Mansoor Delane

● Mid-cut body type, with an adequate size/speed profile ● Quick-footed and controlled in his movements ● Smooth hip action — doesn’t labor in transitions ● Situationally aware and reads the quarterback’s drops to bait and drive throws ● Very disciplined from off coverage and anticipates double moves (doesn’t open the gate too quickly) ● Maintains a relationship between multiple routes in zone ● Mixes up press techniques (mirror, bail, two-hand punch) ● Strong ball skills — makes quarterbacks pay for mistakes (18 passes defended in 23 games over past two seasons) ● Not shy about throwing body around in run defense; holds up as a tackler ● Durable — has played a lot of football (40 career starts) ● Outstanding football character (NFL scout: “LSU coaches loved him … good worker, tough as s—, brings energy … was good for the young guys.”)

● Rocked up in upper body but has shorter arms and underdeveloped lower half (lean thighs, thin ankles) ● Mediocre play strength and can get hung up on perimeter blocks ● Lacks elite recovery speed/burst if caught out of position ● Just 4.7 percent of career defensive snaps came in the slot ● Limited special teams experience, outside of field goal units ● Missed one game while playing through an abdominal injury, which plagued him most of 2025

A one-year starter at LSU (and four-year starter overall), Delane was the left outside cornerback in defensive coordinator Blake Baker’s balanced coverage (man and zone) scheme. After teasing next-level starting talent at Virginia Tech, he took his talents to Baton Rouge in 2025 and was arguably the best cornerback in college football. He became just the 14th unanimous All-American in LSU history, and the first since Joe Burrow. Though he doesn’t have elite length, Delane is fluid and opens with speed to stay in phase against vertical or in-breaking routes. He is instinctive in coverage and understands down and distance, which allows him to settle and close without any wasted or panicked movements (zero touchdowns allowed and zero penalties committed in 2025). His average frame and play strength might be greater hindrances versus NFL size, but he is an alpha competitor and carries himself like a pro. Overall, Delane plays with the route anticipation and temperament to stay attached in coverage and squeeze catch windows. He projects as a starting outside NFL cornerback, with the skill set to move inside over the slot.