Usage Score
13.6
Player Dossier
2024-2025James Madison
Eric O'Neill
DL • 6'3" • 261 lbs • Staten Island, NY, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Eric O'Neill shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 24.1 disruption score.
Efficiency
24.1
Consistency
38.9
Season Value
25.5
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2024 Postseason · James Madison
242425
Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 2
- Seasons Tracked
- 3
- Program Path
- James Madison • Rutgers
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Ohio
Scouting Read
Best season and peak-game context are pinned here so the rest of the page can stay analytical without losing the headline story.
Eric O'Neill, DL. Best season Best season by value score: 2024 Postseason · James Madison. Eric O'Neill shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 24.1 disruption score.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2024 Postseason
James Madison paired 35 primary output with 43.1 efficiency.
Supporting note
2025 Regular Season role shape
impact-led usage with 24.1 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value cooled off
2025 Regular Season fell back from the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Multi-stop career journey
Production spans 2 team stops, with role shifts visible across James Madison, Rutgers.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Iowa
Loss with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
Analysis workspace
Season Workbench
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Season Explorer
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2025 Regular Season · Rutgers
Games
12
Havoc Plays / G
1.1
Efficiency
24.1
Usage
13.6
Consistency
38.9
Best Game by takeover score
Penn State
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Ohio: 0. Miami (OH): 0.5. Unknown: 3. Iowa: 3. Minnesota: 0. Washington: 0. Oregon: 0. Purdue: 0. Illinois: 3. Maryland: 2. Ohio State: 1. Penn State: 1
Volume vs Efficiency
Low volume / high quality
High volume / high quality
Low volume / lower quality
High volume / lower quality
Volume on the x-axis, quality on the y-axis.
Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Ohio: 3 by 12.5. Miami (OH): 3 by 17.5. Unknown: 5 by 50.8. Iowa: 4 by 46.7. Minnesota: 0 by 0. Washington: 0 by 0. Oregon: 1 by 4.2. Purdue: 3 by 12.5. Illinois: 3 by 42.5. Maryland: 10 by 61.7. Ohio State: 2 by 18.3. Penn State: 3 by 22.5
Split Comparison
Wins0.6 · n=4 · -0.5 vs Losses
Losses1.1 · n=7 · +0.5 vs Wins
First Half1.1 · n=6 · -0.1 vs Second Half
Second Half1.2 · n=6 · +0.1 vs First Half
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
12 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
Iowa
Best efficiency game
61.7 vs Maryland
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 11/29 | vs Penn State | L 36-40 | 3 | 2 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/22 | @ Ohio State | L 9-42 | 2 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/8 | vs Maryland10+ tackles · Splash game | W 35-20 | 10 | 7 | — | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/1 | @ Illinois | L 13-35 | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 10/25 | @ Purdue | W 27-24 | 3 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/18 | vs Oregon | L 10-56 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/11 | @ Washington | L 19-38 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/27 | @ Minnesota | L 28-31 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/20 | vs IowaSplash game | L 28-38 | 4 | 3 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/13 | vs UnknownSplash game | — | 5 | 1 | — | 2.50 | 0.50 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/6 | vs Miami (OH) | W 45-17 | 3 | 0 | — | 0.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Thu 8/28 | vs Ohio | W 34-31 | 3 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
- 1
James Madison
2024
Opening stop
- 2
Rutgers
2025
Final stop
Season Progression
202420242025
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 Postseason | James Madison | 35 | 43.1 | 14.8 | — |
| 2024 Regular Season | James Madison | 35 | 43.1 | 14.8 | 0 |
| 2025 Regular Season | Rutgers | 13.5 | 24.1 | 13.6 | -21.5 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Ohio
Game with 5.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
5.5
Primary metric
5.5 disruption/tackle impact with 100 takeover score.
#2
Marshall
6
Primary metric
Loss with backfield disruption leading the way.
6 disruption/tackle impact with 65.7 takeover score.
#3
Toledo
1
Primary metric
Game with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 61.3 takeover score.
#4
Iowa
3
Primary metric
Loss with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3 disruption/tackle impact with 60 takeover score.
#5
North Carolina
5
Primary metric
Win with backfield disruption leading the way.
5 disruption/tackle impact with 58.7 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2024 Postseason · James Madison
35 primary output · 43.1 efficiency · 14.8 usage
45.9
#2
2024 Regular Season · James Madison
45.9
35 primary · 43.1 efficiency · 14.8 usage
#3
2025 Regular Season · Rutgers
25.5
13.5 primary · 24.1 efficiency · 13.6 usage
Milestones
4
Impact games
10
Splash games
2
10+ tackle games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
3★
Class 2021 · Rating 0.8067
Tottenville · Staten Island, NY
- Committed To
- LIU Post
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2021
Career Facts
2
Career teams
3
Seasons tracked
90
Career Tackles
Data Context
Coverage spans 3 tracked seasons, 29 games, and SP opponent-strength context when available. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.