2011: Saw action in eight games for A&M-Commerce, posting 22 tackles, including five unassisted, with a tackle for loss and a pair of quarterback hurries ... Tied his career-best with four tackles against Ouachita Baptist (Sept. 22) and Tarleton State (Oct. 15) ... Had three tackles on four other occasions ... Credited with half a tackle for loss against both Texas A&M-Kingsville (Oct. 1) and Angelo State (Oct. 22) ... Notched a pair of quarterback hurries against Incarnate Word (Oct. 8) ... Blocked a field goal attempt against the Tigers, which was returned by Marlin Terrell 68 yards for a touchdown.
2010: Played in 10 games for A&M-Commerce with five starts ... Recorded 23 tackles on the year, including 11 unassisted ... Had a season-high four tackles in the season-opening victory over Upper Iowa (Sept. 4) ... Had three tackles in each of the next four games, including a sack against Southeastern Oklahoma (Oct. 2) ... Had three tackles in the season finale at Incarnate Word (Nov. 13), including being credited with half a sack ... Notched a sack, a forced fumble and a pair of quarterback hurries against East Central (Nov. 6).
2009: Tallied two tackles for negative yardage against Central Oklahoma (Sept. 26) as the Lions’ held the Bronchos to 40 yards rushing … Had two tackles against Northeastern State, including a sack with Anthony DeGrate as the Lions’ had the RiverHawks to 183 yards of total offense … Posted two tackles against Southwest Oklahoma State (Nov. 5) … Had a solo tackle against Eastern New Mexico (Sept. 19) and Texas A&M-Kingsville (Oct. 10).
Prior to A&M-Commerce: Spent his first two years at the University of Tulsa ... As a senior at Dallas Lincoln High School, he made 114 tackles with 40 for minus yardage that included 15 sacks ... Recovered seven fumbles en route to all-district honors ... As a junior he had 74 tackles and as a tight end, he had eight receptions for 73 yards.
Personal: Born October 4, 1988 ... Son of Ericka Veals and grandson of Thelma Grady ... A kinesiology major.
Veals' A&M-Commerce Career Highs
Tackles: 4, three times (last at Tarleton State, Oct. 15, 2011)
Unassisted Tackles: 3, vs. Upper Iowa (Sept. 4, 2010)
Assisted Tackles: 3, four times (last vs. Angelo State, Oct. 22, 2011)
Tackles For Loss: 2.0, vs. Central Oklahoma (Sept. 26, 2009)
Sacks: 2.0, vs. Central Oklahoma (Sept. 26, 2009)
Forced Fumble: 1, vs. East Central (Nov. 6, 2010)
Quarterback Hurries: 2, two times (last vs. Incarnate Word, Oct. 8, 2011)
Blocked Kicks: 1, vs. Ouachita Baptist (Sept. 22, 2011)
