Oscar Delp, Georgia: 2025 NFL Draft Profile & Scouting Report

Delp was a four-star recruit from West Forsyth High School in Cumming, Ga. in the class of 2022

The Georgia Bulldogs have a lot of options at wide receiver, but tight end Oscar Delp deserves his fair share of attention this coming season. The junior is uniquely athletic but is still inexperienced. There’s a chance he forgoes the 2025 NFL Draft and returns to school, or he could declare after a massive breakout season.

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Oscar Delp, TE Georgia: 2025 NFL Draft Profile

Classification: Junior tight end from Cumming, Ga.

Background: Delp was a four-star recruit from West Forsyth High School in Cumming, Ga. in the class of 2022. He was the No. 100 recruit according to 247Sports, No. 139 for Rivals, and No. 83 for On3.com. ESPN ranked him 158th in the nation with an 83 grade out of 100. Delp amassed 59 receptions for 923 yards and eight touchdowns as a high school senior to accompany 14 carries for 45 yards and one touchdown. He was the 2021 Forsyth County Offensive Player of the Year and earned MaxPreps Second Team All-Georgia honors in 2020. Delp also played lacrosse and initially hoped to land a scholarship for the sport before his football recruiting took off. According to MaxPreps, Delp made 43 receptions for 730 yards and nine touchdowns as a junior. He also caught 15 passes for 246 yards as a sophomore. Delp took snaps on defense as a sophomore, finishing the season with 24 tackles, four passes defensed, and a fumble recovery.

Injuries & Off-Field: N/A

Awards: N/A

Pros: Experience operating in-line and in the slot with minimal H-back snaps, tall build with room to add mass, arm length should check boxes, explosive athlete, immediate juice off the LOS, smooth mover, speed to quickly overtake linebackers, stretches defenses vertically, stacks linebackers and some safeties, acceleration and top speed make him a chore to stick with, quick to gear down and change directions on comebacks, good hip sink at top of route, sharp 90 degree cuts, pulls away from defenders on crossing routes, sells he’s blocking before releasing on a route, excellent ball skills, strong hands, only one drop in his college career, adjusts for low throws, speed gives him YAC upside, some horizontal displacement on down blocks vs. Florida (2023), redirects as a blocker when he spots a secondary threat, good horizontal agility to mirror in pass pro, tracks and stonewalls blitzing DBs

Cons: Limited special teams experience, enters 2024 still needing to prove he’s starting-caliber for a full season, lean frame, motion grants him free releases, limited reps against press coverage, struggled to get off press coverage vs. Missouri (2023), play strength not up to par, early and mid-route contact derails play, limited route tree, lack of open field route fakes, route rawness occasionally leads him to run into defenders, limited opportunities to make catches with defenders in his face, doesn’t break many tackle attempts, goes airborne too often as a runner, doesn’t sustain blocks for long, lacks anchor to halt bull rushers, steep angles lead to missing some open field blocks

Overview: Delp has experience operating in-line and in the slot along with minimal experience at H-back. He is tall with plenty of room to add mass to his lean frame. Delp’s arm length should meet NFL thresholds. He only has limited special teams experience and enters 2024 without a complete season of starter-level snaps and production. Delp is an explosive athlete who displays immediate burst off the line of scrimmage. The smooth mover quickly overtakes linebackers and possesses the speed to stretch defenses vertically. He stacks linebackers and safeties in man coverage thanks to his acceleration and top speed. Delp benefits from plenty of free releases, including free releases set up by motion. He has limited reps against press coverage but struggled when Missouri’s aggressive defensive backs decided to press him and get physical early in routes (2023). Delp’s play strength is still developing. He’s currently not strong enough to deal with early and mid-route contact without getting bumped off his trajectory. The junior quickly decelerates and changes directions on comeback routes. He displays good hip sink at the top of routes to execute sharp cuts. Delp ran a limited route tree in 2023 and is still developing his route fakes. His inconsistencies as a route runner don’t maximize space and lead him to run into defenders. The Georgia native sells defenders that he’s blocking before slipping out on routes. He wasn’t challenged in many contested catch situations over the past two years, but Delp has terrific ball skills and strong hands. He adjusts well to inaccurate throws. Delp’s speed gives him upside after the catch, but he lacks the play strength to break tackle attempts. Carson Beck left a lot of yardage on the table against Alabama and Missouri in 2023 by missing opportunities to get Delp the ball on potential big plays. The former four-star tight end doesn’t sustain blocks for long but did create some nice horizontal displacement on down blocks vs. Florida (2023). He lacks the anchor to halt bull rushers in pass protection. His lateral mobility and ability to mirror rushers are his primary talents as an in-line blocker.

Overall, Delp is a uniquely fluid and explosive athlete for the tight end position, but his technical development as a route runner and play strength reflect his inexperience. It might take another year or two to fully click, but Delp has the tools to become one of the quickest ascending prospects in the 2025 or 2026 class.

Role & Scheme Fit: Eventual starting TE with in-line and slot versatility

Round Grade: Third Round

Size: 6'5", 245 lbs. (Unofficial)

Submitted: 07-12-24