2019 • SOPHOMORE SEASON
Awards: Selected Academic All-Big Ten...Named the Developmental Squad Special Teams Player of the Year, along with Nick Eury, at the team's awards banquet.
Season: Appeared in four games...One of 29 players to make their collegiate debut.
Idaho (8/31): Recorded two tackles, including one solo...Named the Coaching Staff's Developmental Squad Defensive Player of the Week. Pittsburgh (9/14): Earned the Coaching Staff's Developmental Squad Defensive and Special Teams Player of the Week honors. at Maryland (9/27): Selected the Coaching Staff's Developmental Squad Defensive Player of the Week.
2018 • REDSHIRT FRESHMAN SEASON
Awards: Won the Scout Team Defensive Player of the Year award, along with Max Chizmar and Judge Culpepper, at the team’s awards banquet.
Season: Did not see any game action.
2017 • TRUE FRESHMAN SEASON
Redshirt season.
HIGH SCHOOL
Four-time letterman for head coach Jim Renninger at Central Mountain High School...Was a three-time team captain...Earned All-Heartland Conference honors as a junior and senior...Took home all-district accolades in 2014...Was an all-state kick returner as a senior...Selected as team MVP twice...Played in the Lezzer Lumber Classic...Finished his career with 303 tackles and six interceptions defensively to go along with 2,220 rushing yards and 26 rushing touchdowns...Recorded 112 total tackles, two interceptions and a forced fumble as a senior...Had 1,192 rushing yards, 320 passing yards, 48 receiving yards, 759 kick return yards (33.0 ypr) and 17 total touchdowns (14 rushing, 3 return)...Collected 70 tackles, one interception, one forced fumble, 1,374 all-purpose yards and 15 total touchdowns as a junior...Had 79 total tackles, 1,611 all-purpose yards and nine total touchdowns as a sophomore...Lettered twice each in basketball and track & field...Was a member of the National Honor Society.
PERSONAL
Full name is Justin Tyler Neff...Son of Susan and Scott Neff...Has two brothers, Scott L. II and Ethan, and two sisters, Sydney and Krystle...Mother, Susan, attended Penn State...Hobbies include hanging out with friends, playing sports, lifting and going to the movies...Majoring in criminology...Born October 10, 1998 in State College, Pennsylvania.