LSU’s Mansoor Delane earns AP All-America honor

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BATON ROUGE – LSU senior cornerback Mansoor Delane added another first-team All-America honor to his resume on Monday as he was selected to the Associated Press squad, the organization announced.

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This year marks the 100^thAP All-America team, a group that has been selected each season since 1925.

Delane becomes the 37^th first-team AP All-America selection for the Tigers as he joins a distinguished list that began with Gaynell Tinsley earning the school’s first honor from AP in 1935.

It also marks the third consecutive year the Tigers have placed a player on the AP All-America team. Last year, offensive tackle Will Campbell earned first-team honors, following quarterback Jayden Daniels and wide receiver Malik Nabers who made the list in 2023.

Delane’s selection makes him the ninth LSU defensive back to earn a place on the AP squad, eight of which have come since LaRon Landry made the team in 2006. Other LSU defensive backs to earn first-team AP All-America honors include: Derek Stingley (2019), Grant Delpit (2018), Morris Claiborne (2011), Tyrann Mathieu (2011), Patrick Peterson (2010), Craig Steltz (2007), and Tommy Casanova (1970).

Delane made an immediate impact in his only season at LSU after transferring from Virginia Tech, helping the Tigers produce one of the nation’s top defenses when it comes to defending the pass. LSU finished the regular-season leading the SEC in pass efficiency defense, interceptions (17), passes defended (67) and pass breakups (50).

LSU was also the only team in the SEC to have more interceptions than touchdown passes allowed as the Tigers gave up only 10 passing TDs all season. The 10 passing TDs allowed are the fewest for an LSU defense since yielding nine in 2016.

A starter in 11 games in 2025, Delane made his mark as a lock-down cornerback for the Tigers with opponents rarely throwing in his direction. In 358 pass coverage snaps, Delane allowed only 13 receptions all season for 147 yards and six first downs. He didn’t’ allow a passing touchdown and was targeted only 9.8 percent of the time. Opponents had a completion percentage success rate of 37.1 percent on passes thrown in his direction.

One of three finalists for the Thorpe Award as the best defensive back, Delane has also been named first-team All-SEC by the league coaches.

Delane capped his senior season leading the SEC in passes defended with 13. He added 45 tackles, a pair of interceptions and a quarterback hurry.