Elton Veals
| No. 38 [1] | |
| Born: | March 26, 1961 Baton Rouge, Louisiana |
|---|---|
| Career information | |
| Position(s) | RB |
| College | Tulane University |
| NFL draft | 1984 / Round: 11 / Pick 303 |
| Career history | |
| As player | |
| 1984 | Pittsburgh Steelers |
Elton Alvin Veals (born March 26, 1961) is a former American football player who played running back for one season with the Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League (NFL).
Early life[]
Veals was born in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. He attended Istrouma High School. After graduation he enrolled at . Following his two years there he was involved in a controversial recruiting saga that ended up getting the University of Illinois placed on probation.[2] Veals eventually enrolled in Tulane University in 1982 and played football for the Tulane Green Wave.[3][4]
Professional career[]
Veals was drafted by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the eleventh round of the 1984 NFL draft. He has played fifteen career NFL games.[5][6]
References[]
- ^ ""National football player Elton Veals jersey 38" T-Shirts & Hoodies by imsport". Redbubble.com. Retrieved January 3, 2016.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "NCAA probe of Illini began with Elton and Delton". Upi.com. July 27, 1984. Retrieved November 13, 2019.
- ^ "Elton Veals College & Pro Football Statistics - Totalfootballstats.com". Totalfootballstats.com. Retrieved January 3, 2016.
- ^ "Elton Veals, RB at NFL.com". Nfl.com. Retrieved January 3, 2016.
- ^ "Elton Veals NFL Football Statistics". Pro-football-reference.com. Retrieved January 3, 2016.
- ^ "Elton Veals Stats , Bio & Fantasy Points - Fantasy Football Challenge". Fantasyfootballchallenge.com. Retrieved January 3, 2016.
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