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This LSU football player with Bradenton, Florida ties made Tigers history.

By Jason Dill
In this Sept. 29, 2018, file photo, LSU safety Grant Delpit (9) celebrates his sack of Mississippi quarterback Jordan Ta’amu during the first half of a game in Baton Rouge, La. Delpit was named to the 2018 AP All-America NCAA college football team, Monday, Dec. 10, 2018.
In this Sept. 29, 2018, file photo, LSU safety Grant Delpit (9) celebrates his sack of Mississippi quarterback Jordan Ta’amu during the first half of a game in Baton Rouge, La. Delpit was named to the 2018 AP All-America NCAA college football team, Monday, Dec. 10, 2018. Gerald Herbert AP

LSU safety Grant Delpit, who played his senior season of high school football at powerhouse IMG Academy in Bradenton, Florida, picked up another All-American honor when the AFCA FBS Coaches’ team was unveiled Wednesday.

That selection made Delpit a unanimous All-American, which means selected as an All-American among the five major organizations: Walter Camp Foundation, Associated Press, Football Writers Association of America, AFCA FBS Coaches and Sporting News.

It’s only the ninth time it’s happened in LSU football history.

The other LSU unanimous All-American players include Gaynell Tinsley (1936), Billy Cannon (1958), Roy “Moonie” Winston (1961), Jerry Stovall (1962), Nacho Albergamo (1987), Glenn Dorsey (2007), Patrick Peterson (2010) and Morris Claiborne (2011).

Delpit registered 73 tackles with 9 1/2 tackles for a loss, five sacks and an SEC-best five interceptions.

LSU cornerback Greedy Williams, who declared for the NFL Draft and will miss the Fiesta Bowl against UCF, made the first team along with Tigers linebacker Devin White and Delpit. LSU kicker Cole Tracy made the second team.

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This story was originally published December 12, 2018 at 2:41 PM with the headline "This LSU football player with Bradenton, Florida ties made Tigers history.."

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