Ed O'Neil (American football)
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| Ed O'Neil | |
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| Date of birth: | September 8, 1952 |
| Place of birth: |  Warren, Pennsylvania |
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| Position(s): | LB |
| Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Weight: | 236 lb (107 kg) |
| College: | Penn State |
| NFL Draft: | 1974 / Round: 1 |
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| 1974-1979 1980 |
Detroit Lions Green Bay Packers |
| Stats at DatabaseFootball.com | |
Ed O'Neil (born September 8, 1952) is an American football coach in the Canadian Football League and a former professional American football player in the National Football League.
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[edit] Coaching
O'Neil is currently the defensive coordinator for Hamilton Tiger-Cats of the Canadian Football League. He was hired March 2, 2007 to replace former coordinator Rod Rust, who now serves as a defensive consultant. Prior to coaching in the CFL, O'Neil spent three seasons as defensive coordinator for NFL Europe's Frankfurt Galaxy (2004-2006). He also coached for the Rhein Fire in 2002 and 2003.
It was as linebackers and special teams coach at Rutgers (1984-1994) that O'Neil first worked for future Frankfurt head coach Dick Curl. From 1996 to 1998, O'Neil was defensive coordinator for the University at Buffalo. He was also on the staff of Eastern Michigan University, followed by a year in Indiana University during 1983.
[edit] National Football League
O'Neil was a first round draft pick, 8th overall, by the Detroit Lions in the 1974 NFL draft. He played linebacker for the Lions from 1974-1979 and the Green Bay Packers in 1980.
[edit] High school and college
O'Neil was named a high school All-American while attending Warren Area High School in Warren, Pennsylvania. From 1970-1973, he played linebacker for coaching legend Joe Paterno at Penn State. A three-year letterman, he was named an All-American in 1973. He earned a Bachelor of Science in Health and Physical Education from Penn State University in 1974. He was a member of Phi Gamma Delta.
[edit] Personal
He lives in Pendleton, New York with his wife, Nancy. O'Neil's eldest son, Kevin O'Neil, played linebacker at Syraucuse University. Son Keith, played linebacker for the Dallas Cowboys in 2003 and the Indianapolis Colts in 2004 and 2005. His son-in law, Drew Haddad, was drafted by the Buffalo Bills in the 7th Round of the 2000 NFL Draft and played for the Indianapolis Colts and San Diego Chargers after rewriting the record book for receiving as one of the Buffalo Bulls at the University at Buffalo.
[edit] External links
- Ed O'Neil bio, Hamilton Tiger-Cats website
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