Carmelo O'Neal
Alabama Crimson Tide
72
Average

Carmelo O'Neal

Alabama Crimson TideElite
RCBDefenseAverageTRANSFER · Mercer
2nd String / Backup

Is Carmelo O'Neal starting?

Carmelo O'Neal is listed 2nd string at RCB for Alabama Crimson Tide.

Carmelo O'Neal is listed RCB #2 for Alabama at 72 OVR.

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Depth at RCB · Alabama Crimson Tide

  1. 1594Dijon Lee Jr.Starter
  2. 22872Carmelo O'NealYou

What's Next

Who do they play next?Quindarrius Jones — vs Florida State · Sat, Sep 19Who's the backup?See every Alabama positionHow do they compare?Auburn — Iron Bowl

The Story

Making His Case

This season: 3 tackles, 0 INT, 1 PBU. That's 1% of the team's production at his spot — good for a 72 overall (Average tier).

Team Share1%
Atlanta, GA
Jersey
#28
Class
JR/TR
Height
6'4"
Weight
210 lbs
Transfer
Mercer

Stats

SeasonTklINTPD
—301

Regular-season totals from public sources. Derived splits (completion %, yards per carry, catch rate) aren't available in our current dataset.

Recruiting Profile

High School
Westlake
Hometown
Atlanta, GA

Why this rating?

On a 95-rated defense; 31th-percentile production at transfer origin (×0.60 for competition level) put them -13 vs unit starters → 72.

Team defense (SP+)
95
Rating basis
On-field stats
Production (prior school)
Outperforms 31% of peers
Recruiting pedigree
Top 48% recruit
Strength of schedule
Faces easier competition — rating adjusted down (×0.60)
Depth-chart adjustment
-13 for role; −6 depth penalty

2026 projection — based on SP+ (a respected team-efficiency metric; 2026 not published yet, using 2025), 2025 production, recruiting, and the 2026 transfer portal; capped to depth-chart order.

2026 Game Log

Sep 12WUKTKL 1
TKL
1
SOLO
1
SACK
0
INT
0
PD
0

Final W 45-17

Sep 5WECUTKL 1
TKL
1
SOLO
1
SACK
0
INT
0
PD
0

Final W 48-10

Carmelo O'Neal's 2026 game-by-game stat log.

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72
Average
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Team Role

3 tkl · 1 PD · 0 INT
Usage / Involvement9%
Coach AlabamaTake them from week one to the natty. You call every play.

Overall ratings blend team strength (SP+), on-field production, and recruiting. Higher = more impactful.