Dee Delaney (born February 20, 1995) is an American professional football safety. He played college football for The Citadel Bulldogs and the Miami Hurricanes.
_(cropped).jpg) Delaney with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in 2021 | |||||||||
| Personal information | |||||||||
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| Born: | February 20, 1995 Beaufort, South Carolina, U.S. | ||||||||
| 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: | Safety | ||||||||
| 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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Early life
editA native of Beaufort, 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]
College career
editThe Citadel
editDelaney 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]
Miami
editAfter 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]
Professional career
edit| 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] | ||||||||||||
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Jacksonville Jaguars
editDelaney 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]
Miami Dolphins
editOn 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]
New York Jets
editOn July 30, 2019, Delaney was signed by the New York Jets.[18] Delaney was waived by the Jets on August 26, 2019.[19]
Washington Redskins
editOn December 24, 2019, Delaney was signed by the Washington Redskins.[20] He was released on March 23, 2020.[21]
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
editOn 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]
Buffalo Bills
editOn May 16, 2024, Delaney signed with the Buffalo Bills.[24] He was placed on injured reserve on August 25, and released a week later.[25]
References
edit- ^ "Dee Delaney – Football".
- ^ "Dee Delaney". June 3, 2017.
- ^ Porter, Matt (February 28, 2017). "FCS All-American transfer CB Dee Delaney picks Miami Hurricanes". Canes Watch. The Palm Beach Post. Archived from the original on March 26, 2018. Retrieved October 26, 2018.
- ^ Reid, John (May 29, 2018). "Jaguars undrafted free agent CB Dee Delaney leaning on discipline gained at the Citadel". Jacksonville.com. The Florida Times-Union.
- ^ "Dee Delaney Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved October 15, 2022.
- ^ "2018 Draft Scout Dee Delaney, Miami NFL Draft Scout College Football Profile". draftscout.com. Retrieved October 15, 2022.
- ^ Porter, Matt (April 28, 2018). "M2018 NFL Draft: Miami's Dee Delaney signs with Jacksonville Jaguars as undrafted free agent". Canes Watch. The Palm Beach Post. Archived from the original on September 27, 2018. Retrieved October 26, 2018.
- ^ Oesher, Josh (September 2, 2018). "Jaguars sign 10 players to practice squad". www.Jaguars.com. Archived from the original on September 16, 2018. Retrieved October 26, 2018.
- ^ Day, Ryan (October 25, 2018). "Jaguars put LB Donald Payne on injured/reserve, promote CB Dee Delaney to active roster". Big Cat Country. SB Nation. Retrieved October 26, 2018.
- ^ Hadrick, Evan (October 29, 2018). "ProCanes NFL Recap: Week Eight". State of the U. SB Nation. Retrieved October 29, 2018.
- ^ Williams, Charean (November 13, 2018). "Jaguars sign Martrell Spaight, Patrick Omameh". Pro Football Talk. NBC Sports. Retrieved November 13, 2018.
- ^ Johnson, Jay (December 1, 2018). "CB Dee Delaney gets his second promotion to Jags' main roster". Jaguars Wire. USA Today.
- ^ "Jaguars waive Dee Delaney". Pro Football Talk. NBC Sports. December 3, 2018.
- ^ Williams, Charean (December 4, 2018). "Dolphins claim Dee Delaney, place A.J. Derby on IR". Pro Football Talk. NBC Sports.
- ^ "Dolphins Promote Davis To Active Roster". MiamiDolphins.com. December 8, 2018.
- ^ "Dee Delaney Signed To Reserve/Futures Contract". MiamiDolphins.com. February 1, 2019.
- ^ "Dolphins Waive Delaney, Falk & Valoaga". MiamiDolphins.com. May 1, 2019.
- ^ Greenberg, Ethan (July 30, 2019). "Jets Sign OL Ryan Anderson, CB Dee Delaney". NewYorkJets.com. Archived from the original on December 14, 2019. Retrieved July 30, 2019.
- ^ Greenberg, Ethan (August 26, 2019). "Jets Sign S Santos Ramirez, Waive CB Dee Delaney". NewYorkJets.com. Archived from the original on August 29, 2019. Retrieved August 26, 2019.
- ^ "Redskins Place Quinton Dunbar, Danny Johnson On Injured Reserve; Sign Breon Borders, Dee Delaney". Redskins.com. December 24, 2019.
- ^ "Redskins Release Several Players". Redskins.com. Retrieved March 23, 2020.
- ^ Smith, Scott (May 25, 2021). "Bucs Add Former Hurricanes CB Dee Delaney". Buccaneers.com.
- ^ "Dee Delaney (DB): Bio, News, Stats & more".
- ^ Glab, Maddy (May 16, 2024). "Bills sign safety Dee Delaney". BuffaloBills.com.
- ^ White, Alec (August 25, 2024). "Bills release 7 players, place 2 safeties on IR". BuffaloBills.com.