 

[Taosman]

Davonte Neal.

 

[Frohlich]

Still not a bad feeling...1,000 yds rushing AND 1,000 yds receiving...Kids a baller.

Wasn't a knock at all on Davonte. He looks like a stud. My personal preference is Diggs>Davonte>Caleb but what do I know...just some OSU fan on an internet board.

Would love to see the class end with Neal (ATH) , Dodson (OL), Oconnor (OL) and Williams (LB).

 

[buckeye4ever21]

After watching that, he's probably our most important offensive recruit. Urban needs a speedy back right away.

 

[GeorgiaBuck2]

Reminds me of Thomas from Oregon. Coming out Thomas played RB, WR, and S. Neal plays RB, WR, and CB. About the same size and and speed. Reports are that he's the fastest player at the UA practices and he's playing both WR and CB. Getting huge praise. Someone even stated that he looks like the "pound for pound best player"...

Would be a huge pickup for sure.

 

[korchiki]

Just an FYI but most people think he is best suited for the defensive side of the field. Personally, I think that if we sign him, we have to put him at WR/RB because we are in need of playmakers

 

[CleveBucks]

Need a KO returner badly.