Eric O'Neill

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS

• Signed as an undrafted free agent on May 12, 2026.

COLLEGE

• Split his FBS career with Rutgers (2025) and James Madison (2024), combining for 89 tackles (41 solo), 28.0 tackles for loss, 15.5 sacks, five passes defended, and one interception that he returned for a touchdown. Prior to James Madison, O'Neill spent three seasons at Long Island (2021-23), totaling 133 tackles (83 solo), 44.5 TFLs, 15.5 sacks, five passes defended, three forced fumbles and one interception.
• 2025 (Rutgers): Started all 12 games, totaling 37 tackles (17 solo), 9.5 tackles for loss, 2.5 sacks, and two passes defended.
• Led team in TFLs (9.5) and sacks (2.5)
• 2024 (James Madison): Appeared and started in all 13 games, totaling 52 tackles (24 solo), 18.5 tackles for loss, 13.0 sacks, three passes defended and an interception return for a touchdown.
• First-Team All-Sun Belt
• Ranked fifth nationally in sacks per game (1.0) and sixth in tackles-for-loss per game (1.4)
• 2023 (Long Island): Started in all 11 games, recording 80 tackles (51 solo), 23.5 tackles for loss, 5.5 sacks, four passes defended, one forced fumble and one interception.
• NEC Defensive Player of the Year
• Finalist for FCS Defensive Player of the Year
• Third-Team AP FCS All-American
• First-Team All-NEC
• Ranked second nationally with 2.1 tackles-for-loss per game
• Finished second in the NEC with 0.5 sacks per game.
• Won team's Captain's Award and was named Defensive MVP
• 2022 (Long Island): Appeared and started in all 11 games, posting 51 total tackles (32 solo), 21.0 tackles for loss, 10.0 sacks, two forced fumbles and one pass defended.
• Finalist for Jerry Rice Award, which honors the top freshman at the FCS level
• NEC Defensive Rookie of the Year
• First-Team All-NEC
• Finished fourth nationally with 1.9 tackles-for-loss per game
• Led NEC in sacks and sixth nationally with 0.91 per game
• 2021 (Long Island): Played in three games and recorded two total tackles.

PERSONAL

• Attended Tottenville High School (Staten Island, N.Y.)