Not too long ago, DeAndre McNeal and Marcel Southall were Texas Longhorns. A former four-star receiver and three-star defensive tackle, respectively, McNeal signed with what was then Charlie Strong’s program in 2015 and the following class, Southall inked with Strong’s Longhorns in 2016.
Each has since transferred.
McNeal departed from the program prior to the 2016 season and after a 5-7 campaign led to Strong’s dismissal and ultimately, the arrival of an entirely new staff under Tom Herman, Southall also transferred from Texas months later in May 2017. The two are now gearing up for the 2018 season at FAU — McNeal played for the Owls last season — and having spent time in FAU’s strength and conditioning program working under Wilson Love, who arrived in Boca Raton following two seasons at Alabama, the former Longhorns each said that FAU’s “fourth quarter” workouts are superior to those they endured in Austin.