Throughout his career, Nealy was the definition of consistency for Georgia Tech. Over his four-year playing career, he played in 53 of a possible 54 games, missing only the 2012 Clemson game and starting in 45 of those games along the way. From day one, Nealy made plays for the defense -- he started in Week 2 of 2011 against Middle Tennessee State and made tackles in every single game that year, not to mention an interception returned 74 yards for a touchdown against Utah in the Sun Bowl, all as a redshirt freshman.
Nealy would provide two interceptions every season for the duration of his career, regularly returning them for considerable gains with a combination of athleticism and vision.