Raiqwon O'Neal (born January 12, 2000) is an American professional football offensive tackle for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers of the National Football League (NFL). He first played college football for the Rutgers Scarlet Knights and later transferred to the UCLA Bruins.[1] O'Neal was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
_(cropped).jpg) O'Neal with the Seattle Seahawks in 2024 | |||
| No. 75 – Tampa Bay Buccaneers | |||
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| Position: | Offensive tackle | ||
| Personal information | |||
| Born: | January 12, 2000 Conway, South Carolina, U.S. | ||
| Height: | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||
| Weight: | 305 lb (138 kg) | ||
| Career information | |||
| High school: | Conway | ||
| College: | |||
| Undrafted: | 2023 | ||
| Career history | |||
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| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||
| Roster status: | Practice squad | ||
| Career NFL statistics as of 2023 | |||
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| Player stats at PFR | |||
Early life
editRaiqwon O'Neal was born on January 12, 2000, in Conway, South Carolina to Malik Akram and Dina O'Neal-Akram. O'Neal attended Conway High School, where he played football. He participated in the Shrine Bowl of the Carolinas, a game between the best football players from North Carolina against South Carolina.[2]
College career
editO'Neal was rated as the seventeenth-best player from the state of South Carolina before entering college. O'Neal first chose to attend Rutgers University to play college football. As a freshman, O'Neal played in four games. In his next year as a sophomore, O'Neal played in nine games and additionally had four starts. In the shortened 2020 year due to the Covid-19 pandemic, O'Neal started eight games, caught a touchdown pass versus Indiana, and was named an honorable All-Big Ten Conference player. O'Neal would start the most games for Rutgers in the following year, with nine starts in 2021, and again was named an honorable All-Big Ten player.[3] Before the 2022 college football season, O'Neal transferred to UCLA. In his lone year at UCLA, O'Neal started all thirteen games for the Bruins and was a part of an offensive line that was a semifinalist for the Joe Moore Award.[4]
Professional career
edit| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 3+1⁄2 in (1.92 m) |
300 lb (136 kg) |
33+7⁄8 in (0.86 m) |
9+1⁄4 in (0.23 m) |
5.03 s | 1.81 s | 2.95 s | 4.50 s | 7.69 s | 28.5 in (0.72 m) |
8 ft 11 in (2.72 m) |
23 reps | |
| All values from Pro Day[5] | ||||||||||||
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
editAfter going undrafted in the 2023 NFL draft, O'Neal was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. While O'Neal did not make the active roster before the 2023 NFL regular season, he was signed to the Buccaneers' practice squad after the preseason.[6]
Seattle Seahawks
editOn September 13, 2023, O'Neal was signed to the Seattle Seahawks active roster from the Buccaneers practice squad.[7]
On April 8, 2024, O'Neal signed with the Seahawks as a restricted free agent.[8] On August 27, he was released during the 53-man roster cutdown and re-signed to the practice squad, but was released two days later.[9][10][11]
Tampa Bay Buccaneers (second stint)
editOn September 3, 2024, O'Neal was signed to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers practice squad.[12]
References
edit- ^ "Raiqwon O'Neal Biography". ESPN. Retrieved June 14, 2024.
- ^ O'Leary, Richie (December 26, 2017). "TheKnightReport - Raiqwon O'Neal finishing up business on the high school gridiron". Rivals.com. Retrieved May 23, 2024.
- ^ "Raiqwon O'Neal - Football". Rutgers University Athletics. Retrieved May 23, 2024.
- ^ "Raiqwon O'Neal - Football". UCLA. Retrieved May 23, 2024.
- ^ "2023 NFL Draft Scout Raiqwon O'Neal College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved September 15, 2023.
- ^ Stroud, Rick (August 30, 2023). "Bucs sign 14 of their former players to their practice squad". Tampa Bay Times. Retrieved October 4, 2023.
- ^ Boyle, John (September 13, 2023). "Seahawks Sign Offensive Tackles Raiqwon O'Neal & McClendon Curtis, Place Abraham Lucas On IR". Seahawks.com. Retrieved October 4, 2023.
- ^ "Seahawks Sign Restricted Free Agents Michael Jackson and Jon Rhattigan And Five Exclusive Rights Free Agents". Seahawks.com. Retrieved August 31, 2024.
- ^ "Seahawks Make Roster Moves, Establish Initial 2024 53-Man Roster". Seahawks.com. Retrieved August 31, 2024.
- ^ "Seahawks Sign 15 To Practice Squad, Including Veteran Cornerback Artie Burns". Seahawks.com. Retrieved August 31, 2024.
- ^ "Seahawks Sign Tyreke Smith & Josh Jobe To Practice Squad". Seahawks.com. Retrieved August 31, 2024.
- ^ "Buccaneers Sign Raiqwon O'Neal to Practice Squad". Buccaneers.com. September 3, 2024.