Mansoor Delane
No. 5 – Kansas City Chiefs
Position Cornerback
Roster status Unsigned draft pick
Personal information
Born (2003-12-15) December 15, 2003 (age 22)
Silver Spring, Maryland, U.S.
Listed height 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Listed weight 187 lb (85 kg)
Career information
High school Archbishop Spalding (Severn, Maryland)
College
  • Virginia Tech (2022–2024)
  • LSU (2025)
NFL draft 2026: 1st round, 6th overall
Career history
  • Kansas City Chiefs (2026–present)
Awards and highlights
  • Unanimous All-American (2025)
  • First-team All-SEC (2025)
  • Third-team All-ACC (2024)
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Mansoor Delane (born December 15, 2003) is an American professional football cornerback for the Kansas City Chiefs of the National Football League (NFL). Delane played college football for the Virginia Tech Hokies and LSU Tigers and was selected sixth overall by the Chiefs in the 2026 NFL draft.

Early life

Delane was born on December 15, 2003.[1] He attended Archbishop Spalding High School in Severn, Maryland, and was rated as a three-star recruit and committed to play college football for the Virginia Tech Hokies.[2][3]

College career

In week 10 of the 2022 season, Delane recorded his first career interception in a loss versus Duke.[4] He finished the season with 38 tackles with three and a half being for a loss, eight pass deflections, an interception, and two forced fumbles in eight games,[5] earning FWAA freshman All-American honors.[6] In 2023, Delane notched 54 tackles with two and a half going for a loss, a pass deflection, an interception, and a fumble recovery.[7] Following the season, Delane announced that he would transfer to the LSU Tigers.[8]

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Arm length Hand span Wingspan 40-yard dash 10-yard split 20-yard split
5 ft 11+3⁄4 in
(1.82 m)		 187 lb
(85 kg)		 30 in
(0.76 m)		 8+7⁄8 in
(0.23 m)		 6 ft 2+1⁄2 in
(1.89 m)		 4.38 s 1.50 s 2.52 s
All values from NFL Combine/Pro Day[9][10]

Delane was selected by the Kansas City Chiefs in the first round, with the sixth overall pick, of the 2026 NFL draft.[11]

References

  1. ^ @HokiesFB (December 15, 2023). "Happy birthday S/O to defensive back Mansoor Delane" (Tweet). Retrieved May 21, 2024 – via X (formerly Twitter).
  2. ^ Black, A.J. (May 6, 2021). "Boston College Makes Top 8 For '22 DB Mansoor Delane". Boston College Eagles on SI. SI.com. Retrieved May 7, 2024.
  3. ^ Fominykh, Katherine (August 12, 2021). "Heavily recruited three-star CB Mansoor Delane of Spalding commits to Virginia Tech". Capital Gazette. Retrieved May 7, 2024.
  4. ^ Bitter, Andy (November 12, 2022). "Virginia Tech takeaways from Duke: What went wrong in Hokies' 7th loss in a row?". The Athletic. Retrieved May 7, 2024.
  5. ^ Wagner, Bill (December 26, 2023). "Spalding product Mansoor Delane set to represent Virginia Tech in the Military Bowl". Capital Gazette. Retrieved May 7, 2024.
  6. ^ Sullivan, Tim (January 13, 2023). "Mansoor Delane is an FWAA freshman All-American". Rivals.com. Retrieved May 7, 2024.
  7. ^ "Mansoor Delane 2023 Game Logs". Sports Reference. Retrieved May 8, 2024.
  8. ^ Morrison, Dan (December 16, 2024). "LSU makes a major pick up from the Transfer Portal". On3. Retrieved December 16, 2024.
  9. ^ "Mansoor Delane Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved March 3, 2026.
  10. ^ "Mansoor Delane College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved March 3, 2026.
  11. ^ "Chiefs take Mansoor Delane after NFL draft trade with Browns". ESPN. April 23, 2026.