Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 2 games
| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 9-19@ South Florida | 5 | 44 | 8.8 | 0 | 18 | Season-high 44 yds |
| Wk 2 | W 33-20vs Buffalo | 3 | 36 | 12.0 | 0 | 15 | |
| Total | 8 | 80 | 10.4 | 0 | 18 |
#7
Kyle McNeal
Junior wide receiver for Florida International. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
6′1″ · 185 lb · Riviera Beach, FL
CFB Index 36 · #345 of 485 WRsHigh confidenceReturning to Florida International for 2026
CFB Index
A single number blending on-field production (an EPA-based value lane) with box-score output for this player's position.
0-100, scaled within each position's own cohort — not directly comparable across positions.
The numbers
80
receiving yards · 2026
8 catches · 10 per catch
2 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 5 rec, 44 yds, at South Florida
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
3 wide receiver for Florida International. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
- Signed as a 3-star recruit to Florida International in 2023.
Kyle McNeal
Moves the chains on third down. Three seasons at Florida International, two different head coaches: Mike MacIntyre and Willie Simmons. The receipt on tape: 44 rec yds, 5 receptions against South Florida, Week 1, 2026.
80 REC YDS · 8 REC · 0 REC TD
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
His career
The week the volume broke through — put up 58 yds at Middle Tennessee.Middle Tennessee · W 56-302025
2023
- Signed with Florida International3-star out of Dwyer
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★
CFB
College
Florida International
NFL
NFL Draft
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Coaching lineage · 2024–2026
2 coaches2024
Florida International
2025–2026era →
Willie Simmons
Florida International
Coaching transition mid-career: Mike MacIntyre → Willie Simmons. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2024Florida International4-8HC: Mike MacIntyre · Run-leaning, slow tempo
2025Florida International7-6HC: Willie Simmons · Balanced
2026Florida International1-1HC: Willie Simmons · Pass-leaning, fast tempo
Where this profile ranks vs the WR cohort
Box-score percentiles
High confidence
Concern: receptions (0th percentile).
Box-score rates (7)
Percentiles versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score rates.
Splits & context
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 2 games: 4.0 REC/g, 40.0 YDS/g, 10.4 YPR, 0.0 TD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Willie Simmons
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
Awards
Player standing · 2026
Backup
On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.
Recognition
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
2026 outlook
Outside shot for All-Conference USA
Based on 2025: #31 of 52 Conference USA WRs
How the All-Conference USA estimate is computed
15% estimated, 95% confidence interval 13–17%. Base rate measured from players who finished at a comparable rank in their conference and came back the next season. It is an estimate from a small sample, not a forecast of this player.
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Florida International | 8 | 80 | 10.0 | 0 | -- |
| 2025 | Florida International | 31 | 310 | 10.0 | 1 | -- |
| 2024 | Florida International | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 39 | 390 | 10.0 | 1 | -- |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Florida International | 1 | -2 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2025 | Florida International | 1 | 20 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2024 | Florida International | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 2 | 18 | -- | -- | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 2 · 2026
W 33–20
vs Buffalo
Signature plays
Signature plays · top plays by |EPA|
The plays that mattered most
- Week 1 · South Florida · 2&3 · Q3 · EPA +1.63#17 J.Kohl pass complete short middle to #7 K.McNeal caught at FIU48, for 18 yards to the FIU50, End Of Play, 1ST DOWN
- Week 2 · Buffalo · 2&9 · Q2 · EPA +1.25(03:47) No Huddle #17 J.Kohl pass complete short middle to #7 K.McNeal caught at BUF27, for 14 yards to the BUF27, End Of Play, 1ST DOWN
- Week 1 · South Florida · 4&2 · Q2 · EPA -1.17#7 K.McNeal rush right for 2 yards loss to the USF50 (#8 A.Fortenberry), TURNOVER ON DOWNS
- Week 2 · Buffalo · 1&10 · Q1 · EPA +0.84(13:31) Shotgun #17 J.Kohl pass complete short middle to #7 K.McNeal caught at FIU23, for 15 yards to the FIU28 (#6 M.Greer; #44 Z.Bergmann), 1ST DOWN
- Week 1 · South Florida · 2&11 · Q4 · EPA +0.58No Huddle-Shotgun #17 J.Kohl pass complete short right to #7 K.McNeal caught at FIU31, for 9 yards to the FIU33 (#5 A.Jackson)
- Week 1 · South Florida · 2&10 · Q1 · EPA +0.47No Huddle-Shotgun #17 J.Kohl pass complete short right to #7 K.McNeal caught at FIU11, for 10 yards to the FIU11, End Of Play, 1ST DOWN
- Week 2 · Buffalo · 2&8 · Q1 · EPA +0.33(00:00) No Huddle #17 J.Kohl pass complete short middle to #7 K.McNeal caught at BUF22, for 7 yards to the BUF21 (#44 Z.Bergmann; #2 S.Bracey)
- Week 1 · South Florida · 1&10 · Q2 · EPA -0.16No Huddle-Shotgun #17 J.Kohl pass complete short left to #7 K.McNeal caught at FIU35, for 4 yards to the FIU40 (#2 T.Ward)
- Week 1 · South Florida · 2&10 · Q1 · EPA -0.07No Huddle-Shotgun #17 J.Kohl pass complete short left to #7 K.McNeal caught at FIU06, for 3 yards to the FIU14 (#0 G.Howard; #31 J.Murphy)
Game log
How he plays
Play style
Reliable target who converts on critical downs. Not flashy; consistently productive.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Florida International
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Wide receiver · Florida International
Returning around him
- 32% of 2024 offensive production back (Moderate turnover)
- Transfer portal: -5 net (17 in / 22 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Florida International · Last season: 7-6 · Talent rank #90 · 2026 recruiting class #102
DNA match
Player DNA
Possession Receiver
Reliable target who converts on critical downs. Not flashy; consistently productive.
WR
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Anthony Eager’s 2025 season.
87%match
Matches Anthony on
TD rate
EPA / play (adj)
Total EPA (college ability)
Through 2 college seasons, his career arc tracks closest to Bo Belquist’s path through North Dakota.
Matches Bo on
Yards per reception
As a sophomore, his production profile tracks closest to Anthony Eager's sophomore season at South Alabama (2025).
89%match
Matches Anthony on
EPA / play (adj)
TD rate
Total EPA (college ability)
Player DNA
Players who play like Kyle McNeal
The receiver room · Florida International
- #7Kyle McNeal310 receiving yards · 2025
- #2Maguire Anderson280 receiving yards · 2025
- JoJo Stone272 receiving yards · 2025
- #6Eric Nelson125 receiving yards · 2025
- #13Tyson Carter32 receiving yards · 2025
9 more on the roster · Florida International team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology