2019 Preseason ALL-MEAC second team... Appeared in 12 games. Second on the team with 4.2 tackles per game (50 total tackles). Tallied one interception, one forced fumble and one blocked kick. Best game(s): Season high 11 tackles, including two tackles for loss at Delaware (Aug. 29th). Two tackles and a forced fumble at Florida A&M (Nov. 2). Blocked one kick vs. Norfolk State (Nov. 16). Recorded one interception for 75 yards vs. St. Francis (Nov.23). Â
2018: All-MEAC Third Team selection … ranked second on the Hornets and tied for 14th in the MEAC in tackles at 6.4 per game (70 total) during 2018 season … also tied for eighth in the conference with 10 passes defended (7 break-ups + 3 interceptions) … shared MEAC Defensive Player-of-the-Week honors for Nov. 3 performance against Savannah State, which included an interception and 30-yard return, a sack in the endzone for a safety and five solo tackles … tied for sixth in MEAC with three interceptions … recorded two interceptions for 17 yards in 41-7 victory over Virginia-Lynchburg in 2018 finale … MEAC All-Academic
2017: Starting safety in all 11 games … tops on the team and 11th in the MEAC in tackles at 7.1 per game (78 total) … also credited with one tackle-for-loss, two pass break-ups and two pass deflections … recorded career-high 12 tackles (six unassisted) vs. N.C. Central on Oct. 28 … tied career-high with seven solo tackles, including one behind the line-of-scrimmage (-3), and one assist in 17-14 victory over South Carolina State (Oct. 21) … tallied six solo tackles and five assists for team-high 11 total tackles vs. Norfolk State on Sep. 23 … led Hornets, in tied for team high in tackles in six games … team leader vs. North Carolina A&T (7) and Florida State (8) Â
2016: Emerged as one of the Hornets’ top defensive backs as a true freshman … appeared in all 11 games … ranked seventh on the Hornets with 41 total tackles … tied for sixth on the team with 31 unassisted tackles … also credited with three pass break-up, three pass deflections and a forced fumble … led all players with career-high nine tackles (seven solo) at Morgan State (Oct. 1) … also recorded a forced fumble in Morgan State contest … collected six tackles, three unassisted, vs. MEAC champ North Carolina Central (Nov. 5) … had four solo tackles and an assist vs. FBS Missouri (Sep. 24) … credited with three unassisted tackles and two pass break-ups at Bethune-Cookman (Oct. 29) … recorded four solo stops and an assist in season finale at Howard (Nov. 19) … posted five tackles (three solo) and a break-up vs. Monmouth (Sep. 10)    Â
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High School: Played four varsity seasons at Central Dauphin East .. All-State defensive back and Mid-Penn Conference All-Star on offense and defense as a senior in 2015 … helped lead team to Mid-Penn Conference championship during junior season … also Mid-Penn All-Star during junior and sophomore seasons … team posted 25-14 overall record during his last three varsity seasons.
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Personal: Son of Jim and Terri Neibauer … has two sisters and one brother … born July 20, 1997.