Antoine Delacour
 Delacour in August 2017 | |||||||||||||||||
| No. 37 – Baltimore Hawks | |||||||||||||||||
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| Position: | Cornerback | ||||||||||||||||
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| Born: | October 10, 1993 (aged 72) Lafayette, LA | ||||||||||||||||
| Height: | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||||||||||||||||
| Weight: | 186 lb (84 kg) | ||||||||||||||||
| Career information | |||||||||||||||||
| High school: | Acadiana High School | ||||||||||||||||
| College: | LSU | ||||||||||||||||
| ISFL Draft: | 2016 / Round: 11 / Pick: 65 | ||||||||||||||||
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| Roster status: | Active | ||||||||||||||||
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| Career NSFL statistics as of Week 17, 2021 | |||||||||||||||||
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Player stats at ISFL.net | |||||||||||||||||
Antoine Lucius Delacour (born October 10, 1993) is an American football cornerback for the Baltimore Hawks of the National Simulation Football League (NSFL). He played college football for Louisiana State University (LSU).
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Early years
A native of Lafayette, Louisiana, Delacour attended Acadiana High School, where he played wide receiver at first. He was convinced to convert to defensive back in his sophomore year by his coach, Phillipe Hugo.
While living in Lafayette, Delacour was raised predominantly by his grandparents. His biological mother was often out-of-state for work, while his father was absent. As a result, he grew close to his maternal grandmother, Lucille, who would later accompany him to the NSFL's inaugural draft.
Delacour also ran track and field for Acadiana's track team and was a member of the relay team. Rivals.com listed Delacour as a three-star football recruit in 2012.
College career
Delacour accepted an athletic scholarship to attend Louisiana State University, where he played for coach Les Miles' LSU Tigers football team from 2012 to 2015.
As a true freshman in 2012, Delacour played in all 13 games with one start.
College career statistics
Delacour left college with a career total of eleven interceptions and thirty-one passes defended over his four years, as well as seven touchdowns from punt, interception and fumble returns.
| Career statistics | Tackles | Sacks | Interceptions | Other | ||||||||||
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| Season | Team | Games | Reg | TFL | Total | Sack | Int | Yds | IntTD | DefTD | FFum | FRec | PD | Safety |
| 2012 | LSU | 13 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 2013 | LSU | 13 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 2014 | LSU | 13 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 2015 | LSU | 13 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
Professional career
| Ht | Wt | Arm length | Hand size | 40‑yd dash | 20‑ss | 3‑cone | Vert jump | Broad | BP | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
186 lb (84 kg) |
34+5⁄8 in (0.88 m) |
9+7⁄8 in (0.25 m) |
4.32 s | 4.10 s | 7.06 s | 29.4 in (0.75 m) |
11 ft 3.6 in (3.44 m) |
7 reps | |||
| NSFL S1 Draft Combine | ||||||||||||
After missing the NSFL prospect games ahead of the inaugural draft, Delacour did not feature on any prominent mock draft boards. The scouting issues that plagued the NSFL Scouting Combine that year did not help his case, either. Without extensive information regarding his measurables, and questions regarding his size[1], Delacour was not a high profile target heading into the draft. Ultimately, the Baltimore Hawks selected Delacour with the 65th pick of the draft, signing him to a three year contract worth $6m[2]. The Hawks would struggle that year, but Delacour would establish himself as the standout player in the secondary, being named in the top fifty NSFL players at the end of the season.
2017 saw a coaching and management change in Baltimore, and with it, noticeable improvement in the team's play. Delacour would make the pro bowl, as well as setting two NSFL records (longest kick return and most kick return yards in a season). His efforts would help the Hawks to Ultimus Bowl II, where they fell to the Arizona Outlaws. At the end of the season, Delacour was again named in the top fifty NSFL players of the year, this time ranking as the top cornerback.
