LSU linebacker Patrick Queen graced the Futures spotlight last week as a late riser whose dominance only became clear once the Tigers hoisted the College Football Playoff trophy. One of Queen's teammates, a fellow 2017 recruit, experienced the opposite journey as a prospect.
Safety Grant Delpit was the prized jewel in LSU's fearsome 2018 defense. A rangy safety with centerfield and box versatility, Delpit was a one-man wrecking crew who roamed all over the back end in Dave Aranda's defense. By year's end, Delpit had been named a unanimous first-team All-American, making him one of just four defenders to be unanimously voted to the squad.