Carmelo O'Neal

Position:
DB
Height:
6-4
Weight:
210
Class:
Junior
Hometown:
Atlanta, Ga.
High School:
Westlake
Prev School:
Mercer

2026

Joined the Crimson Tide from Mercer ... possesses the ability to move around to multiple positions in the secondary ... tallied eight tackles and a pass breakup in five games of action to start his Alabama career ... selected as a special teams player of the week by the Alabama coaching staff for his work on the punt block unit at Kentucky. East Carolina: Contributed on defense and special teams in his Alabama debut ... finished with one tackle. Kentucky: Made one stop on kickoff coverage ... also saw time on defense in Lexington. Florida State: Recorded one tackle on defense while also contributing on special teams. South Carolina: Finished with two stops against the Gamecocks. Mississippi State: Posted three tackles and a pass breakup in Starkville.

2024-25 (Mercer)

Totaled 23 games of action across two seasons at Mercer ... combined for 54 tackles, including two for loss (-7 yards) and one sack (-6 yards) ... also added 12 pass breakups and one forced fumble across his two years ... played in 12 contests as a sophomore and recorded a team-high 10 pass breakups ... also contributed 36 tackles, including 1.5 for loss (-7 yards) and one sack (-6 yards), to go with a forced fumble ... saw time in 11 games with three starts at corner as a true freshman ... tallied 18 tackles, including half a stop for loss, while adding two pass breakups.

High School and Personal Data

Played his prep ball at Westlake High School under head coach Rico Zackery ... earned all-region honors as a senior ... recorded 24 tackles, a pair of fumble recoveries and one defensive touchdown in his final high school season.