Dallas Cowboys Set To Host LSU Football Cornerback Mansoor Delane for Top-30 Visit

FRISCO, Texas — The Dallas Cowboys are bringing one of college football’s most suffocating cover men to The Star this week, as LSU cornerback Mansoor Delane arrives for a Top-30 visit ahead of the 2026 NFL Draft, according to multiple league sources.

Delane’s itinerary puts America’s Team on a short list of franchises vying for the 6-foot, 195-pound defensive back who, in his lone season in Baton Rouge, transformed the Tigers’ secondary into the stingiest unit in the Southeastern Conference. After transferring from Virginia Tech, Delane started 11 games in 2025 and helped LSU finish No. 1 in the SEC—and 13th nationally—in pass efficiency defense.

The numbers border on the absurd: 17 interceptions, 67 passes defended and 50 pass breakups, all SEC-bests. LSU became the only conference program to record more picks (17) than touchdown passes allowed (10), the fewest since 2016. Delane’s personal ledger is even more jaw-dropping. In 358 coverage snaps he surrendered just 13 receptions for 147 yards and six first downs. Quarterbacks tested him on fewer than 10 percent of their attempts, completing 37.1 percent when they dared. Zero touchdowns. Zero panic.

“He’s a press-coverage technician with elite mirror skills,” one NFC scout told Sports Illustrated. “Punches at the line, slides with receivers, then flips his hips like he’s on air. You don’t see that combination often.”

NFL.com’s draft analysts agree, labeling Delane “one of the top cornerbacks in a CB-rich draft” and praising his route recognition and ability to slam catch windows shut. Despite playing through a core-muscle injury for much of the season, the Virginia native never missed a start and now projects as a potential top-10 selection.

Dallas currently holds the 12th overall pick, a slot that could position the Cowboys to pair Delane with 2024 first-rounder Trey Smith and solidify a secondary that has cycled through veterans and reclamation projects. Washington, picking eighth, is also scheduling a Top-30 visit, ensuring a potential intra-division bidding war if Delane’s stock continues its meteoric rise.

In the most recent CBS Sports mock draft, Delane lands at No. 11 to Miami, but league insiders say a top-10 swoon is “very much in play.” For the Cowboys, the upcoming visit represents more than due diligence; it’s a chance to sell one of the draft’s premier defenders on the prospect of staying in Texas and anchoring a retooled defense under Mike McCarthy’s revamped staff.

Dallas has historically valued length, speed and ball skills at cornerback. Delane checks every box, and his 2025 tape offers a masterclass in disciplined, shutdown coverage. If the visit goes as expected, the Cowboys could find themselves on the clock next April with an easy decision—and a new face of the secondary—staring back.