re: Countdown to 2026 KICKOFF - 13 Days - Dilin Jones - RB - RS So. & Faheem Delane - S - Soph

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Speedy wide receiver entering second season with the Tigers in 2026 … Signed with LSU after a standout dual-sport career in football and track at Destrehan High School … Appeared in 2 games as a true freshman … Caught first career pass in his LSU debut against Southeastern Louisiana … Majoring in interdisciplinary studies.

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Hard-hitting linebacker who enters second season with the Tigers in 2026 … Joined LSU as a 4-star linebacker from Georgia … Appeared in 5 games as a true freshman … Redshirted … Majoring in interdisciplinary studies.

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Arguably the most gifted athlete in college football … With size, strength, and wingspan, creates almost unfair mismatches with defenders in the passing game … Expected to thrive even more in the Lane Kiffin offense in 2026 … Listed as a tight end but more than capable of lining up in the slot or split out as a wide receiver … Great hands and speed … Has proven to be very difficult to tackle and often requires more than 1 defender to bring him down … 176 of his 433 receiving yards came after the catch in 2025 and for his career, he has 230 yards after the catch … Named second-team All-SEC in 2025 after catching 33 passes for 433 yards and a team-best 7 TDs … Has already established himself as the LSU career record holder for receiving TDs by a tight end with 11 … Set the LSU single-season TD reception record for a tight end in 2025 with 7 … Has developed into an all-around outstanding tight end with improved blocking skills and his physicality on the field … A dominant tight end in every aspect of the position now entering his junior season … In first 2 years with the Tigers, has appeared in 24 games with 8 starts … 46 career receptions for 534 yards and 11 TDs … Spent time with the LSU basketball team in January and February of 2025 … Made his debut with the LSU basketball team on Jan. 25 at Alabama … His first college basketball came after he blocked a shot on the perimeter and then raced down the court for a dunk in the first half against the Crimson Tide … Majoring in sport administration with a concentration on sport leadership.

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Joins the LSU program after 2 years at Wisconsin … Starting running back for the Badgers for the first 7 games of 2025 before an injury (turf toe) cut his season short … Hurt against Ohio State … In 10 games over 2 years at Wisconsin, rushed for 388 yards and 2 TDs on 88 carries … In 7 starts in 2025, rushed for 300 yards and 2 TDs on 76 carries … One of the most sought-after running backs in the Class of 2024 as he was rated with 4-stars and ranked as the nation’s No. 12 overall running back on the Rivals composite … Played high school football at Our Lady of Good Counsel and faced Catholic High in Sept. 2, 2022 rushing for 142 yards and 2 TDs in the 38-35 win over the Bears in Baton Rouge.

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Highly-touted safety who joins the LSU program after 1 season at Ohio State … Younger brother of LSU unanimous All-America cornerback Mansoor Delane, who played the 2025 season with the Tigers … Former 4-star prospect who was rated as one of the nation’s top safeties for the Class of 2025 … Played 13 games in a backup role at safety for the Buckeyes in 2025 … Comes to LSU after tallying 12 tackles and a tackle for loss during his 1 season at Ohio State.

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