Davonte' Neal, according to officials, was arrested in connection with a shooting that happened years ago.
Davonte' Neal, according to officials, was arrested in connection with a shooting that happened in 2017. Neal, who once played football for UArizona, was working for Idaho State University as a football coach.A former sports coach for Higley High School has been booked into jail for alleged murder.
According to authorities, Davonte' Neal was arrested in Pocatello, Idaho. Investigators believe he is responsible for a drive-by shooting in the Phoenix area that happened back in November 2017.Neal is awaiting extradition back to Arizona.'s football website, he played for the university in 2014 and 2015. Prior UArizona, Neal played one season at Notre Dame.
"Neal comes to Idaho State after spending time as an assistant coach at Chaparral and Papago Pumas High Schools. Neal played at Notre Dame from 2012-13 and at the University of Arizona from 2014-16," a portion of the statement read at the time. On June 2, officials with the university announced their intention to fire Neal, while also saying that Neal is no longer part of their football program.
"Immediately after receiving notice of Neal’s arrest by law enforcement last week, the University placed him on leave and served a Notice of Contemplated Action, which is formal notice that the University has initiated proceedings to terminate his employment contract. Neal will remain on leave until the process is fully complete, but he is no longer a part of ISU’s football program.
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