The Georgia Bulldogs have sent 10 players to this year’s NFL scouting combine, and all are looking to chart illustrious pro trajectories. But one of Georgia’s ace tight ends’ medical results at the Combine has now created a roadblock in his NFL aspirations.

According to ABC TV’s Zach Klein, UGA tight end Oscar Delp “can’t go through the combine drills due to liability issues.” According to his source, Delp played the entire 2025 season with a hairline fracture in his foot that was accidentally discovered on a routine X-ray. “I’m told Delp wants to compete but won’t be allowed. Oscar will run and be a full go at UGA’s pro day on March 18th,” Klein reported on X.

Delp joined Georgia as a 4-star recruit in the 2021 class and was the 2nd-ranked tight end in the nation. During his time at the program, the 6’5″ and 225 lb TE has accumulated 854 receiving yards and 9 touchdowns, playing as a pass-blocking tight end. Finishing up his UGA career now, the Cumming, Georgia, native was looking forward to the Combine to bolster his draft stock.

“It doesn’t bother me at all; I take pride in what I do,” Delp said. “I played at the University of Georgia and was a tight end there for four years. I’m living my dream right now. As long as I’m out there playing football, whatever a coach asks me to do, I’m going to do it to the best of my abilities. Whether it’s protecting the quarterback, running a route, or wrapping back on a block.”

As a key contributor during one of Georgia’s most dominant eras, which included three playoff berths and a national title, Delp gained invaluable big-game experience that few tight ends in this class can match.

After ending his 2024 season with Kirby Smart’s team, Delp already had the option to declare for the NFL draft. Instead, he stayed and looked to develop himself more. All of that has contributed to a respectable draft stock for him.

This isn’t the first time Delp has had to overcome adversity, as he recently opened up about the mental challenges he faced during his junior season.

Oscar Delp opens up on his junior season struggles

A look at Delp’s collegiate career shows that injuries have rarely been an issue. Though he suffered a minor ankle sprain in the 2024 season opener and limped off the field, he even then returned briefly late in the game. “He had a slight ankle sprain, so we’ll see,” Kirby Smart said after a win over Tennessee Tech in 2024. Despite playing through the injury, Delp’s 2025 season was a significant step forward in his development, solidifying his role as a reliable starter.

“I kind of struggled with, you know, looking at my phone too much and looking at things that people are saying about me and about potential things,” Delp said about his junior season at Georgia. “I’m not saying I was planning on leaving or anything, but, you know, I’d be lying if I didn’t hear those things.” The senior tight end finally redeemed everything in the 2025 season.

He started all 14 games last year and was also pivotal in the win against Tennessee. Later in the season, against Kentucky, he caught a season-long 36-yard reception and was on the preseason watch list for the John Mackey Award. Now preparing for the draft process, Delp is projected as a mid-round pick, and his 51 games of experience play a major role in that evaluation. Delp has also been clocked at 4.52 seconds in the 40-yard dash and will look to improve that time at Georgia’s Pro Day on March 18.