Neil Garcia was a HouseGuest on Big Brother 9. Neil was the first HouseGuest to voluntarily exit the game due to urgent personal matters. Neil's "soulmate" in the house was Joshuah Welch, and Neil was replaced by Sharon Obermueller as Joshuah's partner after he left the game.
On Day 7, Neil was called into the diary room and was informed that a close relative was killed in the 2008 Northern Illinois shooting. He decided that it was necessary to leave the house.
•Neil is the first person in Big Brother history to "walk" from the game.
•He would later be followed by Dick Donato.