Wake Forest Athletics
2024 Football Roster

Jersey Number 14
Sam Neely
- Height:
- 5-11
- Weight:
- 185
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Matthews, NC
- High School:
- Weddington
2024 (Freshman)
Did not see any action during the 2024 season for the Demon Deacons.
High School
2023 All-Conference Player…Named First Team All County and All-Conference as a Defensive Back during his junior season in 2022… Led Weddington to the 2023 NCHSAA 4A State Championship and a 14-2 record… Has recorded 65 tackles, 47 solo tackles, six tackles-for-loss, one fumble recovery and 20 pass breakups so far this season… Led Weddington to a 13-2 record during his junior season… Finished his junior season with 56 tackles, 26 pass breakups and three interceptions.
Personal
Son of Natalie and Bernard Neely… Born on December 30, 2005.
Did not see any action during the 2024 season for the Demon Deacons.
High School
2023 All-Conference Player…Named First Team All County and All-Conference as a Defensive Back during his junior season in 2022… Led Weddington to the 2023 NCHSAA 4A State Championship and a 14-2 record… Has recorded 65 tackles, 47 solo tackles, six tackles-for-loss, one fumble recovery and 20 pass breakups so far this season… Led Weddington to a 13-2 record during his junior season… Finished his junior season with 56 tackles, 26 pass breakups and three interceptions.
Personal
Son of Natalie and Bernard Neely… Born on December 30, 2005.
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