Leslie O'Neal is among 75 former players named to the College Football Hall of Fame ballot for 2017
O'Neal, a former Oklahoma State defensive tackle, was a two-time first-team All-American, including unanimous honors in 1985. He was the 1984 Big Eight Defensive Player of the Year, and earned All-Big Eight honors for three consecutive seasons (1983, '84 and '85). He left OSU as the program's leader in career sacks (34), career tackles for loss (47) and single-season sacks (16).
In order to be eligible, players must have earned first-team All-America honors from one of the NCAA's recognized organizations, be more than 10 but less than 50 years removed from their final collegiate seasons and be retired from the sport.