Tulsa: A returning letterwinner . . . 2000 -- Was one of 11 true freshmen to earn a letter during the 2000 season . . . played in all 12 games last year, and started the final four contests at free safety . . . tallied 15 tackles and forced one fumble on the season . . . had a season-best five tackles against SMU and added four stops against San Jose State . . . Overall -- Has great athletic ability . . . has good speed and coverage ability . . . still learning the position . . . will battle for the starting spot at free safety . . .
High School: Was a four-year letterwinner at Rogers High School . . . was a three-year starter at wide receiver, and started all four seasons at cornerback . . . was a Daily Oklahoman third-team all-state pick as a kick returner his senior season . . . was an all-state defensive back as selected by the Tulsa World his senior campaign . . . had 65 tackles and two interceptions his senior season . . . returned a fumble 57 yards for a touchdown in his senior campaign . . . caught 50 passes for 700 yards and three touchdowns . . . earned second-team all-metro accolades by the Tulsa World as a senior . . . tallied 167 tackles, 12 interceptions and seven fumble recoveries during his career . . . was credited with 73 catches for 1,070 yards and four receiving TDs and rushed for 979 yards and seven touchdowns throughout his career . . . earned first-team all-district accolades as a senior . . . returned 26 kickoffs for 757 yards and three TDs in his prep career . . . had 18 career punt returns for 300 yards . . . also lettered in track and wrestling . . . high school coach was Clifford Criddle.
Personal: Favorite movies are Home Alone I and II . . . lists the Denver Broncos as his favorite NFL team . . . retired running back Barry Sanders is his favorite NFL player . . . his favaorite TV show is "Martin" . . . the most memorable place he has visited is Hawaii . . . his favorite road stadium is North Carolina's Kenan Stadium . . . boxing is a sport he would like to try, but never has . . . majoring in business . . . born November 14, 1981 in Okmulgee, Oklahoma.
Delonia's Career Statistics
| Defense | G | UT | AT | Tot | Loss | Sack | FR | FF | PBU | Int |
| 2000 (Fr) | 12 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
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