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.


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.
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lsusportsman2114 months
He's gonna look great in the purple and gold, not gonna lie.
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LSUtigers111114 months
imgU
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RB10114 months
Kid is an Eric Reid clone. He's going to be a good one!
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TigerFanFromBama114 months
6'3 at safety.... geesh. If gets up to 200-205lbs that will be scary.
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Blanky6715114 months
You mean when.
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TIGERhype114 months
About the same size as Reid.
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Tiger Nation 84114 months
BOOM!
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LSUaFOOL114 months
That No.7 looks good oh him!
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BayouBengal61114 months
DBU!!
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themunch114 months
Good news
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Spankum114 months
Excellent news....you won't regret it for a minute!
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toratiger114 months
Wonderful!
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toratiger114 months
Wonderful!
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Gumbo1114 months
Love that he added the #GeauxTigers
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LSUbayouTigers114 months
Boom
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wesman21114 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 Gold114 months
Do you even QB, bro?
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Geaux Tahel114 months
You mean NFLU
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Tiger1988114 months
He'll be a 3* before he signs.
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jmarto1114 months
He's elite?
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RB10114 months
"He is rated the No. 4 overall safety in the country according to 247Sports. "
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LSUDAN1114 months
Glad the local events didn't change his mind.
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LelandSU114 months
Bama troll, eh?
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