US EditionGeorgia's Oscar Delp Impresses at Pro Day After Missing NFL Combine Drills with Foot Injury
Oscar Delp posted a 38.5-inch vertical and 4.48-second 40-yard dash, proving full recovery from a foot fracture and boosting his NFL draft prospects.
- On Wednesday at Georgia's pro day in Athens, Ga., Oscar Delp posted a 38.5-inch vertical and a 10-foot broad jump and impressed in the 40-yard dash, drawing attention from coaches, scouts and executives from all 32 NFL teams.
- Held out of on-field Combine drills last month after a routine physical revealed a hairline fracture, Delp said Indianapolis doctors cleared him but Combine organizers cited liability.
- Participating in positional work, Oscar Delp connected with former Georgia quarterback Jake Fromm while Coach Kirby Smart praised him as one of his most durable players.
- The performance gave teams clearer information on Oscar Delp's health and athleticism, potentially improving his draft evaluation and just answered a lot of questions for NFL teams' evaluators.
- Delp's situation underscores tension between medical clearance and Combine liability as Indianapolis doctors cleared him but Combine organizers held him out, while other prospects like CJ Allen limit testing, showing evaluation risks.
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Georgia's Oscar Delp impresses at pro day after missing NFL combine drills with foot injury
Georgia tight end Oscar Delp tried to show he's ready for the NFL after being held out of the combine drills last month with a hairline fracture in his foot.
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