Ken O'Neal
Kenneth Adrian O'Neal (born June 21, 1962) is a former American football tight end who played one season for the New Orleans Saints of the National Football League (NFL). He also played in the United States Football League (USFL) for the Michigan Panthers and Los Angeles Express (USFL), Los Angeles Express. Early life and college Ken O'Neal was born on June 21, 1962, in San Francisco, California. He went to high school at Berkeley (CA); He went to college at Idaho State Bengals football, Idaho State. Professional career Michigan Panthers In 1984 he played with the Michigan Panthers of the USFL. He was drafted in the 8th round (160) by them. He played in three games and had one catch for 16 yards. Los Angeles Express In 1985 O'Neal played for the Los Angeles Express (USFL), Los Angeles Express. He had 6 catches for 52 yards and a touchdown. New Orleans Saints In 1987 he was signed as a replacement player for the New Orleans Saints. In week 4 he had 1 catch for one yard and a ...
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Tight End
The tight end (TE) is a position in American football, arena football, and Canadian football, on the offense. The tight end is often a hybrid position with the characteristics and roles of both an offensive lineman and a wide receiver. Like offensive linemen, they are usually lined up on the offensive line and are large enough to be effective blockers. On the other hand, unlike offensive linemen, they are eligible receivers adept enough to warrant a defense's attention when running pass patterns. Because of the hybrid nature of the position, the tight end's role in any given offense depends on the tactical preferences and philosophy of the head coach as well as overall team dynamic. In some systems, the tight end will merely act as a sixth offensive lineman, rarely going out for passes. Other systems use the tight end primarily as a receiver, frequently taking advantage of the tight end's size to create mismatches in the defensive secondary. Many coaches will often have one t ...
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