Keith O'Neil
Encyclopedia
Keith Daniel O'Neil is a former American football
linebacker
of the National Football League
. He was signed by the Dallas Cowboys
as an undrafted free agent in 2003. He played college football
at Northern Arizona.
O'Neil was also a member of the Indianapolis Colts
and New York Giants
, and earned a Super Bowl ring
with the Colts in Super Bowl XLI
.
. He was a four-year letterman and three-year starter who had 225 career stops, 20 sacks, 49 tackles for losses and three interceptions. He was first-team All-Big Sky choice as a junior and senior. O'Neil also earned All-American honors.
O'Neil is from Amherst, New York
and attended Sweet Home High School where he was a standout linebacker for the Sweet Home Panthers football team.
American football
American football is a sport played between two teams of eleven with the objective of scoring points by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone. Known in the United States simply as football, it may also be referred to informally as gridiron football. The ball can be advanced by...
linebacker
Linebacker
A linebacker is a position in American football that was invented by football coach Fielding H. Yost of the University of Michigan. Linebackers are members of the defensive team, and line up approximately three to five yards behind the line of scrimmage, behind the defensive linemen...
of the National Football League
National Football League
The National Football League is the highest level of professional American football in the United States, and is considered the top professional American football league in the world. It was formed by eleven teams in 1920 as the American Professional Football Association, with the league changing...
. He was signed by the Dallas Cowboys
Dallas Cowboys
The Dallas Cowboys are a professional American football franchise which plays in the Eastern Division of the National Football Conference of the National Football League . They are headquartered in Valley Ranch in Irving, Texas, a suburb of Dallas...
as an undrafted free agent in 2003. He played college football
College football
College football refers to American football played by teams of student athletes fielded by American universities, colleges, and military academies, or Canadian football played by teams of student athletes fielded by Canadian universities...
at Northern Arizona.
O'Neil was also a member of the Indianapolis Colts
Indianapolis Colts
The Indianapolis Colts are a professional American football team based in Indianapolis. They are currently members of the South Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League ....
and New York Giants
New York Giants
The New York Giants are a professional American football team based in East Rutherford, New Jersey, representing the New York City metropolitan area. The Giants are currently members of the Eastern Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League...
, and earned a Super Bowl ring
Super Bowl ring
The Super Bowl ring is an award in the National Football League given to the winners of the league's annual championship game, the Super Bowl...
with the Colts in Super Bowl XLI
Super Bowl XLI
Super Bowl XLI was an American football game that featured the American Football Conference champion Indianapolis Colts and the National Football Conference champion Chicago Bears to decide the National Football League champion for the 2006 season...
.
Early years
O'Neil attended Northern Arizona UniversityNorthern Arizona University
Northern Arizona University is a public university located in Flagstaff, Arizona, United States. It is accredited by the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools, and has 39 satellite campuses in the state of Arizona. The university offers both undergraduate and graduate degrees.As of...
. He was a four-year letterman and three-year starter who had 225 career stops, 20 sacks, 49 tackles for losses and three interceptions. He was first-team All-Big Sky choice as a junior and senior. O'Neil also earned All-American honors.
O'Neil is from Amherst, New York
Amherst, New York
Amherst is a town in Erie County, New York, United States. As of the 2010 census, the town had a total population of 122,366. This represents an increase of 5.0% from the 2000 census. The town is named for Jeffrey Amherst, a British Army officer of the colonial period...
and attended Sweet Home High School where he was a standout linebacker for the Sweet Home Panthers football team.