LSU has landed a commitment from one top-100 portal prospect, Ohio State DB Faheem Delane.
He is a top-10 safety in the portal according to the On3 portal rankings.
He is the younger brother of former LSU star Mansoor Delane.
Out of high school, he was the 73rd-ranked recruit in the class of 2025 from Olney, Maryland. He was the 6th-ranked safety.
As a true freshman this season he played in five games and registered 12 tackles for the Buckeyes.
He will have four years to play three moving forward.
Harper is the 35th portal commitment for LSU during the 2026 cycle.
See the complete portal class on the TigerBait Portal Tracker.
From his Ohio State Bio:
Ohio State Overview
• Faheem was a member of the 2025 Ohio State recruiting class
• He enrolled in classes in January and took part in spring drills
More on Faheem
• One of the nation's top-ranked safeties, holding a four-star designation by all the major recruiting services
• A national top-50 ranked player who was the nation's No. 8 safety and No. 3 player in the state of Maryland
• Named the Washington Catholic Athletic Conference (WCAC) Defensive Player of the Year as a senior
• Had 97 tackles (46 solo) with seven tackles for loss, two sacks and three interceptions in 12 games
• Helped Good Counsel win a WCAC championship during his junior season in 2023
• Totaled 69 tackles and 18 pass breakups while earning All-Met honors by the Washington Post as a junior
• Has an older brother, Mansoor, who is a defensive back at Virginia Tech and was a freshman All-American in 2022
• Parents are Medina and Jafau Delane
