2013 (Junior)
Appeared in a total of nine games... Recorded two tackles (one solo) against Grambling State... Had three total tackles against Tulane... Finished with two solo stops at Texas State.
2012 (RS-Sophomore)
Appeared in all 13 games and split time between the secondary and special teams... Finished season with eight total tackles (four solo, four assisted)... Assisted on one tackle at Auburn and at Tulane... Made three tackles (two solo) in win over Florida Atlantic... Had one solo stop against South Alabama... Registered two tackles (one solo) against North Texas.
2011 (Sophomore)
Redshirted.
2010 (Freshman)
Saw action in all 12 games as a true freshman and finished the season with seven tackles (six solo)... Was key on special teams... Had one tackle against Florida Atlantic, Western Kentucky and Middle Tennessee... Had two stops against both LSU and UL-Lafayette.
Prep
Earned first team all-district honors as a junior and second team all-district honors as a senior and sophomore… Tied the Chavez High School record with 11 career interceptions… Earned second team all-academic honors as a senior… Finished second on the team in tackles as a senior… Had 45 tackles and five interceptions as a junior… Also lettered in basketball, baseball and track & field.
Personal
Full name is Roland Reid Veal… Son of Reginald and Zonnicia Veal…born March 25, 1991, in Houston, Texas.. Has three older brothers, Ray, Reginald and Roston... Majoring in kinesiology.
