Leslie O'Neal

O'Neal played college football for the Oklahoma State Cowboys, and twice earned All-American honors. He was a Big Eight Defensive Player of the Year, and earned All-Big Eight honors for three consecutive years. He finished his Cowboys career ranked fifth all-time in tackles with 351. On March 11, 2020, O’Neal was elected to the College Football Hall of Fame as a player. He is Oklahoma State's sixth member of the Hall of Fame. ==Professional career==

O'Neal was chosen in the first round with the eighth overall pick in the 1986 NFL draft by the San Diego Chargers. He was named the NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year in 1986 after recording sacks for the season, including a team-record five on November 16 against the Dallas Cowboys. However, his season ended prematurely due to a knee injury that sidelined him for almost two seasons. He played his final four seasons with the St. Louis Rams and Kansas City Chiefs. Through the 2013 season, he ranked 10th all-time in the NFL in sacks with (), tied with Lawrence Taylor when excluding the 9.5 sacks the latter accumulated in his rookie season due to not being an official statistic that time. ==NFL career statistics==