Brett Neilon

2017
IOL / 6-2 / 305

USC

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Exp2017 - 2022
Age-
2022
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USC
2016
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Santa Margarita Catholic
As a Recruit
Industry
91.95
Ranking
Natl.179IOL14CA22
Class2017
CommittedCommitted Team6/08/16
High SchoolSanta Margarita Catholic
HometownRancho Santa Margarita, CA
On3 DB / Brett Neilon

Personal Life

Brett Neilon was an On3 Consensus four-star recruit and the No. 14 interior offensive line prospect coming out of Rancho Santa Margarita (Calif.) Santa Margarita Catholic in the 2017 class. He originally picked USC over offers from Michigan, Auburn, South Carolina, Washington and others. Entering the 2022 season, Neilon was one of the top returners on the USC squad with 34 career appearances and 29 starts. In 2021, he started all 12 games at center. Neilon earned All-Pac-12 honorable mention honors and was a Pro Football Focus All-Pac-12 first-team pick. He was also an honorable mention all-league pick in 2020. He earned his bachelor’s degree in business administration at USC in the fall of 2020 and is now working on a master’s in entrepreneurship and innovation with a 3.2 GPA. His father and brother attended USC and two of his aunts were on the USC golf team – Kim Saiki, who played on the LPGA Tour, and Laura Saiki. He grew up in Tokyo, Japan, home of his mother, where he participated in baseball, basketball, soccer and the martial art of aikido.

Recruiting Industry Comparison

Industry Ranking
91.95
National
179
Position - IOL
14
State - CA
22
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NATL.-
IOL-
CA-
93
NATL.150
IOL3
CA15
82
NATL.182
IOL15
CA20
5.8
NATL.-
IOL2
CA35