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High School Honors: All-State lineman at Amityville High School under head coach Lenny Matterra...earned Zellner Award as the Suffolk County Lineman of the Year in 1998...earned All-State, All-Long Island, All-Suffolk County, and All-league honors last fall...named to Suffolk County All-Scholastic team....earned Suffolk County Chapter Suffolk Athlete of the Year...two-year team captain...earned All-league honors as a junior...active in Athletes for Reading Program...National Football Foundation Award nominee...two-year letterwinner in baseball as a center fielder. At Delaware: 2003: Outstanding athlete who is a solid blocker and excels at pass catching...will serve as No. 2 tight end behind third team All-Atlantic 10 selection Rick Lavelle...has good size at 6-4 and 220 lbs...three-year letterwinner...has played in 15 career games...has also played defensive end and linebacker during his career as a Blue Hen...2002: Played first full season at tight end and served as a backup to All-Atlantic 10 pick Rick Lavelle...used as a second tight end on short yardage situations...played in 11 games and received first career start vs. New Hampshire...did not see action vs. Massachusetts due to a knee injury...caught seven passes for 91 yards for a 13.0 yard average...caught only touchdown vs. William & Mary and had long reception of 22 yards against Richmond... had two catches for 32 yards vs. Richmond, two for 30 yards vs. The Citadel, and two for 14 yards vs. James Madison... moved over to tight end from defensive end during spring drills...2001: Earned second varsity letter as a backup defensive end and linebacker...appeared in just one game, posting two tackles in loss at No. 1 ranked Georgia Southern...2000: Earned first varsity letter for Blue Hens...served in a backup role at defensive end...saw action in three games, playing vs. West Chester, Northeastern, and Richmond..had two tackles on season, a solo stop vs. West Chester and an assisted tackle against Northeastern...1999: Sat out redshirt season and retained freshman eligibility in the fall...moved from offense to defense in spring.. Personal: Jesse Schroeter O'Neill...born July 3, 1981...son of Gerald and Diane O'Neill...father was a member of diving team at Plattsburgh (NY) State...hobbies include boating, surfing, golf, and deep sea fishing...criminal justice major...serves as a Peer Mentor in Delaware's H.E.N.S. (Helping Each Newcomer Succeed) program in which upperclassmen help freshman student-athletes adjust to college life.
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