Sam Pittman added major firepower to his defensive secondary, landing a big commitment from former Stanford cornerback Julian Neal. The 6-foot, 200-oounder will have one year of eligibility remaining in Fayetteville.

It’s a big score for Pittman and Co. who beat at a who’s who of suitors like Auburn, Florida State, Kentucky, Georgia Tech, Kansas State, Missouri and USC, among others.

Neal spent the 2024 season at Fresno State and transferred to Stanford in December but decided to reenter the transfer portal last week.

Neal was a defensive pest for the Bulldogs last season, compiling 35 tackles, five of which were for loss, two interceptions and one sack.

Now, Neal joins a group of athletes who sat in the middle of the SEC in interceptions, ripping off 10 in 2024.

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The spring college football transfer portal window is scheduled to open on April 16th, 2025 for 10 days. It is the second transfer window of the 2025 recruiting cycle. The winter college football transfer portal window opened on December 9th, 2024 for 20 days. There was also a five-day window for players to transfer after their team finished postseason play. Additionally, players get a 30-day window to transfer when their head coach leaves.