Dejonte O’Neal has enjoyed listening, learning and performing well ever since he put on a football uniform in his youth.
It’s been more of the same for the former Bullard High star at Fresno State, where after spending his first year as a little-used reserve he has been making a strong impression on coaches this spring. It helps that his varied skill set and openings on the Fresno State roster challenged the staff to figure out how best to utilize O’Neal.
Soon after hiring offensive coordinator Eric Kiesau, coach Tim DeRuyter asked him to take a look at five minutes of high school film of the now-sophomore, who stands 5-foot-7 and weighs 166 pounds.