Former Arizona Football Player will Serve Decades in Prison for Murder
DaVonte’ Neal, a former college football player at the University of Arizona, will serve 20 years in prison in connection with a man’s murder.
A Judge sentenced Neal on October 4th to second-degree murder.
The shooting happened along Interstate 10 south of Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport. Ex-Wildcat cornerback DaVonte’ Neal was sentenced Friday to 20 years for the 2017 death of Bryan T. Burns. Neal was charged with first-degree murder, drive-by shooting and discharging a firearm at a structure. He was facing up to 25 years in prison.
Neal was indicted by a grand jury in May 2022 in connection to the shooting. At the time of his indictment, Neal served as an assistant coach on the Idaho State football team.
Neal played high school football in Scottsdale at Chaparral High. He worked as an assistant coach at Higley High School in Gilbert before joining the Idaho State program.
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