Isaiah Neyor
Nebraska Cornhuskers
PositionWide receiver
ClassSenior
MajorCommunication and Leadership
Personal information
Height6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight215 lb (98 kg)
Career history
College
Bowl games
High schoolLamar
(Arlington, Texas)
Career highlights and awards

Isaiah Neyor is an American football wide receiver who will play for the Nebraska Cornhuskers. He previously played for the Wyoming Cowboys and the Texas Longhorns.

Early life and high school

Neyor grew up in Fort Worth, Texas and attended Lamar High School.[1] As a senior he had 39 receptions for 858 yards and eight touchdowns.[2] Neyor committed to play college football at Wyoming over offers from FCS programs Incarnate Word and Western Illinois and from Division II Henderson State.[3][4]

College career

Wyoming

Neyor played in one game as a true freshman while redshirting the season.[5] As a redshirt freshman, he caught eight passes for 248 yards for an average of 31 yards in six games played.[6] Neyor was named second team All-Mountain West Conference in 2021 after finishing the season with 44 receptions for 878 yards and 12 touchdowns. Following the end of the season, he entered his name into the NCAA transfer portal.[7] Neyor initially committed to transfer to the University of Tennessee after considering offers from Ole Miss and USC Trojans.[8][9] He flipped his commitment to the University of Texas and signed with the school two weeks after his commitment to Tennessee.[10]

Texas

Neyor suffered a torn anterior cruciate ligament during preseason training camp entering his first season at Texas.[11]

On December 8, 2023, Neyor announced that he would be entering the transfer portal for the second time.[12]

Nebraska

On January 5, 2024, Neyor announced that he would be transferring to Nebraska.[13]

Collegiate statistics

Season Games Receiving Rushing
RecYdsAvgTDAttYdsAvgTD
Wyoming Cowboys
2020 5824831.0015858.00
2021 134487820.01212231.91
Texas Longhorns
2022[lower-alpha 1] 000000000
2023 111414.000000
Career20531,14021.51213816.21
  1. ↑ Suffered a season ending ACL injury before the start of his junior season.

References

  1. ↑ "UW's Neyor constantly looking to grow". Wyoming Tribune Eagle. September 25, 2021. Retrieved January 22, 2022.
  2. ↑ "Wyoming notches commitment from Arlington Lamar WR Isaiah Neyor". The Dallas Morning News. December 19, 2018. Retrieved January 22, 2022.
  3. ↑ "Meet Wyoming football's recruiting class of 2019". Casper Star-Tribune. April 8, 2019. Retrieved January 22, 2022.
  4. ↑ Roach, Mike (January 20, 2022). "Wyoming transfer wide receiver Isaiah Neyor flips from Tennessee to Texas". 247Sports.com. Retrieved January 22, 2022.
  5. ↑ "Already a deep-ball specialist, Neyor is perfecting the little things for his encore". Wyoming Tribune Eagle. April 21, 2021. Retrieved January 21, 2022.
  6. ↑ "Wyoming WR Isaiah Neyor looking to make more big plays for Pokes". Casper Star-Tribune. August 31, 2021. Retrieved January 21, 2022.
  7. ↑ "Wyoming QB Williams, star WR Neyor enter transfer portal after Potato Bowl win". Casper Star-Tribune. December 22, 2021. Retrieved January 22, 2022.
  8. ↑ "Tennessee football gets transfer wide receiver Isaiah Neyor from Wyoming". Knoxville News Sentinel. January 8, 2022. Retrieved January 22, 2022.
  9. ↑ Macon, John (January 13, 2022). "Wyoming Transfer Isaiah Neyor on Campus at Ole Miss, Per Source". SI.com. Retrieved January 22, 2022.
  10. ↑ Rittenberg, Adam (January 20, 2022). "College football transfer Isaiah Neyor flips to Texas Longhorns after committing to Tennessee Volunteers". ESPN.com. Retrieved January 22, 2022.
  11. ↑ Wilson, Dave (August 15, 2022). "Junior Angilau, Isaiah Neyor hurt in Texas Longhorns' football scrimmage, will miss remainder of season". ESPN.com. Retrieved August 17, 2022.
  12. ↑ Yum, Caleb (December 8, 2023). "Texas football's Isaiah Neyor enters transfer portal before Sugar Bowl". Austin American-Statesman. Retrieved December 9, 2023.
  13. ↑ Munson, Bryan (January 5, 2024). "Former Texas WR Isaiah Neyor commits to Nebraska". On3.com. Retrieved January 8, 2024.
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