Oscar Delp
Delp in 2025 | |
| No. 88 – New Orleans Saints | |
|---|---|
| Position | Tight end |
| Roster status | Active |
| Personal information | |
| Born | August 4, 2003 |
| Listed height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
| Listed weight | 245 lb (111 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | West Forsyth (Cumming, Georgia) |
| College | Georgia (2022–2025) |
| NFL draft | 2026: 3rd round, 73rd overall pick |
| Career history | |
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| Awards and highlights | |
| Stats at Pro Football Reference | |
Oscar Travis Delp (born August 4, 2003) is an American professional football tight end for the New Orleans Saints of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Georgia Bulldogs and was selected by the Saints in the third round of the 2026 NFL draft.
Early life
Delp grew up in Cumming, Georgia and attended West Forsyth High School.[1] As a junior, he caught 43 passes for 730 yards and nine touchdowns.[2] Delp had 59 receptions for 923 yards and eight touchdowns in his senior season and was selected to play in the 2022 All-American Bowl.[3][4] Delp was rated a four-star recruit and committed to play college football at Georgia over offers from South Carolina, Michigan, and Clemson where his cousin played Football.[5] Delp also played lacrosse at West Forsyth.[6]
College career
Delp joined the Georgia Bulldogs as an early enrollee in January 2022.[7] He participated in spring practices and led all receivers in Georgia's annual spring game with seven receptions and 91 receiving yards.[8] Delp entered his freshman season as the team's fourth tight end.[9] He saw his first significant playing time in the Bulldogs' third game of the season against South Carolina and caught two passes for 32 yards and one touchdown in a 48–7 win.[10] He finished the 2022 season with five receptions for 61 yards and a touchdown.[11] He finished the 2023 season with 24 receptions for 284 yards and three touchdowns.[12]
Statistics
| Year | Team | GP | Receiving | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | |||
| 2022 | Georgia | 13 | 5 | 61 | 12.2 | 1 |
| 2023 | Georgia | 14 | 24 | 284 | 11.8 | 3 |
| 2024 | Georgia | 14 | 21 | 248 | 11.8 | 4 |
| 2025 | Georgia | 14 | 20 | 261 | 13.1 | 1 |
| Career | 55 | 70 | 854 | 12.2 | 9 | |
Professional career
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | Wingspan | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 4+7⁄8 in (1.95 m) |
245 lb (111 kg) |
31+5⁄8 in (0.80 m) |
9+1⁄2 in (0.24 m) |
6 ft 5+3⁄8 in (1.97 m) |
4.49 s | 1.61 s | 2.59 s | 38.0 in (0.97 m) |
10 ft 5 in (3.18 m) |
23 reps | ||
| All values from NFL Combine/Pro Day[13][14] | ||||||||||||
Delp was selected by the New Orleans Saints in the third round with the 73rd overall pick in the 2026 NFL draft.[15]
References
- ^ Zuke, Ryan (August 12, 2021). "Michigan football makes final 4 for Oscar Delp, No. 3 tight end in 2022 class". MLive.com. Retrieved September 22, 2022.
- ^ Towers, Chip (October 14, 2021). "Oscar Delp continues Georgia's tight end revolution". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Retrieved September 22, 2022.
- ^ Dasher, Anthony (February 17, 2022). "Early Enrollee Focus: Oscar Delp". Rivals.com. Retrieved September 22, 2022.
- ^ Ramos, Gus (September 23, 2021). "Oscar Delp Welcomed to 2022 All-American Bowl with Virtual Jersey Presentation". NBC Sports. Retrieved September 22, 2022.
- ^ Baxley, McClain (October 14, 2021). "Oscar Delp chooses No. 1 UGA over Clemson, South Carolina". Athens Banner-Herald. Retrieved September 21, 2022.
- ^ Marcello, Brandon (June 10, 2021). "How 4-star TE Oscar Delp's lacrosse life criss-crossed with football". 247Sports.com. Retrieved September 22, 2022.
- ^ Reno, Harrison (April 21, 2022). "Spring Standouts: Oscar Delp". SI.com. Retrieved September 21, 2022.
- ^ Weiszer, Marc (April 16, 2022). "G Day 2022: Five takeaways from Georgia football's spring game". Athens Banner-Herald. Retrieved September 22, 2022.
- ^ Scarborough, Alex (September 15, 2022). "Georgia, South Carolina matchup to feature evolution of the college football tight end". ESPN.com. Retrieved September 21, 2022.
- ^ Towers, Chip (September 17, 2022). "Stetson Bennett, No. 1 Georgia unstoppable in blowout of South Carolina". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Retrieved September 22, 2022.
- ^ "Oscar Delp 2022 Stats per Game - NCAAF". ESPN.com. Retrieved October 19, 2025.
- ^ "Oscar Delp 2023 Stats per Game - NCAAF". ESPN.com. Retrieved February 22, 2026.
- ^ "Oscar Delp Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved March 23, 2026.
- ^ "Oscar Delp College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved March 23, 2026.
- ^ "Saints draft Oscar Delp with No. 73 pick in 2026 NFL Draft". NewOrleansSaints.com. April 24, 2026. Retrieved April 25, 2026.