Mansoor Delane Season 2024
Experienced cornerback who joins LSU after starting 29 games over 3 years at Virginia Tech … Third-team All-ACC in 2024 after ranking third in the league in interceptions (4) and sixth in passes defended (11) … Started 29 consecutive games in the secondary for the Hokies over a 3-year span … Comes to LSU having played in 33 games (29 starts) and with 146 career tackles, 7.0 tackles for loss, 22 passes defended and 6 interceptions … Younger brother Faheem Delane signed with Ohio State in December of 2024 as the nation’s No. 1 safety prospect.
JUNIOR SEASON (2024 at Virginia Tech)
Started all 12 regular-season games … Tallied 54 tackles, 11 pass breakups and 4 interceptions … Earned third-team All-ACC honors … Season-high 9 tackles in win over Boston College … Set a career-best with 3 passes defended (2 pass breakups, 1 interception) in win over Marshal … Other interceptions came against Old Dominion, Syracuse and Virginia … Also forced a fumble at Syracuse … Had 8 tackles in win over Georgia Tech and 7 vs. Miami.
SOPHOMORE SEASON (2023 at Virginia Tech)
Started all 13 games … Recorded 54 tackles, 2.5 tackles for loss and an interception … Season-high 8 tackles and 1.5 tackles for loss against North Carolina State … Had 5 tackles and an interception in win over Virginia … Had 7 tackles in Military Bowl win over Tulane.
TRUE FRESHMAN SEASON (2022 at Virginia Tech)
Played in 8 games with 4 starts … Made collegiate debut at North Carolina on Oct. 1 … Had 2 tackles, including 1 for a loss, on his first 2 collegiate snaps … Earned honorable mention All-ACC honors and was tabbed a True Freshman All-America by 247Sports.
HIGH SCHOOL
Prepped at Archbishop Spalding … Played safety as a junior and senior … Started high school at cornerback … Also wrestled in high school.
MANSOOR DELANE’S CAREER HIGHS
Tackles: 10 vs. North Carolina State, 2022
Tackles for loss: 2.0 vs. Liberty, 2022
Sacks: 0
Interceptions: 1, 6x (Last: vs. Virginia, 2024)
Passes Defended: 3 vs. Marshall, 2024
Fumble Recoveries: 1 vs. Tulane (2023 Military Bowl)
Forced Fumbles: 1, 4x (Last: at Syracuse, 2024)