Deltha O'Neal, 2006
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Cornerback, California, 1996–⁠99

Deltha O’Neal

Born
Jan 30, 1977, in Palo Alto, California

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Deltha O’Neal played cornerback at California (1996–⁠99). He was a consensus All‑American in 1999. The Denver Broncos took O’Neal in the first round, No. 15 overall in the 2000 NFL Draft.

At a glance

Best season
1999
Consensus All-American, Pac-12 Pat Tillman Defensive Player of the Year and 1 more
Drafted
No. 15
Overall, 2000 NFL Draft (Denver Broncos)

Honors

Regional honors: Pop Warner Trophy 1999

Players of the year, conference and regional honors: Wikipedia’s lists (CC BY-SA), each linked from its honor.

The teams in those years

Our player records start in 2004; before that they hold the honors, the Heisman vote and the draft (from 1936), with college years from the player’s Wikipedia article where it gives them.

Before the draft

DrillCombine 2000
Height5′11″
Weight193 lb

Pre-draft measurables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).

In the NFL

Pro Bowls: 2 (2001, 2005) · First-team All-Pro: 2005 · Second-team All-Pro (AP): 2005

All-Pro teams: AP second team 2005; Sporting News first team 2005.

Pro Bowls and All-Pro teams by NFL season: rosters and honors, Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).

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