Deltha O'Neal
O'Neal in 2006 with the Cincinnati Bengals
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| Position: | Cornerback | ||||||||
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| Date of birth: | January 30, 1977 | ||||||||
| Place of birth: | Palo Alto, California | ||||||||
| Height: | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 194 lb (88 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | Milpitas (CA) | ||||||||
| College: | California | ||||||||
| NFL Draft: | 2000 / Round: 1 / Pick: 15 | ||||||||
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| Tackles: | 386 |
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| Interceptions: | 34 |
| Pass deflections: | 65 |
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Deltha Lee O'Neal, III (born January 30, 1977) is a former American college and professional football player who was a cornerback in the National Football League (NFL) for nine seasons. He played college football for the University of California, Berkeley, and was recognized as a consensus All-American. He was drafted by the Denver Broncos as the 15th pick overall in the 2000 NFL Draft, and he played professionally for the Broncos, Cincinnati Bengals and New England Patriots of the NFL. He was a two-time Pro Bowl selection.
O'Neal was born in Palo Alto, California. He is a 1995 graduate of Milpitas High School in Milpitas, California, where he was a running back, cornerback, and kick returner for the Milpitas high school football team. In track & field, he was a state-qualifier in the 100 and 200-meters, with personal-bests of 10.75 in the 100 and 21.66 in the 200. He was also a member of the 4 × 100 m (41.65s) relay squad.
He attended the University of California, Berkeley, and played for the California Golden Bears football team. In his senior year with the Golden Bears, O'Neal set the NCAA single-season record of four interceptions returned for touchdowns and was recognized as a consensus first-team All-American. He graduated from California with a degree in social welfare in 2000.
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