The LSU coaching staff received some great news on Saturday night when elite four-star safety Grant Delpit from Houston, TX gave his verbal pledge to the Tigers.

He chose the LSU over Texas A&M, Auburn, Clemson, Alabama, Florida, Florida State, and Texas.

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The 6-3, 182-pound prospect from Houston, TX will finish his high school playing career at at IMG Academy in Bradenton, FL. He is rated the No. 4 overall safety in the country according to 247Sports.

LSU now has 15 verbal commits for the class of 2017 with the addition of Delpit.

For more info on Delpit, visit his profile page on our 2017 Recruiting Tracker.
23 Comments
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Gumbo194 months
Love that he added the #GeauxTigers
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TigerFanFromBama94 months
6'3 at safety.... geesh. If gets up to 200-205lbs that will be scary.
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Blanky671594 months
You mean when.
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TIGERhype94 months
About the same size as Reid.
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LSUbayouTigers94 months
Boom
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jmarto194 months
He's elite?
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RB1094 months
"He is rated the No. 4 overall safety in the country according to 247Sports. "
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LSUaFOOL94 months
That No.7 looks good oh him!
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themunch94 months
Good news
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wesman2194 months
I'm so glad we are DBU, I think I'll take it over any other position group.
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Black n Gold94 months
Do you even QB, bro?
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Geaux Tahel94 months
You mean NFLU
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Tiger198894 months
He'll be a 3* before he signs.
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RB1094 months
Kid is an Eric Reid clone. He's going to be a good one!
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Tiger Nation 8494 months
BOOM!
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LSUDAN194 months
Glad the local events didn't change his mind.
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LelandSU94 months
Bama troll, eh?
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Spankum94 months
Excellent news....you won't regret it for a minute!
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BayouBengal6194 months
DBU!!
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LSUtigers11194 months
imgU
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toratiger94 months
Wonderful!
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toratiger94 months
Wonderful!
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lsusportsman294 months
He's gonna look great in the purple and gold, not gonna lie.
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