Temple University Athletics
2022 Football Roster
Roster
Onasis Neely
- Position:
- Running Back
- Height:
- 6-0
- Weight:
- 215
- Class:
- Redshirt Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Enola, Pa.
- High School:
- East Pennsboro
2022 (Redshirt Sophomore): Provided depth at running back ... earned offensive developmental player of the week (Lafayette) ... earned special teams developmental player of the week (Cincinnati).
2021 (Redshirt Freshman): Suffered an injury in the spring ... did not see game action ... American Athletic Conference All-Academic Team.
2020 (Redshirt Freshman): Saw his first career game action at Memphis ... had his first career carry vs. #18 SMU ... recorded his first career touchdown at UCF ... set a new career-high in rushes (15) at ECU ... lettered.
2019 (Freshman): Was part of the 2019 recruiting class ... was an early enrollee and began classes in January ... redshirted.
High School: Played running back for coach Todd Stuter at East Pennsboro Senior High in Enola, Pa. ... in three seasons amassed 5,684 rushing yards with 70 touchdowns finishing as the school’s all-time leading rusher ... added seven touchdowns on 53 catches and also had one score on punt return ... broke school rushing records for most yards in a single game with 320 and most rushing yards in a playoff game with 254 ... earned many accolades as a senior captain including Mid-Penn Conference Offensive Player of the Year, league MVP, Male Athlete of the Year, and Mr. PA Football Terrific Ten ... rushed for 2,444 yards and 33 touchdowns on 252 carries as a senior ... broke the 100-yard mark in 11 of 12 games ... added two touchdowns on 16 catches for 155 yards ... named team offensive player of the year as junior and senior while leading Mid-Penn conference in rushing yards and touchdowns both years ... as a junior, ran for 1,838 yards and 24 touchdowns on 232 carries and eclipsed the 100-yard mark in 9 of 11 games ... added two touchdowns on 26 catches for 295 yards ... as a sophomore ran for 1,388 yards and 14 touchdowns on 179 carries and broke the 100- yard mark 8 of 12 games ... led team to first home playoff win in school history as a sophomore ... also played basketball and participated in long jump and 4x4 relay in track ... participated in the Nike opening regionals as a sophomore and junior and U.S. Army national combine as a junior.
Personal: Born Onasis Amonte Neely ... parents are O’Neal and Tilita Neely ... has a brother Owassa McDaniel (23) and a sister Takara Neely (16) ... sports management major.
