Player Career

Eric O'Neill Career Story

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Player Story

Eric O'Neill story

Eric O'Neill built his college career from 2024 through 2025 as a defensive lineman from Staten Island, NY wearing No. 99, spending time with James Madison and Rutgers. The clearest part of Eric O'Neill's career was his defensive production: 90 tackles, 28 tackles for loss, 15.5 sacks, and 1 interception across 29 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2024 with James Madison. Those numbers show where he fit, how often the ball or action found him, and how his role developed over time.

Defensive careers can be hard to read from one number, but Eric O'Neill's production has multiple signals. With 29 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across James Madison and Rutgers.

The arc is straightforward: Eric O'Neill moved through the depth chart, found a larger role, and turned that opportunity into production that can be understood through standard football numbers.

Career Arc

Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.

  1. 1

    James Madison

    2024

    Opening stop

  2. 2

    Rutgers

    2025

    Final stop

Season Value Progression

202420242025
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2024 PostseasonJames Madison5151.615.4
2024 Regular SeasonJames Madison5151.615.40
2025 Regular SeasonRutgers23.532.414.7-27.5

Transfer Portal History

Matched portal movement

SeasonPathMovementValueDate
2024Unlisted to James MadisonUnlisted to G5/FCS80Dec 5, 2023

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

@ Ohio

Week 1

Game with 5.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

5.5

Havoc Plays

100 takeover

5.5 disruption/tackle impact with 100 takeover score.

#2

vs No. 75 Maryland

Week 11 · W 35-20 · Conference game

5

Havoc Plays

97.2 takeover

Win with 5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

5 disruption/tackle impact with 97.2 takeover score.

#3

vs Georgia State

Week 11 · W 38-7 · Conference game

9

Havoc Plays

87.5 takeover

Win with backfield disruption leading the way.

9 disruption/tackle impact with 87.5 takeover score.

#4

@ App State

Week 13 · L 20-34 · Conference game

5

Havoc Plays

81 takeover

Loss with 5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

5 disruption/tackle impact with 81 takeover score.

#5

vs Marshall

Week 14 · L 33-35 · Conference game

6

Havoc Plays

79.2 takeover

Loss with backfield disruption leading the way.

6 disruption/tackle impact with 79.2 takeover score.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2024 Postseason · James Madison

51 primary output · 51.6 efficiency · 15.4 usage

78.3

#2

2024 Regular Season · James Madison

78.3

51 primary · 51.6 efficiency · 15.4 usage

#3

2025 Regular Season · Rutgers

59.3

23.5 primary · 32.4 efficiency · 14.7 usage

Milestones

15

Impact games

20

Splash games

2

10+ tackle games