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 five tackles in four 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.

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.