Deltha O'Neal ranks in the all-time elite tier for defensive backs — a career that places O'Neal in the top 3% of all players at the position. The Knox value model assigns O'Neal a career score of 79, reflecting sustained impact that most players at the position never approach.
Deltha O'Neal
2× Pro BowlTop 2% all-time defensive backsIron Legend📊 Undervalued by voters🌅 Early Bloomer · 2001Two-Way Profile
Height5'11"
Weight194 lb
BornJan 30, 1977
Age49
College
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position14
Depth
of 100
Reached 15% of the all-time Interceptions leader — a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
15% of the all-time Interceptions leader15
0 categories ≥25% of the all-time leader0
A 0–100 scale where 100 = matched the all-time leaderat this position. Built only from visible encyclopedia data — career production vs. the all-time leader, plus efficiency (EPA) and comparable-player confidence — so it's a transparent context score, not a subjective rating. Tiers: Elite ≥ 85 · Strong ≥ 65 · Solid ≥ 45 · Depth < 45. Comparable-player confidence: 93%.
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Career Value · VORP
175 career value over replacement — #484 all-time of 4,649. 19.4/season above a replacement-level CB.
Career Profile
Draft OutcomeSteal ↑
Pick #15 (Rd 1) · DEN · 2000 · +22.1 vs expected KV-H
79actual
56.9 expected · Δ+22.1
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