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Safety Grant "GMoney" Delpit, whose family was displaced from Louisiana by Hurricane Katrina, is making quite a name for himself at Lamar High in Houston, Texas.
Delpit's recruiting stock (6-3, 185) officially kicked into overdrive when he landed all fifteen of his BCS offers in a month long period after national signing day.
"I didn't have anything before but I got my first two big offers right on signing day," Delpit said. "It took off from there and now it's a dream come true. When the seniors were all finished up, I guess that's when a lot of schools started noticing my talent."
Baylor, LSU, Miami, Oklahoma, Oklahoma State, Ole Miss, TCU, Tennessee, Texas, Texas A&M, and USC are all on the board for Delpit. He's leaving his commitment timeline open ended but it doesn't sound as if anything will be happening soon.
"No favorites yet, I have a lot of offers but I'm just getting started," Delpit said. "I've been taking a few trips though and I'm going back to Baylor on Friday. LSU is having a spring practice on April 2nd so I think I'll head up for that too."
Delpit visited Baylor, LSU, Miami, and Texas A&M so far in 2016. He did summer camps at Baylor and Texas but laid fairly low during football season.
The Hurricanes' offer was sandwiched between multiple other major programs but very little was lost in translation for Delpit.
"That was a huge offer for me seeing all the history that comes along with their past," Delpit said. "I watched the two 30 for 30 movies and those were pretty cool. The coaches said I'm at the top of their list and I would have a chance to play early if I go there. They told me their defense will definitely be better moving forward."
Delpit set foot in South Florida less than two weeks later for Mark Richt's first junior day. Coral Gables ended up being more than he bargained for.
"Miami was a beautiful place, great campus, great coaches, great environment overall," Delpit said. "It was nicer than I expected and of course it's amazing at night. They took me all over on a little tour and everything looked good to me."
Delpit listed his favorite players as Sean Taylor and Jamal Adams, a 2nd team All-SEC pick in 2015. He tries to carry a little of their style into the one he claims as his own.
"I'm a big guy but that doesn't mean I'm slow so I can cover a lot of ground," Delpit said. "That allows me to be a ball hawk but also get around and hit people. I'm used to tackling guys smaller than me so I need to make sure I wrap up every single time. When I get to the next level, I won't get away with that anymore."
Delpit is a four star prospect according to the 247Sports Composite, ranking him 18th in the nation at his position and 35th overall in the state of Texas.
Some people are expecting him to go (back) home to LSU.
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Safety Grant "GMoney" Delpit, whose family was displaced from Louisiana by Hurricane Katrina, is making quite a name for himself at Lamar High in Houston, Texas.
Delpit's recruiting stock (6-3, 185) officially kicked into overdrive when he landed all fifteen of his BCS offers in a month long period after national signing day.
"I didn't have anything before but I got my first two big offers right on signing day," Delpit said. "It took off from there and now it's a dream come true. When the seniors were all finished up, I guess that's when a lot of schools started noticing my talent."
Baylor, LSU, Miami, Oklahoma, Oklahoma State, Ole Miss, TCU, Tennessee, Texas, Texas A&M, and USC are all on the board for Delpit. He's leaving his commitment timeline open ended but it doesn't sound as if anything will be happening soon.
"No favorites yet, I have a lot of offers but I'm just getting started," Delpit said. "I've been taking a few trips though and I'm going back to Baylor on Friday. LSU is having a spring practice on April 2nd so I think I'll head up for that too."
Delpit visited Baylor, LSU, Miami, and Texas A&M so far in 2016. He did summer camps at Baylor and Texas but laid fairly low during football season.
The Hurricanes' offer was sandwiched between multiple other major programs but very little was lost in translation for Delpit.
"That was a huge offer for me seeing all the history that comes along with their past," Delpit said. "I watched the two 30 for 30 movies and those were pretty cool. The coaches said I'm at the top of their list and I would have a chance to play early if I go there. They told me their defense will definitely be better moving forward."
Delpit set foot in South Florida less than two weeks later for Mark Richt's first junior day. Coral Gables ended up being more than he bargained for.
"Miami was a beautiful place, great campus, great coaches, great environment overall," Delpit said. "It was nicer than I expected and of course it's amazing at night. They took me all over on a little tour and everything looked good to me."
Delpit listed his favorite players as Sean Taylor and Jamal Adams, a 2nd team All-SEC pick in 2015. He tries to carry a little of their style into the one he claims as his own.
"I'm a big guy but that doesn't mean I'm slow so I can cover a lot of ground," Delpit said. "That allows me to be a ball hawk but also get around and hit people. I'm used to tackling guys smaller than me so I need to make sure I wrap up every single time. When I get to the next level, I won't get away with that anymore."
Delpit is a four star prospect according to the 247Sports Composite, ranking him 18th in the nation at his position and 35th overall in the state of Texas.
Some people are expecting him to go (back) home to LSU.
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