(Tempe, AZ) The middle blocker core got stronger as Sun Devil Volleyball has signed graduate Colby Neal to the 2025 roster, a transfer from Oregon.
Neal is the older sister of junior outside hitter Jillian Neal. Colby Neal joins middle blockers Zoey Burgess, Ella Lomigora and Jadyn Wilgus.
“Colby was no-brainer for us, as she comes from a great family that we know very well, she’s got a lot of experience at the highest level of college volleyball, and she rounds out her position group nicely,” head coach JJ Van Niel said. “We couldn’t be happier to have not one, but two Neals for the 2025 season!”
Colby Neal
Graduate | Middle Blocker | 6-4 | San Diego, Calif. | Oregon
Spent four seasons at Oregon, playing in 68 matches and earning 229 blocks and 237 kills in her career.
Her most productive season was this past 2024 year when she played in all 32 matches and helped the Ducks to the NCAA Regional Semifinals.
Her career high in blocks is nine, which she got in 2023 at Cal. In kills, her personal best is 13, which she earned in 2024 against Long Beach State.
2022 CSC Academic All-District and Pac-12 Fall Academic Honor Roll.
Before college, she was a three-year letterwinner at Poway High School, helping the school to an appearance in the CIF San Diego section playoffs as a junior in 2021.
Played club ball for Coast Volleyball.
She was ranked 88th overall in the PrepVolleyball Top 150 for the Class of 2021.
She ranked fourth among middle blockers in California and 12th overall in the state and the 22nd-ranked middle blocker in the country.
Also was a standout in basketball.
Her parents are Stephen and Jodee, and she has two siblings, Jillian and Gunnar.
Jillian is on the Arizona State roster as well, a junior outside hitter.
Her father Stephen Neal played in the NFL with the New England Patriots and won three Super Bowls. He also wrestled at Cal State Bakersfield and won two NCAA championships.
Her mother Jodee played softball at Cal State Bakersfield.
Press Release courtesy of Sun Devil Athletics – Kimberlie Haner
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