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John Neider
Junior · West Virginia Mountaineers
Height6' 2"
Weight205 lbs
HometownMilford, CT
Unitoffense
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ClassRedshirt Junior
High schoolJonthan Law
Previous schoolConnecticut
Official hometownMilford, Conn.
2025 (r-So.) – Connecticut
- Played wide receiver for coach Jim Mora
- Saw action in all 13 games and started five
- Finished the season with 27 catches for 422 yards and two touchdowns
- Also completed 1-of-2 passing for 15 yards and a touchdown
- Had two catches for 39 yards and a touchdown against FAU
- Registered a season-high five catches for 55 yards against UAB
- Recorded a season-high 69 yards on two catches and a touchdown at Boston College
- Collected 68 yards receiving on three catches with a long of 43 against FIU
- Added four catches for 60 yards at Delaware
2024 (r-Fr.) – Connecticut
- Saw action in all 13 games
- A special teams standout, totaled 12 tackles with three solo and nine assists
- Added two more tackles in win against North Carolina
- Forced one fumble in win against Temple
- Recorded two tackles in win over Merrimack
- Contributed a 20-yard punt return off a blocked punt in win over Merrimack
2023 (Fr.) – Connecticut
- Redshirted
High School
- Played for coach Chris Haley at Jonathan Law High
- Named the 2023 Gatorade Player of the Year in Connecticut
- 2022 Walter Camp Connecticut High School Football Player of the Year
- Earned 2022 All-Connecticut First Team
- Converted from WR to QB as a senior and led Law to a 10-2 season (the most single season victories in program history) and the Class M state semifinals
- Completed 155-of-236 pass attempts (66%) for 2,289 yards and 30 touchdowns with six interceptions
- Also rushed for 1,696 yards and 24 touchdowns on 131 carries, averaging 12.9 yards per attempt, and caught a 16-yard touchdown pass
Personal
- Son of John and Kelly Neider
- One of three children (1 brother, 1 sister)
- Sister, Alexis, played volleyball for Central Connecticut
- Brother, Michael, plays football for Worcester State
Career record
Available statistics
Receiving
| Season | Team | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | uconn huskies | 27 | 422 | 15.6 | 2 | 45 |
Passing
| Season | Team | CMP | ATT | CMP% | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | LNG | SACK | RTG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | uconn huskies | 1 | 2 | 50.0 | 15 | 7.5 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 278.0 |
Returning
| Season | Team | ATT | YDS | TD | FC | LNG | ATT | YDS | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | uconn huskies | 1 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Defense
| Season | Team | TOT | SOLO | AST | PD | SACK | FF | INT | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | uconn huskies | 12 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Scoring
| Season | Team | PASS | RUSH | REC | RET | TD | 2PT | PAT | FG | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | uconn huskies | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 |