"It's not real complicated, I know I'm ready for the NFL," O'Neal told Wilson. "I'm just going to come in and be who I am. I'm an enforcer. A lot of my game is based on how explosive I am with certain things in pursuit. I attack the ball. I'm always around the ball. Like Budda Baker, you can't help but see him around the football. That's how I approach the game."
O'Neal registered 58 tackles, three tackles for a loss, a sack, five passes defensed, two interceptions, and a touchdown through 12 game appearances as a senior in 2021, per Sports Reference. He recorded 161 tackles, 10 tackles for a loss, a sack, 12 passes defensed, six interceptions, and a touchdown through his four collegiate seasons.
At the NFL Scouting Combine, the 6' 0 1/2" and 204-pound O'Neal had a vertical jump of 35 inches, a broad jump of 125 inches, completed the three-cone drill in 6.89 seconds, and 15 reps in the bench press. O'Neal's other measurables include an arm length of 31 5/8 inches and hands measuring 10 1/4 inches.
Added O'Neal: "With the amount of work I put in, the amount of discipline I put into the game, I know I'm ready. My character flows through me. I have the energy to be a safety. I'm a leader 24/7."
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