Leslie O'Neal
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Position: | Defensive end Linebacker | ||||||||||||
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Born: | Little Rock, Arkansas, U.S. | May 7, 1964||||||||||||
Height: | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||||||||||||
Weight: | 275 lb (125 kg) | ||||||||||||
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High school: | Hall (Little Rock) | ||||||||||||
College: | Oklahoma State (1982–1985) | ||||||||||||
NFL draft: | 1986 / Round: 1 / Pick: 8 | ||||||||||||
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Leslie Claudis O'Neal (born May 7, 1964) is an American former professional football defensive end and linebacker for 13 years in the National Football League (NFL). He spent the majority of his career with the San Diego Chargers before finishing with the St. Louis Rams and the Kansas City Chiefs. He was a three-time All-Pro and six-time Pro Bowl selection during his pro career.
O'Neal was a two-time
College career
O'Neal played college football for the Oklahoma State Cowboys, and twice earned All-American honors.[1] He was a Big Eight Defensive Player of the Year, and earned All-Big Eight honors for three consecutive years. He finished his Cowboys career ranked fifth all-time in tackles with 351.[2]
On March 11, 2020, O’Neal was elected to the College Football Hall of Fame as a player.[3] He is Oklahoma State’s sixth member of the Hall of Fame.[4]
Professional career
O'Neal was chosen in the first round with the eighth overall pick in the
He returned during the 1988 season on October 16, and returned to his dominant form the following season, when he again had 12+1⁄2 sacks, and was rewarded with the first of six Pro Bowl selections.[1] O'Neal led the Chargers in sacks every season from 1990 through 1995,[1] earning three second-team All-Pro selections in that span.[2] In 1992, he led the American Football Conference (AFC) with a career-high 17 sacks.[6] He played his final four seasons with the St. Louis Rams and Kansas City Chiefs.[1]
He finished his Chargers career as the team's all-time leader in sacks (105+1⁄2). He was named to the
See also
- List of National Football League career sacks leaders
References
- ^ a b c d e f g Williams, Eric D. (September 2, 2014). "DE O'Neal headed to Chargers Hall of Fame". ESPN.com. Archived from the original on September 4, 2014.
- ^ a b "Leslie O'Neal". oksportshof.org. Archived from the original on September 8, 2014.
- ^ Aber, Ryan (December 7, 2021). "'Kudos to them': New College Football Hall of Famer Leslie O'Neal grateful to all-star OSU coaching staff". The Oklahoman.
- ^ @CowboyFB (March 11, 2020). "🎉Congratulations to Leslie O'Neal - #okstate's sixth member of the @cfbhall!🎉 📰 #GoPokes" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ "1986 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved October 1, 2023.
- ^ "O'Neal and Chargers Agree to 3-Year Pact". The New York Times. AP. August 21, 1993. p. 30. Retrieved October 2, 2019.
Defensive end Leslie O'Neal, who led the American Football Conference with a career-high 17 sacks last year, signed a three-year contract with the San Diego Chargers yesterday.
- ^ Carlson, Jenni (January 16, 2014). "Pro Football Hall of Fame needs to take a good look at former Oklahoma State star Leslie O'Neal". The Oklahoman. Archived from the original on September 8, 2014.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Pro Football Reference