Massachusetts 2026 QB Qur’an McNeill up to six offers

Written by Ryan Wright

Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG

One of the more overlooked aspects of recruiting and evaluating prospects is properly projecting the intangibles of a given player. At quarterback, one can easily breakdown a player’s film seeing arm strength, mobility, overall athleticism, and understanding of the game. But what the film does not show is character and the ability to lead. At Milton Academy in Massachusetts, the Mustangs have a complete package in development with Qur’an McNeill.

Standing tall in the pocket (6-3.5, 200), McNeill has the prototypical height loved by next level scouts. The Class of 2026 prospect also has a next level arm capable of making any throw required. As a young field general facing adversity, McNeill showed he can lead a team during his sophomore season.

Keeping the Mustangs together through a transition year, looking back, McNeill was asked what he was most proud of, “I’d say the people around me. We dealt with a lot of injuries. It was definitely a tough season (5-4). We had a first-year head coach; our previous head coach retired after 26 years. We stuck together as a team. We made mistakes, but we pulled off wins in our hard league; that was important.”

McNeill was asked, what is one thing you would have done differently last season now that you have another year of playing experience under your belt?

“I would have probably been even more vocal than I was,” McNeill stated. “Being an underclassman, I didn’t want to be too vocal, but the keys were mine. I was the quarterback. Being a better leader and more vocal is what I would have done differently.”

The strengths to his game in the pocket were detailed.

“I’d say my strengths are my deep ball,” McNeill said. “I throw a nice deep ball, and I am a positive leader. I will make mistakes, they will too, but I have to keep their heads up. You have to have a one-play mentality and go onto the next play. Throwing on the run, I am strong throwing on the run. I usually get a good chunk of yardage when I do it.”

The offense executed with the Mustangs will be that much better in 2024.

“We ran a spread offense,” McNeill shared. “We have a lot of fast receivers. My job is to get the ball out of my hands and into theirs as fast as possible. I think with the receivers we have and another year under our belt, our coach knows what we can do. I think we will switch it up a little bit.”

Working with Michael McCarthy at M2 QB Academy, McNeill spoke about what he is fine tuning this winter, “I am working on my mechanics in general making sure I can throw any throw on the field, and I am working on being better at reading defenses and coverages.”

McCarthy has already taken his style of play on the road this winter showing off the wing at the Battle of Miami 7-on-7 tournament.

“It was a good learning experience,” McNeill said. “Those kids had never played sevens before; they are really good tackle players. They didn’t know the rules. It was a good learning experience. We now know what it takes going up against the Power Five kids.”

The six offers already in hand for McNeill includes Boston College, UMass, Campbell, UConn, Syracuse, and Arkansas.

The Eagles brought McNeill to Chestnutt Hill for a game last season.

“The only game-day visit I took was to BC,” McNeill shared. “They were the first school to offer me. BC is a warm and open place.”

The programs evaluating with possible scholarship opportunities in the future were listed, “Duke, Wake Forest, UVA (Virginia) is showing some interest, and Vandy (Vanderbilt) is showing some interest.”

McNeill shared where he will visit next, “Syracuse, BC, and Vandy.”

On heading to New York to spend time with the Orange, McNeill added, “I like the new coaching staff that they have, and Syracuse is in a nice location.”

Beyond competing at other 7-on-7 tournaments with 10-Fold, McNeill plans to spin it at an upcoming Elite 11 regional.

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