Dee Delaney
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Beaufort, South Carolina, U.S.
_(cropped).jpg) Delaney with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in 2021 | |||||||||
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| Position | Safety | ||||||||
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| Born | February 20, 1995 Beaufort, South Carolina, U.S. | ||||||||
| Listed height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||||||||
| Listed weight | 200 lb (91 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school | Whale Branch High School (Seabrook, South Carolina) | ||||||||
| College | The Citadel (2013–2016) Miami (FL) (2017) | ||||||||
| NFL draft | 2018: undrafted | ||||||||
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Dee Delaney (born February 20, 1995) is an American former professional football safety who played six seasons in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for The Citadel Bulldogs and Miami Hurricanes. Delaney currently works as the head coach for his alma mater Whale Branch high school's football team.[1]
A native of Beaufort, South Carolina, he attended Whale Branch Early College High School where he earned 14 varsity letters in football, basketball, baseball and track. As a wide receiver and kick returner he was named Region Offensive Player of the Year as a senior and invited to play in the North-South All Star Game. He was also an All-Region selection in basketball and baseball as well as being a member of the first place 4x100 relay team on the Class A state championship track team.[2]
College career
The Citadel
Delaney began his collegiate career at The Citadel, where he was a 3-year starter and 3-time All-Southern Conference selection as well as a 2-time Walter Camp Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) All-American; he was also named to the Associated Press FCS All-America team and garnered All-America honors from College Football Madness, STATS, Athlon and HERO. His 13 interceptions rank second in school history.[3]
Miami
After graduation, Delaney used his final year of eligibility to play for the University of Miami as a graduate student; he started six games, collecting one interception and a fumble recovery as the Hurricanes advanced to the Atlantic Coast Conference Championship Game and played Wisconsin in the Capital One Orange Bowl.[4][5]
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