#2

Neil Pau'u

WR · BYU · Jr. · #2

BYU 2021 alumnus
This season's coverage starts August 26 — check back once kickoff hits.

Neil Pau'u

WR · BYU · Jr · #2

Limited signal — not enough coverage for a story yet.

Career Arc

HS
Recruit
No recruit profile
CFB
College
BYU
2020–2021
NFL
NFL Draft
Not drafted

2025 snapshot

Season context · Team result + system

2020BYU11-1HC: Kalani Sitake · Balanced
2021BYU10-3HC: Kalani Sitake · Run-leaning

Career stats

SeasonTeam
2021BYU4652611.46--
2020BYU4460213.73--
Career901,12812.59--
SeasonTeam
2021BYU546------
2020BYU6--------
Career1146------

Signature game

SIGNATURE GAME · Week 9 · 2021

W 66–49

vs Virginia

19 rush yds (2 car)

Edged out Virginia at home in a shootout.

How he plays

Play style

Moves the chains on third down.

CFB Index positional classification

DNA match

Player DNA

Possession Receiver

Reliable target who converts on critical downs. Not flashy; consistently productive.

WR

His 2021 production profile sits closest to Justyn Ross’s 2021 season.

Justyn Ross

73%match

Clemson · 2021

All-ACC
#2

Corey Gammage

Marshall · 2020

72%
#3

Neil Pau'u

BYU · 2020

72%
#4

Justin Shorter

Florida · 2021

NFL Rd 5
71%
#5

Austin Williams

Mississippi State · 2021

69%

Matches Justyn on

Yards / reception
Total EPA (college ability)
EPA / play (adj)

Differs from Justyn on

TD rate (higher)
Weight (higher)

Not enough data yet for this comparison.

As a sophomore, his production profile tracks closest to Colbie Young's sophomore season at Miami (2023).

Colbie Young

80%match

Miami · 2023

NFL Rd 4
#2

Chase Roberts

BYU · 2023

77%
#3

Ja'Tavion Sanders

Texas · 2022

All-Big 12NFL Rd 4
76%
#4

Yannick Smith

East Carolina · 2025

75%
#5

Jimmy Marshall

Middle Tennessee · 2021

75%

Matches Colbie on

Total EPA (college ability)
EPA / play (adj)
Height

Differs from Colbie on

Class year (lower)

Development

Development Trajectory · receiving yards

2020–2021
6022020
5262021

-13%

Down 13% — context-dependent (injury / role change?).