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Overview

Delane is one of the top cornerbacks in a CB-rich draft. He excels in press coverage, altering release timing with punches and slides. Smooth hips and efficient footwork keep him connected in man coverage, while his processing allows for quick transitions in off-man and short zone looks. He has good top-end speed for vertical phasing but is inconsistent turning to find the football. While he locks in on the route at times, he’s rarely oblivious to the quarterback’s actions, allowing him to slam catch windows shut and play the football. He played through a core muscle injury for much of the 2025 season and still performed at an elite level. Delane’s emergence over the past two years might be indicative of what’s to come, as he’s shown lockdown potential.

Strengths

• Loose-limbed, highly athletic and efficient in his movements.
• Throws jabs and slides feet to cut off release from press.
• Gets hands on the route quickly and flows tightly to the route.
• Anticipates breaks from off coverage and pounces to erase separation space.
• Tracks quarterback without losing route awareness in zone coverage.
• Makes sharp overlaps to play the throw from deep zone drops.
• Smothers the catch point like a dominant shot blocker.
• Full-contact thumper ready to jar the ball loose.
• Engulfs and wraps up pass-catchers to quickly end the play.

Weaknesses

• Plays tall in space, limiting transition quickness at times.
• Can be baited by clever route combinations in deep zone.
• Aggressive hand usage to redirect, which will bring flags.
• Needs to become more consistent in locating deep throws.
• Can be tardy breaking down as an open-field tackler.

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Size: 

Height: 6’1” | Weight: 182 lbs

Accomplishments: 

All-ACC Honorable Mention (2022)

“Mansoor Delane is a versatile, high football IQ cornerback whose calm and physical demeanor showcases itself in every facet of the game.”

Strengths:

• Football IQ
• Tackler
• Assignment sound
• Deceleration
• Ball tracking at all levels

Concerns:

• Frame
• High-cut transitions
• 180-degree turn in man/bail

Film Analysis: 

Mansoor Delane had an impressive freshman campaign and earned a reputation for himself in eight games played with four starts. He nearly redshirted his freshman year but was clearly talented when he got on the field. He recorded eight pass breakups in those eight games, with 38 tackles (17 solo), an interception, and two forced fumbles. His physical nature showed through and Delane garnered attention from multiple all-freshman teams.

When he entered his sophomore season, he was well known. He gave up 20 catches on 38 targets as quarterbacks would instead test other defenders in the secondary. He bumped up his involvement with 13 starts, 54 tackles (31 solo), and added another interception. He’ll be looking to add more ball production in 2024.

Delane is comfortable in any position he’s asked to play in, from deep safety to nickel corner. He’s a good athlete with natural movement skills, a smooth backpedal, and can stop and start instantly. His eyes are a weapon to his game; quickly identifying the football on play-action allows him to stay in phase with his coverage responsibility or attack downhill against the run. Delane’s acceleration gives him an upper hand, forcing running backs inside at the boundary and closing the gap quickly at the short and intermediate levels of the field. He uses quick strikes in press coverage to throw off timing and stay on top of receivers vertically. As a zone defender, he sees route concepts, understands proper depth, and is minimally out of position.

The physicality is everywhere, but he plays much bigger than 182 pounds in the run game. Willing to come downhill and deliver hits, he’s a sure tackler with excellent technique. He showcased the versatility to play safety against Florida State, playing there and at cornerback.

Although his 6-foot-1 frame is ideal, he looks slighter than his listed weight, particularly in his lower half. Bigger receivers took advantage of this through the stem and at the top of the route with slight push-offs to create separation. He’s a high-cut transition corner, which adds slightly more time to his ability to turn and run from press-man coverage or in bail technique. He also turns 180 degrees in bail too often and will lose sight of the receiver for a split second. He’s quick, but quicker and smarter receivers will take advantage of that.

Overall, Delane possesses such a high level of football IQ and can add more mass to his frame to better withstand bigger receivers, so his upside is relatively high. He competes with every receiver he’s matched up against and isn’t going to give up.

Prospect Projection:  Day 2 — Winning Starter

Written By: Daniel Harms