Safety, Missouri State, 2022–26
J.J. O’Neal
- Number
- No. 16
- Height
- 6′2″
- Weight
- 180 lb
- Class (2026)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Rogersville, MO
J.J. O’Neal plays safety for Missouri State. Last time out, against Kennesaw State: 3 tackles.
2026 so far
36 tackles
Last game: 3 tackles vs. Kennesaw State, W 24–21
Next game: at Delaware, Oct 20
Filled bars: wins; outlined: losses.
Career highs
11tackles, career highat Western Kentucky, 2026Defense
* The season in progress, so far.
| Season | Team | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD | Hur |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Missouri State | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | Missouri State | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | Missouri State | 12 | 7 | 0.5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026 | Missouri State | 36 | 23 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Career | 50 | 31 | 1.5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | |
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 | Missouri State | 16 | S | RS | ||
| 2023 | Missouri State | 16 | S | Fr. | ||
| 2024 | Missouri State | 16 | S | So. | ||
| 2025 | Missouri State | 16 | S | Jr. | ||
| 2026 | Missouri State | 16 | S | Sr. | 6′2″ | 180 |
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
2026 Missouri State 6 games, 36 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5 | at Texas A&M | L 0–50 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 12 | vs. Lindenwood | W 48–14 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 19 | vs. Marshall | L 24–30 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 26 | at SMU | L 24–34 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 8 | at Western Kentucky | L 13–34 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 14 | vs. Kennesaw State | W 24–21 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2025 Missouri State 3 games, 12 tackles, 1 INT
2024 Missouri State 2 games, 1 tackle, 1 INT
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 7 | at Ball State | L 34–42 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 2 | vs. Southern Illinois | W 38–17 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – |
2023 Missouri State 2 games, 1 tackle, 1 INT
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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