Oscar Delp is a tight end from Georgia who is ranked No. 43 on my NFL Draft Top 100 Big Board. This comprehensive scouting report analyzes Delp’s draft potential, current mock draft trends, and where he ranks among the top prospects.
Oscar Delp’s NFL Draft Potential
Oscar Delp’s production will turn some away at the surface level; the Georgia TE has never eclipsed 300 yards or four touchdowns in a given season, and has just 17 catches through the 2025 regular season. But for Delp’s evaluation, you have to dive below the raw numbers and look at his usage and ability.
Delp is invaluable in utility roles, which is one reason the Bulldogs pull him out of the receiving phase so often. Despite being a bit underweight at 6’5″, 245 pounds, Delp is a truly elite pass protector with impeccable footwork, angle IQ, leverage acquisition, and hand usage. Meanwhile, he’s a ranged assassin in the running game who can lead block in space and reach landmarks with his speed, or sledge defensive ends out of exterior gaps 1-on-1 with his driving power and physicality.
Delp’s sky-high floor as a blocker gives him immense inbuilt security as a 2026 NFL Draft prospect, but there are flashes of receiving upside in a limited sample, too. Delp is a truly elite athlete with instant explosiveness upfield on designed RAC plays, and he can churn through contact with urgent, forceful leg drive. And while his route running still needs additional refinement, he’s shown he can use his explosiveness and throttle control to attack second-level voids and make smooth body-control grabs.
There’s a certain type of TE that gives offenses endless formation flexibility, and Delp is that kind of TE. He’s an asset in the ground game right away, and can grow to become a weapon on designed RAC and seam plays. Late in the 2025 season, we saw this the best when Delp had a six-catch stretch across the Mississippi State and Texas games through Week 11 and Week 12.
Against Mississippi State, Delp caught three targets for 41 yards and a touchdown, expanding on his already proven ability as a blocking threat. Delp’s TD was a simple schemed catch-and-run, where the senior used his seam-splitting speed to splice through a crease and steamroll his way to pay dirt. But another catch was just as impressive: an ultra-smooth body control play working over the middle against a trailing linebacker, where Delp had to adjust for a pass thrown behind him and secure as he hit the ground. That kind of catch-point operation on the move is just another appealing element of Delp’s game, and it alludes to true TE1 upside beyond the necessary utility components.
Against Texas, he accounted for three receptions and 35 yards, and those numbers don’t fully communicate the complete performance that’s on the tape. In the passing game, he worked up the seam from the in-line position, effortlessly scraped past off-man and zone defenders, and made smooth body control grabs. And even when he wasn’t targeted, he showed off his ability to work from the slot, erase cushion with his long-strider speed, threaten vertical, and break at acute angles on post routes without losing speed.
Delp’s ultimate receiving upside is a projection at this point, but it’s nonetheless easy to get excited about his combined RAC and seam-splitting upside. NFL offensive coordinators will also highly value his immediate blocking utility as an in-line and motion man, and per PFF, on 76 pass protection reps, Delp didn’t allow a single pressure in 2025. He’s the ultimate utility player, whose foundation within that mold also lays the groundwork for him to become more, ensuring he’ll always see the field.
Where Is Delp Being Selected Most Often in the PFSN Mock Draft Simulator?
Delp currently holds the No. 55 overall rank among prospects, positioning him as a Day 2 prospect. His most recent Average Draft Position (ADP) of 57.0 as of December 6 reflects that he is typically being selected in the second or third round.
This small gap between rank and ADP suggests he’s consistently valued among evaluators, even amid fluctuations in player evaluations at this stage of the draft cycle.
Users controlling the Philadelphia Eagles have been the team that selected Delp the most frequently over the past week, accounting for 2.9% of their picks across all seven rounds.
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Where Does Oscar Delp Rank Amongst Other NFL Draft Prospects?
Delp is currently ranked No. 43 overall in my December 2026 NFL Draft Big Board. Among TE prospects, Delp ranks 2nd at the position, trailing Kenyon Sadiq. With a ranking inside the top 64, Delp is positioned as a Day 2 prospect in the 2026 NFL Draft.
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