LSU Safety Grant Delpit Named Unanimous All-American

LSU safety Grant Delpit has joined elite company by becoming the ninth unanimous All-American in school history when he was named to the 2018 AFCA FBS Coaches’ All-America first-team. Per LSUSports.net:

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BATON ROUGE – LSU placed four players on the 2018 AFCA?FBS Coaches’ All-America Teams, including safety Grant Delpit, who became only the ninth unanimous All-American in school history.

The 2018 AFCA FBS All-America Team was announced today by the American Football Coaches Association and it’s the last of the All-America teams recognized by the NCAA.

Joining Delpit on the first team for the Tigers were linebacker Devin White and cornerback Greedy Williams. LSU placekicker Cole Tracy earned a spot on the second team.

The AFCA has selected an All-America team since 1945 and currently selects teams in all five of its divisions. What makes these teams so special is that they are the only ones chosen exclusively by the men who know the players the best — the coaches themselves.

By earning first team All-America distinction from the AFCA, Delpit becomes only the ninth unanimous All-America in LSU history and the first since cornerback Morris Claiborne claimed the honor in 2011.

In order for a player to be considered a unanimous All-America they must earn first team honors from the five major organizations that select All-America teams – Walter Camp Foundation, Associated Press, Football Writers Association of America, AFCA, and Sporting News.

Other unanimous All-Americans according to the NCAA for LSU include Gaynell Tinsley (1936), Billy Cannon (1958), Roy “Moonie” Winston (1961), Jerry Stovall (1962), Nacho Albergamo (1987), Glenn Dorsey (2007), Patrick Peterson (2010) and Claiborne (2011).

Delpit finished the 2018 regular season with 73 tackles, including 9.5 for losses and 5.0 sacks for the 11th0-ranked Tigers. He also led the SEC in interceptions with five.

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