New York Giants UDFAs: Get to know RJ Delancy III, CB, Wisconsin

Can Delancy take advantage of his opportunity?

Things did not go according to plan for New York Giants UDFA corner RJ Delancy III.

Delancy got his start at Nebraska back in 2020, then transferred to Toledo prior to the 2021 season. He spent four seasons as a cornerback for the Rockets, culminating in a 2023 campaign that saw him notch 10 passes defensed in a 10-win season.

He then used his final year of eligibility to transfer to Wisconsin, likely in the hope of raising his draft stock against a higher level of competition. However, Delancy never received much playing time for the Badgers and had just 7 total tackles in 11 games at Wisconsin.

His Toledo tape was still impressive, however, and Delancy might have caught the Giants’ eye while they studied Darius Alexander.

Can he take advantage of his opportunity?

What does he bring?

RJ Delancy III is an interesting prospect, and where he plays over the course of the off-season process could be key to his success.

He’s a compact defensive back who could be a slot or nickel defender for the Giants. Delancy wasn’t invited to the Combine, but performed at the Wisconsin pro day, where he weighed in at 5-foot-9⅞ inches tall, 196 pounds, and ran somewhere between a 4.40 and 4.49-second 40-yard dash (reports of his time have varied).

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On the field, Delancy is a feisty, competitive defender. He didn’t get much playing time at all after transferring from Toledo to Wisconsin. However, he had a strong season for the Rockets in 2023. That year he only had one interception, but notched 10 passes defensed.

Toledo primarily played him in off coverage, allowing him to use his field awareness to put himself in position to disrupt at the catch point. He’s a physical defender and does a good job of attacking the ball at the catch point. Not only did he knock the ball away on it’s way in, but there were also instances of him knocking the ball out of receivers hands as they went to the ground.

Delancy isn’t afraid of being physical when coming downhill and does a nice job of navigating traffic to get to the ball carrier. He’s strong enough to shed blockers and is a willing hitter when he arrives.

Can he stick?

Delancy faces a steep uphill climb to crack the Giants’ roster. Joe Schoen has done a very good job of rebuilding the Giants’ secondary over the last three years, and they’re both young and talented at pretty much every position.

Delancy’s best bet could be to land on the practice squad, where he could transition to more of a safety/nickel role. Both Cor’Dale Flott and Dane Belton are entering the final year of their rookie contracts, which could create an opportunity on the depth chart for a player like Delancy in 2026.

For now, Delancy would have to have a truly stellar off-season to crack the 53-man roster.