2026 NFL Draft Scouting Report: Oscar Delp (TE – Georgia)

FantasyPros will be taking a look at early NFL Draft scouting reports before the Combine in February. Here’s a look at Georgia tight end Oscar Delp.

2026 NFL Draft Scouting Report: Oscar Delp

Oscar Delp (TE – Georgia)

6-foot-5 | 245 Pounds

Background

Oscar Delp is a Georgia native and four-star recruit who caught five passes as a freshman before putting together three relatively similar seasons to conclude his collegiate career.

Delp had lines of 24-284-3 (11.8) in 2023, 21-248-4 (11.8) in 2024 and 20-261-1 (13.1) this past season. Started most of the team’s games over those three years (although Brock Bowers was the team’s top tight end in 2023).

Positives

Pretty well-built three-year starter from one of college football’s premier programs. Primarily more of an H-back/in-line option, but he took about a third of his snaps from the slot. Shows good effort and intensity as a blocker, working hard through the snap to stay engaged. Does a nice job of keeping his feet churning after contact to try and move opponents, rather than simply walling them off.

Functional strength appears to be above-average, especially for a flex. Can move/seal opponents when he attacks the outside shoulder. Has more experience in pass protection than usual, especially from this past season. One of the more athletic, talented route-runners in the class, with good speed for the position and a bit of snap and suddenness at his route stems. Can run typical safety-valve concepts like sneak flats and hitches, and some patterns at the intermediate level (deeper in- and out-routes, etc.)

Delp can threaten defenses down the seams. Shows a good feel for settling into soft spots against zone coverage. Flashes good body control to adjust to throws and presents a relatively big target overall. Credited with just three drops against 70 career catches. No-nonsense runner after the catch.

Negatives

Never really broke out and established himself as a high-volume target in school. There are some tendencies to lunge and play outside of his frame as a blocker, which leads to balance issues and sloppy snaps. Caught just two of his 12 career contested catches, per Pro Football Focus (PFF).

Delp didn’t do the best job of aggressively working back to the ball or boxing out opponents. Could also twist his body away from defenders to complicate their work. Better at flashing the body control to adjust to off-target throws than actually bringing them in. Doesn’t have the most power or elusiveness after the catch. Gets upfield quickly, but won’t make many defenders miss.

Summary

One of the more talented tight end prospects in this year’s class, he combines a high-intensity approach as a blocker with more athleticism, route-running chops and body control than usual.

That wasn’t always reflected in his on-field production, in part because Georgia spread the ball around quite a bit and often used two tight ends. Has the potential to be a better pro player than a college player if given the chance. Probably going to be more of a mid-round candidate because of his low-volume role in school.

Projection: Round 5