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Elton Veals

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Elton Veals
No. 38
Position:Running back
Personal information
Born:(1961-03-26)March 26, 1961
Baton Rouge, Louisiana, U.S.
Died:August 5, 2023(2023-08-05) (aged 62)
Height:5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight:230 lb (104 kg)
Career information
High school:Istrouma
(Baton Rouge, Louisiana)
College:Tulane
NFL draft:1984 / round: 11 / pick: 303
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career NFL statistics
Rushing attempts:31
Rushing yards:87
Return yards:40
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Elton Alvin Veals (March 26, 1961 – August 5, 2023) was an American professional football player who played running back for one season with the Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League (NFL).

Early life

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Elton Alvin Veals was born in Woodville, Mississippi. He attended Istrouma High School. After graduation he enrolled at Merritt Community College. Following his two years there he was involved in a controversial recruiting saga that ended up getting the University of Illinois placed on probation.[1] Veals eventually enrolled in Tulane University in 1982 and played football for the Tulane Green Wave.[2][3]

Professional career

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Veals was drafted by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the eleventh round of the 1984 NFL draft.[4] He played in fifteen career NFL games.[5][6]

Death

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Veals died on August 5, 2023, at the age of 62.[7]

References

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  1. ^ "NCAA probe of Illini began with Elton and Delton". Upi.com. July 27, 1984. Retrieved November 13, 2019.
  2. ^ "Elton Veals College & Pro Football Statistics - Totalfootballstats.com". Totalfootballstats.com. Retrieved January 3, 2016.
  3. ^ "Elton Veals, RB at NFL.com". Nfl.com. Retrieved January 3, 2016.
  4. ^ "1984 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved October 12, 2023.
  5. ^ "Elton Veals NFL Football Statistics". Pro-football-reference.com. Retrieved January 3, 2016.
  6. ^ "Elton Veals Stats , Bio & Fantasy Points - Fantasy Football Challenge". Fantasyfootballchallenge.com. Retrieved January 3, 2016.
  7. ^ "Elton Veals Sr". legacy.com. August 14, 2023. Retrieved August 26, 2023.