The Hawks – and Delacour – continued their high level play in 2018, and reached another Ultimus Bowl, where they would again fall short, losing to the Arizona Outlaws. This season, Delacour set personal best tallies for both interceptions and passes defended, while being nominated for defensive back of the year. In addition, he set three franchise records, and one NSFL record; most punt return yards, most interceptions, and most interception return yards in a season for Baltimore, as well as longest punt return touchdown in the NSFL. In addition to these records, Delacour was a unanimous Pro Bowl selection, and ranked fifteenth in the top fifty NSFL players of the year; the highest rated cornerback, and highest rated player on the Hawks roster. The revelations that would follow, regarding the Arizona Outlaws multi scandal led to some suggesting that the Hawks may well have won an Ultimus that season, though it is impossible to know for certain. Delacour himself would shrug off the speculation during interviews some years later, while conceding that making back-to-back Ultimus Bowls was the greatest moment of his career.
A regression of sorts followed in 2019, as the Hawks failed to make the playoffs, and Delacour declined in every statistical category. He was still a unanimous Pro Bowl selection, however. In 2020, Delacour saw further regression, stats-wise, as Delacour's tackle count increased, owing to his allowing more completions. He would once again make the Pro Bowl, but fell down the top fifty players list, to number twenty-seven; his lowest ranking since season one.
2021 was a return to form for Delacour, even though the Hawks did not make the playoffs. His performances saw him unanimously named to the Pro Bowl – a fifth consecutive appearance – and pick up both the defensive back of the year and defensive player of the year awards.
Professional career statistics
| Career statistics | Tackles | Sacks | Interceptions | Other | Kick Returns | Punt Returns | ||||||||||||||
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| Season | Team | Games | Reg | TFL | Total | Sack | Int | Yds | IntTD | DefTD | FFum | FRec | PD | Safety | Yds | Avg | KR TD | Yds | Avg | PR TD |
| 2016 (S1) | BAL | 14 | 77 | 0 | 77 | 1 | 1 | ?? | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 (S2) | BAL | 14 | 65 | 0 | 65 | 1 | 5 | ?? | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 823 | 21.7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 (S3) | BAL | 14 | 67 | 0 | 67 | 0 | 6 | ?? | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 194 | 24.2 | 0 | 429 | 9.5 | 1 |
| 2019 (S4) | BAL | 14 | 69 | 0 | 69 | 1 | 2 | ?? | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 290 | 8.3 | 1 |
| 2020 (S5) | BAL | 14 | 74 | 0 | 74 | 0 | 1 | ?? | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 236 | 7.9 | 0 |
| 2021 (S6) | BAL | 14 | 83 | 0 | 83 | 0 | 5 | ?? | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 184 | 7.7 | 0 |
| 2022 (S7) | BAL | 14 | 88 | 0 | 88 | 0 | 5 | ?? | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 343 | 11.8 | 1 |
Achievements and Records
Awards
- Team
- NSFC Champion (2): 2017 (S2), 2018 (S3)
- Individual
- NSFL Defensive Player of the Year: 2021
- NSFL Defensive Back of the Year: 2021
- NSFL Pro Bowl Selection (5): 2017 , 2018 , 2019 , 2020 , 2021
NSFL records
- 2017; Broke NSFL record for longest kick return (101 yards)
- 2017; Set new NSFL record for most kick return yards in a season (823 yards)
- 2018; Set new NSFL record for longest punt return touchdown (88 yards)
Baltimore Hawks franchise records
- 2018; Set BAL franchise record for most punt return yards in a season (429 yards)
- 2018; Set BAL franchise record for most interceptions in a season (6)
- 2018; Set BAL franchise record for most interception return yards in a season (94 yards)
- 2021; Broke BAL franchise record for most interception return yards in a season (101 yards)
- 2022; Broke BAL franchise record for most punt return yards in a game (95 yards)
References
- ↑ Pre-draft presser link
- ↑ http://nsfl.jcink.net/index.php?showtopic=920
- Baltimore Hawks currentteam parameter articles
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- National Simulation Football League players
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- NSFC Championship winners
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