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John Neider
Junior · West Virginia Mountaineers
Height6' 2"
Weight205 lbs
HometownMilford, CT
Unitoffense
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ClassRedshirt Junior
High schoolJonthan Law
Previous schoolConnecticut
Official hometownMilford, Conn.
2025 (r-So.) – Connecticut
- Played wide receiver for coach Jim Mora
- Saw action in all 13 games and started five
- Finished the season with 27 catches for 422 yards and two touchdowns
- Also completed 1-of-2 passing for 15 yards and a touchdown
- Had two catches for 39 yards and a touchdown against FAU
- Registered a season-high five catches for 55 yards against UAB
- Recorded a season-high 69 yards on two catches and a touchdown at Boston College
- Collected 68 yards receiving on three catches with a long of 43 against FIU
- Added four catches for 60 yards at Delaware
2024 (r-Fr.) – Connecticut
- Saw action in all 13 games
- A special teams standout, totaled 12 tackles with three solo and nine assists
- Added two more tackles in win against North Carolina
- Forced one fumble in win against Temple
- Recorded two tackles in win over Merrimack
- Contributed a 20-yard punt return off a blocked punt in win over Merrimack
2023 (Fr.) – Connecticut
- Redshirted
High School
- Played for coach Chris Haley at Jonathan Law High
- Named the 2023 Gatorade Player of the Year in Connecticut
- 2022 Walter Camp Connecticut High School Football Player of the Year
- Earned 2022 All-Connecticut First Team
- Converted from WR to QB as a senior and led Law to a 10-2 season (the most single season victories in program history) and the Class M state semifinals
- Completed 155-of-236 pass attempts (66%) for 2,289 yards and 30 touchdowns with six interceptions
- Also rushed for 1,696 yards and 24 touchdowns on 131 carries, averaging 12.9 yards per attempt, and caught a 16-yard touchdown pass
Personal
- Son of John and Kelly Neider
- One of three children (1 brother, 1 sister)
- Sister, Alexis, played volleyball for Central Connecticut
- Brother, Michael, plays football for Worcester State
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