Personal
- Parents are Kelly and Rebecca Nead
- Kelly played football at the University of Idaho as a tight end in 2003
- Uncle, Spencer Nead, played football and BYU and was drafted in the seventh round of the NFL Draft by New England
- Has five siblings
- Served a mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints to Santiago, Chile
- A Star Wars fanatic
Before BYU
- Spent spring football of 2025 with New Mexico after transferring from Weber State
- Appeared in 20 career games with Weber State from 2022-2024
- Two-time Big Sky Academic All-Conference selection
- Played in all 12 games for the Wildcats as a sophomore
- Recorded nine receptions on the year for 60 yards and one touchdown
- Had one catch in five different games, including at least two catches in each of the final three games
- Saw action in eight games for the Wildcats ib 2023 as a redshirt freshman
- Had seven receptions on the season for 28 yards
- Redshirted the 2022 season at Weber State
- Prepped at Sugar-Salem High School in Idaho
- Won state titles in basketball and football as a senior (2019-20)
- Second-team all-state honors as a tight end and defensive end
- Was also recruited by University of Kentucky, Miami (Ohio), Western Kentucky, Eastern Michigan, Tulsa and New Mexico State