Mansoor Delane

Mansoor Delane (born December 15, 2003) is an American professional football cornerback for the Kansas City Chiefs of the National Football League (NFL). Delane played college football for the Virginia Tech Hokies and LSU Tigers and was selected sixth overall by the Chiefs in the 2026 NFL draft.

Early life Delane was born on December 15, 2003 and is one of five siblings. He was homeschooled till the second grade and began playing football at age 6. He attended Archbishop Spalding High School in Severn, Maryland, and was rated as a three-star recruit and committed to play college football for the Virginia Tech Hokies.

College career In week 10 of the 2022 season, Delane recorded his first career interception in a loss versus Duke. He finished the season with 38 tackles with three and a half being for a loss, eight pass deflections, an interception, and two forced fumbles in eight games, earning FWAA freshman All-American honors. In 2023, Delane notched 54 tackles with two and a half going for a loss, a pass deflection, an interception, and a fumble recovery. Following the season, Delane announced that he would transfer to the LSU Tigers.

Professional career

Delane was selected by the Kansas City Chiefs in the first round with the sixth overall pick of the 2026 NFL draft. On June 8, 2026, he signed a four-year, $41.6 million contract with the Chiefs.

Career statistics College Year Team Games Tackles Interceptions GP GS Cmb Solo Ast TFL Sck PD Int Yds Avg Lng TD 2022 Virginia Tech 8 4 38 17 21 3.5 0.0 8 1 0 0.0 0 0 2023 Virginia Tech 13 13 54 31 23 2.5 0.0 1 1 32 32.0 32 0 2024 Virginia Tech 12 12 54 34 20 1.0 0.0 7 4 0 0.0 0 0 2025 LSU 11 11 45 26 19 0.0 0.0 11 2 0 0.0 0 0Career 44 40 191 108 83 7.0 0.0 27 8 32 4.0 32 0

Personal life Delane is a practicing Muslim and regularly wears "All Praise Due to Allah" on his eyeblack. He also observes Ramadan and fasts. His brother Faheem is a safety for the LSU team.