Arkansas State University

Received a sixth-year of eligibility after successfully appealing to the NCAA due to a medical condition suffered as a freshman ... named the national Walkon of the Year by CBSSportsline.com among all Division 1-A players ... winner of 2005 Terry Gwin Award which is highest award an ASU athlete can receive ... received the “I Will” award from the coaching staff at the conclusion of the 2006 spring practice ... 2005: Started all 12 games at fullback ... had just 13 carries for 34-yards and two touchdowns, but primary job was blocking ... also had four catches for 47-yards and another touchdown ... 2004: Played in all 11 games with nine starts ... finished the season with 25 carries and 146-yard rushing ... added six receptions for 20 yards and two touchdowns ... 2003: Saw action in 11 games, starting 10 ... primarily used as a blocker ... still rushed for 42-yards on 11 carries and two touchdowns ... best game was three carries for 20-yards against Texas A&M ... also had three totes against Tennessee-Martin ... caught four passes for 39-yards ... 2002: Participated on the scout team ... 2001: Missed nearly the whole fall after suffering from an illness, forcing him to redshirt ... High School: Three-year letterman in football at linebacker on teams that went 8-2, 8-2 and 5-6 ... named all-conference as a junior and senior ... also participated in track and field ... Miscellaneous: Born 9-8-83 in Stuttgart ... given name is Orenthal, but prefers Oren ... majoring in industrial technology ... enjoys music and video games ... considered Coach Roberts’ “War Daddy” on the field ... son of Linda and Lawrence O'Neal.

Oren O’Neal’s Career Rushing Statistics yr G/GS att gain lost yds avg pg td long 2005 12/12 13 34 0 34 2.6 2.8 2 11 2004 11/9 25 148 2 146 5.8 13.3 0 27 2003 11/10 11 42 0 42 3.8 3.8 2 13 totals 34/31 49 224 2 222 4.5 6.5 4 27