Elton Veals
| No. 38 [1] | |
| Date of birth | March 26, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Place of birth | Woodville, Mississippi, U.S. |
| Date of death | August 5, 2023 (aged 62) |
| Place of death | Baton Rouge, Louisiana, U.S. |
| Career information | |
| Position(s) | RB |
| US college | Tulane University |
| NFL draft | 1984 / Round: 11 / Pick 303 |
| Career history | |
| As player | |
| 1984 | Pittsburgh Steelers |
Elton Alvin Veals (March 26, 1961 – August 5, 2023) was an American football player who played running back for one season with the Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League (NFL).
Early life[edit]
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.[2] Veals eventually enrolled in Tulane University in 1982 and played football for the Tulane Green Wave.[3][4]
Professional career[edit]
Veals was drafted by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the eleventh round of the 1984 NFL Draft.[5] He played in fifteen career NFL games.[6][7]
Death[edit]
Veals died on August 5, 2023, at the age of 62.[8]
References[edit]
- ^ ""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.
- ^ "1984 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved October 12, 2023.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Elton Veals Sr". legacy.com. August 14, 2023. Retrieved August 26, 2023.
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