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Illinois graduate transfer officially accepted by Auburn grad school
By Nick Cole
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A little more than two months after announcing his decision to transfer to Auburn, former Illinois LB T.J. Neal received the letter he’d been waiting to receive.
He has officially been accepted by Auburn’s graduate school.
On Thursday evening, the future Tigers defender tweeted out a photo of his acceptance letter:
Congratulation you have been ACCEPTED into grad school. Educated black man!One degree Down and another one to come! pic.twitter.com/UBX7nkTbag
— Tyrone Neal Jr (@Tneal52) April 21, 2016
Neal will be available to play immediately the fall, per NCAA graduate transfer rules.
After recording 109 tackles for Illinois in 2015, expectations are very high for his arrival on The Plains this fall.
Nick Cole is a former print journalist with several years of experience covering the SEC. Born and raised in SEC country, he has taken in the game-day experience at all 14 stadiums.
