Fresno State Athletics
2017 Football Roster
Roster
Dejonte O'Neal
- Position:
- RB
- Height:
- 5-7
- Weight:
- 170
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Fresno, Calif.
- High School:
- Bullard HS
Last updated on Jan. 21, 2019
2018 (Senior): Played in 13 games and made three starts … had 38 carries for 138 rushing yards on the season … added 11 receptions for 108 receiving yards … scored second career rushing touchdown in the season opener versus Idaho on Sept. 1 ... set career-high for rushing yards in the contest against Idaho with 41 … led the team with nine kickoff returns for 169 yard in 2018 … registered a career-high 163 all-purpose yards on Oct. 27 versus Hawai’i with 99 kickoff return yards (five attempts), 58 receiving yards (four receptions) and six rushing yards (two carries) … matched career-high for single game receptions (four) and receiving yards (58) against Hawai’i while setting a career-high for longest reception (31 yards) … recorded 415 all-purpose yards in 2018.
2017 (Junior): Made four starts and played in 13 games … totaled 598 all-purpose yards, recording 354 kick return yards (18 returns), 106 rushing yards (25 carries), 98 receiving yards (11 receptions) and 40 punt return yards (three returns) … logged a single game season-best 129 all-purpose yards at No. 6 Washington on Sept. 16, which included a season-best 106 kickoff return yards on a season-high five returns along with 12 receiving yards and 11 rushing yards … recorded a season-long 29-yard kick return at No. 6 Washington … eclipsed 30 yards rushing twice, both in games when receiving a career-high five carries (Sept. 2 vs. Incarnate Word and Oct. 28 vs. UNLV) … rushed for a career-high 37 yards on Sept. 2 versus Incarnate Word and 32 yards on Oct. 28 vs. UNLV … had a season-high three receptions for a career-high 25 yards receiving on Sept. 30 against Nevada … registered a team season-best and career-best 44-yard punt return on Sept. 2 versus Incarnate Word … averaged 4.2 yards per rush, 8.9 yards per reception, 19.7 yards per kick return and 13.3 yards per punt return.
2016 (Sophomore): Played in first four games of the season before suffering season-ending knee injury on Sept. 24 against Tulsa … in four contests, net 57 yards rushing on 16 attempts and scored once … was a feature kick returner while active, and returned eight kicks for an average of 30.1 yards per return (241 total yards) … registered first career rushing touchdown with an eight-yard run in the first quarter vs. Sacramento State on Sept. 10 … recorded a team season-long 59-yard kick return on Sept. 24 against Tulsa.
2015 (Freshman): Played in four games ... received the weight room award at the team's season-ending banquet ... was one of four true freshmen to see game action on the season ... totaled 16 carries for 56 yards on the season ... biggest game came on Nov. 14 at Hawai`i when he had nine carries for 27 yards ... his longest rush on the year went for 11 yards at BYU ... enrolled in school and walked-on to the program at the start of the spring 2015 semester.
High School: Rushed for 12 touchdowns and averaged 8.0 yards per carry as a senior running back at Bullard High School in 2013 ... rushed for 147 yards and three touchdowns in a 56-30 victory over Paso Robles.
Personal: Born in Fresno, Calif. … son of Kenisha O’Neal and Larry Wayne … has two sisters (Ahjeah and Dejonya) and one brother (Jalen) … major at Fresno State is communications.
