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Deltha O'Neal
Deltha Lee O'Neal, III (born January 30, 1977) is an American former professional football player who was a cornerback for nine seasons in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the California Golden Bears, and was recognized as a consensus All-American. He was selected by the Denver Broncos as the 15th pick overall in the 2000 NFL draft, and played 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.
The Denver Broncos selected O'Neal in the first round (15th overall) of the 2000 NFL draft. He was the first cornerback selected in 2000 and the first cornerback drafted in the first round by the Broncos in 25 years. O'Neal was only the second cornerback drafted in the first round of the NFL draft by the Broncos, joining Louis Wright (1975).
On April 25, 2000, the Broncos' No. 1 starting cornerback Dale Carter was notified he will be suspended for the entire 2000 NFL season after violating the NFL Substance Abuse Policy.
On July 21, 2000, the Denver Broncos signed O'Neal to a five—year, $6.96 million rookie contract that includes a signing bonus of $4.55 million.
He entered training camp as a possible candidate to takeover the role as the No. 1 starting cornerback, but had to compete with Terrell Buckley, Darryl Pounds, and Jimmy Spencer.
Due to O'Neal's speed, former Broncos head coach Mike Shanahan briefly flirted with converting O'Neal to wide receiver in mid-2003. O'Neal had two receptions, for four yards, in two games. O'Neal was also used frequently to return punts and kickoffs on special teams. While with the Broncos, O'Neal tied the record for most interceptions in a game with four.
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Deltha O'Neal
Deltha Lee O'Neal, III (born January 30, 1977) is an American former professional football player who was a cornerback for nine seasons in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the California Golden Bears, and was recognized as a consensus All-American. He was selected by the Denver Broncos as the 15th pick overall in the 2000 NFL draft, and played 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.
The Denver Broncos selected O'Neal in the first round (15th overall) of the 2000 NFL draft. He was the first cornerback selected in 2000 and the first cornerback drafted in the first round by the Broncos in 25 years. O'Neal was only the second cornerback drafted in the first round of the NFL draft by the Broncos, joining Louis Wright (1975).
On April 25, 2000, the Broncos' No. 1 starting cornerback Dale Carter was notified he will be suspended for the entire 2000 NFL season after violating the NFL Substance Abuse Policy.
On July 21, 2000, the Denver Broncos signed O'Neal to a five—year, $6.96 million rookie contract that includes a signing bonus of $4.55 million.
He entered training camp as a possible candidate to takeover the role as the No. 1 starting cornerback, but had to compete with Terrell Buckley, Darryl Pounds, and Jimmy Spencer.
Due to O'Neal's speed, former Broncos head coach Mike Shanahan briefly flirted with converting O'Neal to wide receiver in mid-2003. O'Neal had two receptions, for four yards, in two games. O'Neal was also used frequently to return punts and kickoffs on special teams. While with the Broncos, O'Neal tied the record for most interceptions in a game with four.
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