mcneal has finessed himself an approved release request.
"Texas wide receiver
DeAndre McNeal (Mesquite, Tex./Poteet) said he will transfer, as
first-reported by 247Sports.
McNeal requested his release from Longhorns coach
Charlie Strong Wednesday.
He received a release morning to speak with other programs. He's not allowed to transfer to any school in the Big 12, Notre Dame, UTEP or Cal.
McNeal was suspended earlier this for an undisclosed violation of team rules.
McNeal will have to sit out this season due to NCAA transfer rules if he stays on the Division 1 level. He would then have three years of eligibility to play starting next fall.
McNeal (6-3, 215), with a hand-timed 4.48-second 40-yard dash, remains in good standing academically for his next school.
Listed as a wide receiver, he played last fall for the Longhorns primarily on special teams. He can also play H-back or linebacker.
The four-star recruit was ranked as the nation’s No. 20 athlete and the No. 44 prospect in Texas in the 2015 class by 247SportsComposite.
Update: McNeal told the Austin American-Statesman that he is considering Texas A&M and UCLA, among others."