Player Career

Danny O'Neil Career Story

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Player Story

Danny O'Neil story

Danny O'Neil built his college career from 2024 through 2025 as a quarterback from Indianapolis, IN wearing No. 18, spending time with San Diego State and Wisconsin. The clearest part of Danny O'Neil's career was his passing role: 2,816 passing yards, 17 touchdown passes, 420 attempts, and 147 rushing yards across 17 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2024 with San Diego State. Those numbers show where he fit, how often the ball or action found him, and how his role developed over time.

Quarterback careers are usually judged first by volume, efficiency, and scoring chances. His career also includes 147 rushing yards and 1 tackle, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. With 17 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across San Diego State and Wisconsin.

The arc is straightforward: Danny O'Neil 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

    San Diego State

    2024

    Opening stop

  2. 2

    Wisconsin

    2025

    Final stop

Season Value Progression

20242025
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2024 Regular SeasonSan Diego State2,27056.319
2025 Regular SeasonWisconsin69350.821.7-1,577

Transfer Portal History

Matched portal movement

SeasonPathMovementValueDate
2025San Diego State to WisconsinG5/FCS to P485.4Dec 16, 2024

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

vs Air Force

Week 14 · L 20-31 · Conference game

Loss with 255 yards of offense and 64.4 efficiency.

255

Total Offense

77.7 takeover

255 total offense with 64.4 efficiency.

#2

@ Utah State

Week 13 · L 20-41 · Conference game

236

Total Offense

69 takeover

Loss with 236 yards of offense and 68.5 efficiency.

236 total offense with 68.5 efficiency.

#3

@ Central Michigan

Week 5 · L 21-22

253

Total Offense

69 takeover

Loss with 253 yards of offense and 64.4 efficiency.

253 total offense with 64.4 efficiency.

#4

vs No. 127 Middle Tennessee

Week 2 · W 42-10

294

Total Offense

65.5 takeover

Win with 294 yards of offense and 73.6 efficiency.

294 total offense with 73.6 efficiency.

#5

@ Wyoming

Week 7 · W 27-24 · Conference game

258

Total Offense

65.1 takeover

Win with 258 yards of offense and 57.4 efficiency.

258 total offense with 57.4 efficiency.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2024 Regular Season · San Diego State

2,270 primary output · 56.3 efficiency · 19 usage

71.2

#2

2025 Regular Season · Wisconsin

47.8

693 primary · 50.8 efficiency · 21.7 usage

Milestones

2

250+ passing yards

0

300+ total offense

2

3+ TD games

5

Above avg efficiency