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Mansoor Delane was selected No. 6 overall by the Kansas City Chiefs in the 2026 NFL Draft. He shared his emotional experience of receiving the life-changing phone call shortly after the selection.
PITTSBURGH, PA - APRIL 23: LSU defensive back Mansoor Delane poses for a studio portrait during the 2026 NFL Draft at Acrisure Stadium on April 23, 2026 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Cooper Neill/Getty Images) | Getty Images
For new Kansas City Chiefs cornerback Mansoor Delane, the moment didnât feel real â until it did all at once.
Just minutes after being selected No. 6 overall in the 2026 NFL Draft, Delane joined 96.5 The Fan hosts Alex Gold and Cody Tapp, giving Chiefs fans a raw, emotional glimpse into the night that changed his life.
And it started with a phone call he almost didnât believe was his.
âWell, I believe it was the Hunt family, one of them,â Delane said, replaying the moment in real time. âAnd like I said, as soon as I seen a Kansas City number and Iâm like looking around, like, âthis me?ââ
âI answered the phone, and I literally heard him start talking, and I just started crying,â Delane admitted. âIt was weird. I donât know what it was.â
It wasnât nerves. It wasnât pressure. It was the realization that everything heâd worked for had finally arrived, then he came back to reality and spoke to legendary head coach Andy Reid and Chiefsâ general manager Brett Veach.
âI got to myself a little later,â he said, âand I ended up actually hearing stuff when I talked to Coach Reid and Mr. Veach. So it was a blessing.â
Kansas City didnât leave anything to chance in getting a top-5 prospect on the teamâs board, according to Veach in a press conference following Round 1.
The Chiefs traded up to secure Delane â a move that spoke just as loudly as the selection itself.
âJust being intentional,â Delane said, on what that move meant to him. âIf you want somebody, go get the guy you want.â
Mansoor Delane was selected as the No. 6 overall pick in the 2026 NFL Draft.
Mansoor Delane expressed that the moment felt surreal until it became real for him after being drafted.
Mansoor Delane was drafted by the Kansas City Chiefs.
He described his draft experience as emotional and shared his disbelief upon receiving the phone call informing him of his selection.
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âAnd that just shows the want they had for me,â he added. âSo Iâm just so glad that they appreciate my game like that. And Iâm just trying to repay it back.â
What makes this pick even more compelling is how quietly it all came together.
Unlike many top picks, Delane didnât have a long list of visits or obvious signals pointing to Kansas City. In fact, from his perspective, the Chiefs stayed relatively under the radar.
âYeah, a little bit,â Delane said, on his pre-draft contact with the team. âI had a Zoom call with them.â
âBut I was wondering,â Delane admitted about the Chiefs as he went through the pre-draft process. âI know some people did visit with them, so I was like, okay, at least they do do 30 visits.â
âI guess maybe they donât want me,â Delane expressed.
They did â enough to trade three picks for a three-spot rise in the top 10.
Now, Delane walks into a defense that has built its identity on discipline, intelligence, and a standard that doesnât waver. For a young player, that environment isnât just appealing â itâs foundational.
âSpeaking volumes to the culture,â Delane said, when asked what stands out most about Kansas City. âThatâs the biggest thing for me.â
âI just want to be in a place where the culture is great,â he continued, âWhere the standard I can just adhere to it and ultimately make me a better player.â
âIâm just excited,â Delane noted.
That excitement extends to how heâll be used â and developed â at the next level.
âI think itâs going to be great,â Delane said, on working with Chiefsâ defensive coordinator Steve Spagnuolo. âJust the intelligence he brings to the game. It fits the way I play the game with intelligence.â
âI canât wait [for] the way he uses me,â he added. âI donât know what it is, but Iâm up for the challenge.â
Thereâs confidence there â but itâs grounded.
No promises. No projections. Just a clear understanding of who he is and what he brings.
âI think you just get in whatâs advertised,â Delane said, on what fans can expect. â Iâm not a straight-cut guy, and I just take care of my business.â
âAnd⊠I bring wins,â Delane boasted.
The franchise that made an aggressive move to secure him has a high standard on and off the field. Before we learn more about him as a player, he came across as someone who wil meet the standard set by this teamâs culture over the last decade or so.