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Deltha Lee O'Neal, III (born January 30, 1977 in Palo Alto, California,) is an American football player, a Pro Bowl cornerback for the National Football League's Cincinnati Bengals.

Originally drafted out of the University of California at Berkeley by the Denver Broncos in the first round (15th overall pick) in the 2000 NFL Draft, O'Neal's rookie year was mediocre, but he had 9 interceptions in his sophomore season.

Due to O'Neal's speed, Broncos head coach Mike Shanahan briefly flirted with converting O'Neal to wide receiver in mid-2003. O'Neal caught just 2 passes for just 4 yards in 2 games.

In April, 2004, an unhappy O'Neal and the Broncos' 24th (first round) and 117th (fourth round) spots in the 2004 NFL draft were traded to the Cincinnati Bengals in exchange for Cincinnati's 17th spot in the first round. It has proven to be a wise acquisition for the resurgent Bengals. Deltha O'Neal has blossomed under the coaching of Marvin Lewis, considered by many a defensive genius and the architect of a record-setting Baltimore Ravens defense that led them to a victory in Super Bowl XXXV in 2000. O'Neal currently leads the NFL with 10 interceptions, which is a Bengals team record formerly held by cornerback Ken Riley. He broke the record on December 18, 2005 against the Detroit Lions. The game marked the Cincinnati Bengals' first division championship since 1988

O'Neal is a 1995 graduate of Milpitas High School in Milpitas, California, where he was a star running back and kick returner. Milpitas High School is also the alma mater of O'Neal's Bengals teammate Tab Perry and former NFL wide receiver Lenzie Jackson (currently a wide receiver with Columbus in the Arena Football League). He graduated from Berkeley in 2000 with a BA degree in Social Welfare.

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Athletes - Deltha O'Neal

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