Neal Dellocono

Neal Dellocono
Personal information
Born:	June 1, 1963 (age 60); Baton Rouge, Louisiana, U.S.
Height:	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:	219 lb (99 kg)
Career information
High school:	Catholic (LA)
College:	UCLA
Position:	Linebacker
NFL draft:	1985 / Round: 11 / Pick: 297
Career history
	Dallas Cowboys (1985); Houston Oilers (1987);
Career highlights and awards
	Third-team All-American (1983); All- Pac-10 (1983);
Career NFL statistics
	Player stats at NFL.com

Neal Dellocono (born June 1, 1963) is a former

UCLA

.

Early years

Dellocono attended Catholic High School, where he played defensive back, running back and wide receiver. He rushed for 215 yards and 4 touchdowns in one game. As a senior, he received All-state and All-American honors.

He also practiced

track

.

College career

Dellocono accepted a football scholarship from

outside linebacker and led the team with 6 sacks (tied for fourth in school history). He also contributed to the 24-14 victory against the University of Michigan in the 1983 Rose Bowl.^[1]

As a junior, he was part of the 45-9 victory against the

University of Illinois in the 1984 Rose Bowl

. As a senior, he was named the team's defensive MVP, while leading his squad with 9 sacks (tied school record) and 3 fumble recoveries. He also had one interception.

He finished his college career with 287 tackles (fifth in school history), 33 tackles for loss (third in school history), 17 sacks (tied for second in school history), 3 interceptions and a streak of 35 straight starts.

Professional career

Dellocono was selected by the

1985 USFL Territorial Draft. He suffered an ankle injury in the second game of the preseason against the San Diego Chargers. He was placed on the injured reserve list on August 20.^[3] He was waived during the season. He was re-signed in 1986

. He was released in August.

On February 24, 1987, he was signed as a free agent by the Houston Oilers.^[4] He was placed on the injured reserve list on August 31.^[5] He wasn't re-signed after the season.

References

^ "Scorecard". SI.com. Retrieved September 28, 2019.
^ "1985 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2023-10-05.
^ "The Dallas Cowboys reached the NFL roster limit of..." Retrieved September 28, 2019.
^ "Tuesday's Sports Transactions". Retrieved September 28, 2019.
^ "Monday's Sports Transactions". Retrieved September 28, 2019.

[1] "Scorecard". SI.com. Retrieved September 28, 2019.

[2] "1985 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2023-10-05.

[3] "The Dallas Cowboys reached the NFL roster limit of..." Retrieved September 28, 2019.

[4] "Tuesday's Sports Transactions". Retrieved September 28, 2019.

[5] "Monday's Sports Transactions". Retrieved September 28, 2019.

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