COLLEGE CAREER – The Saints selected Oscar Delp in the third round of the 2026 NFL Draft. The 6-4, 245-pound tight end is a sure-handed receiving threat, an agile ball-carrier after the catch, and a physical blocker. Delp played in 55 games in four seasons (2022-25) with the Bulldogs, including a career-high 14 starts his senior season when he caught 20 passes for 261 yards (13.1 avg.) with one touchdown. In his college career, he caught 70 passes for 854 yards (12.2 avg.) with nine TDs. The University of Georgia product will look to find a role in the Saints tight end room both on offense and special teams.
CAREER TRANSACTIONS – Signed to a four-year contract, 5/8/26; Selected in the third round (73rd overall) of the 2026 NFL Draft.
2025 – Played in and started all 14 games and had had 20 receptions for 261 yards and one score. A force in the run game, helping pave the way for Bulldog rushers to earn 2,550 yards on the ground on 212 carries…Tallied two receptions for 33 yards in opening win over Marshall...Had season-long 36-yard reception vs. Kentucky....Had two catches for nine yards in win at Auburn...Season-high four receptions for 42 yards vs. Ole Miss...Tallied one 20-yard catch against Florida (Jacksonville)...Hauled in three passes for 41 yards and a touchdown at Mississippi State...Grabbed three receptions for 36 yards against Texas...Had two catches for 10 yards in SEC Championship win over Alabama...Caught one pass for 16 yards against Ole Miss in Allstate Sugar Bowl. 2024 – Appeared in all 14 games, starting 10 times, catching 21 passes for 248 yards with a career-high four touchdowns...Caught two passes for 45 yards (22.5 avg.), including a career-long 43-yard strike from Carson Beck, to lead the Bulldogs in receiving at Texas...Caught four passes for 56 yards with two touchdowns, all career-highs, in win over Tennessee...Hauled in a 17-yard touchdown pass from Beck in a victory over UMass...Caught two passes for 15 yards and one touchdown in win over Georgia Tech. 2023 – Played in all 14 games, starting 10 times…Totaled 24 catches for 284 yards and three touchdowns on the season…Caught 21-yard TD pass in season-opening win vs. UT Martin...Had two receptions for 50 yards, including a 41-yard catch in win vs. Ball State...Had five-yard TD reception in win over Kentucky...Had three catches for 33 yards and one TD vs. Missouri. 2022 – Saw action as a reserve TE in 13 of 15 games and logged five catches for 61 yards on the season for the 2022 College Football Playoff National Champions...First collegiate catch resulted in a 28-yard touchdown from Beck in win over South Carolina...season-best three catches for 29 yards in win over Auburn.
PERSONAL – Prepped at West Forsyth (Cumming, Ga.) HS, where he was coached by Dave Svehla…247sports.com four-star prospect…Ranked #1 TE prospect nationally, #4 prospect in the state of Georgia and #41 prospect nationally overall…ESPN.com four-star prospect, #3 TE prospect, #17 prospect in the state of Georgia and #162 prospect nationally…Rivals.com four-star prospect, #2 TE prospect, #10 prospect in Georgia and #100 prospect nationally…Helped lead West Forsyth to a 6-3 record and had 968 all-purpose yards and nine total TDs in 2021 senior season, including 59 receptions for 923 yards and eight touchdowns, as well as 14 carries for 45 yards with one TD…Reached the Georgia High School Association Class 7A playoffs with the Wolverines, posting ten receptions for 120 yards (12.0 avg.) with one TD in the first round loss…247sports.com All-American…Named the 2021 Forsyth County Offensive Player of the Year…Named to the 2020 MaxPreps All-Georgia second-team selection on offense as a junior after working at tight end, but spent considerable time in the slot, and seeing limited defensive snaps as a junior for a West Forsyth team that made it to the third round of the GHSA Class 7A playoffs…Also played lacrosse, earning Under Armour All-American....Graduated with sport management degree…Father, Chris, played lacrosse at Rutgers…Brother, Harry, also played TE at Georgia…Oscar Travis Delp was born on August 4, 2003 in Atlanta, Ga.
