Ronald Veal
| No. 9[1] | |
|---|---|
| Position | Quarterback |
| Personal information | |
| Born | July 16, 1968 Fernandina Beach, Florida, U.S. |
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
| Weight | 190 lb (86 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Fernandina Beach |
| College | Arizona (1987–1990) |
| NFL draft | 1991: undrafted |
| Career history | |
Ronald R. Veal (born July 16, 1968) is an American former football quarterback. He played college football at Arizona, and professionally for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats of the Canadian Football League (CFL).
Early life
Ronald R. Veal was born on July 16, 1968, in Fernandina Beach, Florida.[1] He played high school football at Fernandina Beach High School as a two-way player.[2] As a senior on offense, he completed 51 of 126 passes for 660 yards, four touchdowns, and six interceptions while also rushing for 500 yards and eight touchdowns.[2] He played defensive back on defense.[2]
College career
Veal played college football at the University of Arizona, where was a four-year letterman for the Arizona Wildcats from 1987 to 1990.[1] He began his freshman year in 1987 as the backup quarterback to Bobby Watters, but took over as starter after Watters suffered an injury.[3] Veal finished the year completing 75 of 153 passes (49.0%) for 1,239 yards, four touchdowns, and nine interceptions while also rushing for 566 yards and nine touchdowns.[4] He split time with Watters in 1988.[5] Veal started six games overall during the 1988 season, recording 40 completions on 105 passing attempts (38.1%) for 669 yards, four touchdowns, three interceptions, 257 rushing yards and five rushing touchdowns.[5][4] He split time with George Malauulu during both the 1989 and 1990 seasons.[6][7] Veal finished his college career with totals of 197 completions on 441 passing attempts (44.7%) for 2,867 yards, 13 touchdowns, and 18 interceptions, 1,419 rushing yards, and 27 rushing touchdowns.[4]
Professional career
After going undrafted in the 1991 NFL draft, Veal signed with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats of the Canadian Football League (CFL) on May 3, 1991.[8] He dressed in seven games for the Tiger-Cats during the 1991 CFL season, completing two of four passes for 13 yards while also rushing four times for 22 yards.[1] He was released in late August, but then signed to the team's practice roster on September 3, 1991.[9][10] Veal was released by Hamilton in late June 1992 before the start of the 1992 CFL season.[11]
Personal life
Veal has served as a quarterbacks coach in Atlanta, Georgia, after his playing career.[12] He has worked with Trevor Lawrence and Justin Fields.[12] The New York Times stated that Veal is "one of the state’s, if not the country’s, most prolific quarterback coaches."[12]
References
- ^ a b c d "Ronald Veal". Pro Football Archives. Retrieved December 16, 2025.
- ^ a b c "Versatility key ingredient on this year's Super 24 football team". Jacksonville Journal. December 25, 1986. pp. C4. Retrieved December 16, 2025.
- ^ "UA-Bowling Green". Tucson Citizen. October 3, 1987. pp. 4B. Retrieved December 16, 2025.
- ^ a b c "Ronald Veal". Sports Reference. Retrieved December 16, 2025.
- ^ a b Eger, Bob (August 24, 1989). "Veal UA's No. 1 quarterback, but newcomer should see action". The Arizona Republic. pp. C9. Retrieved December 16, 2025.
- ^ Gonzales, Jay (November 12, 1989). "Veal's criticism of the media helped him prepare for USC". Arizona Daily Star. Retrieved December 16, 2025.
- ^ Eger, Bob (December 27, 1990). "Despite bitter end, Wildcats have positive outlook". The Arizona Republic. pp. D6. Retrieved December 16, 2025.
- ^ "Greathouse and Veal sign free-agent deals". Arizona Daily Star. May 3, 1991. pp. C5. Retrieved December 16, 2025.
- ^ "Transactions". The Expositor. August 29, 1991. Retrieved December 16, 2025.
- ^ "Transactions". The Leader-Post. September 4, 1991. pp. D6. Retrieved December 16, 2025.
- ^ "Transactions". St. Catharines Standard. June 27, 1992. pp. C5. Retrieved December 16, 2025.
- ^ a b c Emerson, Seth (April 5, 2021). "How the state of Georgia became a blue-chip high school quarterback factory". The New York Times. Retrieved December 16, 2025.