Personal information | |||||||||
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Born: | Beaufort, South Carolina, U.S. | February 20, 1995||||||||
Height: | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||||||||
Weight: | 200 lb (91 kg) | ||||||||
Career information | |||||||||
High school: |
Whale Branch Early College ( Seabrook, South Carolina) | ||||||||
College: |
The Citadel (2013–2016) Miami (FL) (2017) | ||||||||
Position: | Cornerback | ||||||||
Undrafted: | 2018 | ||||||||
Career history | |||||||||
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||||||||
Career highlights and awards | |||||||||
Career NFL statistics as of 2023 | |||||||||
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Player stats at NFL.com · PFR |
Dee Delaney (born February 20, 1995) is an American football cornerback who is a free agent. He played college football at The Citadel and Miami.
A native of Seabrook, South Carolina, he attended Whale Branch Early College High School where he earned 14 varsity letters in football, basketball, baseball and track. As a wide receiver and kick returner he was named Region Offensive Player of the Year as a senior and invited to play in the North-South All Star Game. He was also an All-Region selection in basketball and baseball as well as being a member of the first place 4x100 relay team on the Class A state championship track team. [1]
Delaney began his collegiate career at The Citadel, where he was a 3-year starter and 3-time All- Southern Conference selection as well as a 2-time Walter Camp Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) All-American; he was also named to the Associated Press FCS All-America team and garnered All-America honors from College Football Madness, STATS, Athlon and HERO. His 13 interceptions rank second in school history. [2]
After graduation, Delaney used his final year of eligibility to play for the University of Miami as a graduate student; he started six games, collecting one interception and a fumble recovery as the Hurricanes advanced to the Atlantic Coast Conference Championship Game and played Wisconsin in the Capital One Orange Bowl. [3] [4]
Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |
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5 ft 11+1⁄2 in (1.82 m) |
200 lb (91 kg) |
30+1⁄2 in (0.77 m) |
9+3⁄4 in (0.25 m) |
4.46 s | 1.57 s | 2.63 s | 4.25 s | 6.95 s | 32.5 in (0.83 m) |
10 ft 0 in (3.05 m) |
13 reps | |
All values from NFL Combine [5] [6] |
Delaney signed with the Jacksonville Jaguars as an undrafted free agent on April 28, 2018. [7] He failed to make the Jaguars' 53-man roster out of training camp, but was subsequently signed to the team's practice squad on September 2. [8] Delaney was promoted to the Jaguars' active roster from the practice squad on October 25, 2018. [9] Delaney made his NFL debut on October 28, 2018, against the Philadelphia Eagles at Wembley Stadium in London. [10] He was waived by the Jaguars on November 13, 2018, and was re-signed to the practice squad. [11] He was promoted back to the active roster on December 1, 2018. [12] He was waived two days later. [13]
On December 4, Delaney was claimed off waivers by the Miami Dolphins, but was waived four days later and re-signed to the practice squad. [14] [15] He signed a reserve/future contract with the Dolphins on February 1, 2019 [16] He was waived on May 1, 2019. [17]
On July 30, 2019, Delaney was signed by the New York Jets. [18] Delaney was waived by the Jets on August 26, 2019. [19]
On December 24, 2019, Delaney was signed by the Washington Redskins. [20] He was released on March 23, 2020. [21]
On May 25, 2021, Delaney signed with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. [22] He had his first start as a professional on October 24, 2021, against the Chicago Bears and he caught his first career interception in that game. [23]