Elton Veals

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).

Elton Alvin Veals
No. 38 [1]
Born:(1961-03-26)March 26, 1961
Woodville, Mississippi, U.S.
Died:August 5, 2023(2023-08-05) (aged 62)
Baton Rouge, Louisiana, U.S.
Career information
Position(s)RB
CollegeTulane University
NFL draft1984 / Round: 11 / Pick 303
Career history
As player
1984Pittsburgh Steelers

Early life

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

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

Veals died on August 5, 2023, at the age of 62.[8]

References
  1. ""National football player Elton Veals jersey 38" T-Shirts & Hoodies by imsport". Redbubble.com. Retrieved January 3, 2016.
  2. "NCAA probe of Illini began with Elton and Delton". Upi.com. July 27, 1984. Retrieved November 13, 2019.
  3. "Elton Veals College & Pro Football Statistics - Totalfootballstats.com". Totalfootballstats.com. Retrieved January 3, 2016.
  4. "Elton Veals, RB at NFL.com". Nfl.com. Retrieved January 3, 2016.
  5. "1984 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved October 12, 2023.
  6. "Elton Veals NFL Football Statistics". Pro-football-reference.com. Retrieved January 3, 2016.
  7. "Elton Veals Stats , Bio & Fantasy Points - Fantasy Football Challenge". Fantasyfootballchallenge.com. Retrieved January 3, 2016.
  8. "Elton Veals Sr". legacy.com. August 14, 2023. Retrieved August 26, 2023.


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