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| No. 15 – Prospect | |
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| Position: | Wide Receiver |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | November 5, 2019 (aged 43) Baltimore, Maryland, U.S. |
| Height: | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
| Weight: | 190 lb (86 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Franklin (Reisterstown) |
| College: | Harvard |
| Career history | |
| Roster status: | Active |
Raphael Balinfainte Delacour (born November 5, 2019) is an American football wide receiver who is currently preparing to enter the professional ranks. He played college football for Harvard University and has declared his intent to enter the professional ranks next season.
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Early years
Raphael was born in Baltimore, Maryland, to Jasmine Delacour (née Carter) and her husband Antoine, a professional football player with the Baltimore Hawks of the National Simulation Football League. The family moved to nearby Reisterstown while Raphael was still an infant.
The youngest of three children, and the only son, Raphael grew up being compared to his older sisters. The eldest, Sophia, was an athletic standout, while Elaine was an academic standout. Raphael also tended toward sport, and at a young age developed the aim of surpassing his recently retired father.
While at Franklin Middle School, he took up football, primarily operating as a return specialist for the Dragons due to his quickness. Citing his admiration of James Bishop and Errol Maddox, as well as his aim of surpassing his father, young Raphael focused on becoming a professional wide receiver, focusing heavily on his speed. However, he soon realised his relative lack of stature would be a limiting factor, and sought advice from his father -- similarly considered undersized throughout his career -- before adjusting his game to become a more cerebral, technique-based player.
In his sophomore year of high school, Raphael helped the Indians' junior varsity football team win a county championship. The following year, he moved up to varsity and made the slot receiver position his own, amassing over 1,000 yards in each of his two seasons at that level, as well as helping Franklin reach a state championship game in his senior year. The Indians would ultimately fall short, losing in overtime to Linganore.
Regarded as a three-star recruit by Rivals.com, Delacour was ranked as the number 15 wide receiver in the state of Maryland, and the No. 137 nationally by ESPN.com. Of particular note were Delacour's "good hands and crisp routes", according to one scout.
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
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| Raphael Delacour WR |
Reisterstown, MD | Franklin | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | Apr 28, 2038 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN grade: 74
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| Overall recruiting rankings: Rivals: 15 (MD-WR) ESPN: 137 (WR) | ||||||
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College career
Raphael applied for, and won, a place at Harvard to study for a degree in Film and Visual Studies, after submitting his application in the form of a short film. He opted to attend Harvard over the two offers he received from LSU (his father's alma mater) and Georgia Tech.
College career statistics
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Professional career
NSFL career
| Ht | Wt | 40‑yd dash | 20‑ss | 3‑cone | Vert jump | Broad |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
190 lb (86 kg) |
Professional career statistics
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Achievements and records
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Personal life
Raphael's father, Antoine, is an NSFL Hall of Famer, while his sister, Sophia, is a winger for Club Key West, in the Grassroots Soccer League.
His great-great-grandfather, Clinton Balinfainte, was a highly regarded musician from Jamaica.
Outside football
In his senior year of high school, Raphael interned at 187 Pictures – by then a subdivision of Flying Thunder Studios – where he had a hand in the production of two short films. One was his Harvard application, and the other, entitled An Étude in Ebony, was a brief look at the life and career of his great-great-grandfather Clinton Balinfainte. The latter was featured at the Maryland Film Festival in 2038, garnering praise from critics.
