The University of Akron Athletics
2026 Spring Football Roster

Shamar McNeil
- Position:
- CB
- Class:
- Redshirt Junior
- Height:
- 6-3
- Weight:
- 180
- Hometown:
- Lauderhill, Fla.
- High School:
- American Heritage | Missouri
2023-25 (Missouri): Appeared in eight games… redshirted in 2023… recorded three tackles, all solo… recorded one pass breakup… recorded one fumble recovery…
High School: Lettered four years at American Heritage under coach Mike Smith … consensus three-star prospect by Rivals.com, ESPN.com and 247Sports.com, respectively … charted as the No. 123 prospect from the state of Florida according to 247Sports.com … listed as the No. 96 and No. 118 cornerback nationally according to 247Sports.com, and ESPN.com, respectively … helped lead the Patriots to a 40-10 four-year ledger with four consecutive state playoff appearances, including a FHSAA Class 5A State Championship title in 2020 … registered 47 tackles, 2.0 TFL, two INT, and 13 PBUs during career….
Personal: son of Janet Birch
High School: Lettered four years at American Heritage under coach Mike Smith … consensus three-star prospect by Rivals.com, ESPN.com and 247Sports.com, respectively … charted as the No. 123 prospect from the state of Florida according to 247Sports.com … listed as the No. 96 and No. 118 cornerback nationally according to 247Sports.com, and ESPN.com, respectively … helped lead the Patriots to a 40-10 four-year ledger with four consecutive state playoff appearances, including a FHSAA Class 5A State Championship title in 2020 … registered 47 tackles, 2.0 TFL, two INT, and 13 PBUs during career….
Personal: son of Janet Birch
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