Defensive line, Rutgers (from Long Island University, James Madison), 2021–25
Eric O’Neill
- Number
- No. 99
- Height
- 6′3″
- Weight
- 261 lb
- Class (2025)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Staten Island, NY
- Born
- Jul 1, 2003
Eric O’Neill played defensive line at Long Island University (2021–23), James Madison (2024) and Rutgers (2025).
At a glance
Career highs
13tackles, career highat Ohio, 20232.5sacks, career highvs. Marshall, 2024Defense
| Season | Team | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD | Hur |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Long Island University | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | Long Island University | 17 | 9 | 5.5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2024 | James Madison | 53 | 22 | 18 | 13 | 1 | 3 | 16 |
| 2025 | Rutgers | 37 | 16 | 10 | 2.5 | 0 | 1 | 10 |
| Career | 111 | 49 | 33.5 | 17.5 | 2 | 4 | 27 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls. A dash: the source has no number for that season (often an FCS season), and career totals count only the numbers on file.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Long Island University | 99 | DL | Fr. | ||
| 2023 | Long Island University | 99 | DL | So. | ||
| 2024 | James Madison | 99 | DL | Jr. | ||
| 2025 | Rutgers | 99 | DL | Sr. | 6′3″ | 261 |
As each season’s roster listed the player (CollegeFootballData). Classes before the latest listing are counted back from it; “Yr 1” is the year on file where that count can’t place a season he played (a redshirt, transfer or 2020 year); height and weight as last listed.
Game by game
2025 Rutgers 12 games, 37 tackles, 2.5 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 28 | vs. Ohio | W 34–31 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 6 | vs. Miami (OH) | W 45–17 | 3 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 13 | vs. Norfolk State | W 60–10 | 5 | 1 | 2.5 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 19 | vs. Iowa | L 28–38 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 27 | at Minnesota | L 28–31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 10 | at Washington | L 19–38 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 18 | vs. Oregon | L 10–56 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 25 | at Purdue | W 27–24 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 1 | at Illinois | L 13–35 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Nov 8 | vs. Maryland | W 35–20 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 22 | at Ohio State | L 9–42 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 29 | vs. Penn State | L 36–40 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2024 James Madison 13 games, 53 tackles, 13 sacks, 1 INT
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | at Charlotte | W 30–7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 7 | vs. Gardner-Webb | W 13–6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 21 | at North Carolina | W 70–50 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 28 | vs. Ball State | W 63–7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 5 | at UL Monroe | L 19–21 | 3 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 10 | vs. Coastal Carolina | W 39–7 | 3 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 19 | at Georgia Southern | L 14–28 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 26 | vs. Southern Miss | W 32–15 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Nov 9 | vs. Georgia State | W 38–7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 16 | at Old Dominion | W 35–32 | 9 | 3 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 23 | at App State | L 20–34 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 30 | vs. Marshall | L 33–35 | 5 | 3 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 0 | 1 |
| Dec 18 ✦ | vs. Western Kentucky | W 27–17 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
2023 Long Island University 2 games, 17 tackles, 1 sack, 1 INT
No box score in the source for Oct 21 vs. Merrimack; Nov 11 vs. Wagner; Nov 18 at Stonehill, so those games are not listed.
2022 Long Island University 2 games, 4 tackles, 1 sack
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1 | at Toledo | L 0–37 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 17 | at Kent State | L 10–63 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
Before the draft
| Drill | Pro day 2026 |
|---|---|
| Height | 6′2⅛″ |
| Weight | 247 lb |
| Arm length | 31″ |
| Hand size | 9⅝″ |
| Wingspan | 76¼″ |
| 40-yard dash | 4.81 s |
| 10-yard split | 1.69 s |
| Vertical jump | 35½″ |
| Broad jump | 9′9″ |
| Bench press | 27 reps |
| 3-cone drill | 7.38 s |
| 20-yard shuttle | 4.40 s |
Combine and pro day results compiled by array-carpenter (nfl-draft-data).
In the NFL
1 season, 4 games with a stat; latest team: Detroit Lions.
| Season | Team | G | Tkl | Sacks | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (so far) | Detroit Lions | 4 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
Regular seasons, from nflverse (CC BY 4.0). G counts games in which the player recorded a stat.
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