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Pros- Delmas is a very physical player. He racked up 111 tackles last season for Western Michigan. He flies up on running plays, and looks to punish the ballcarrier. He does a great job of staying low and cutting the ballcarrier's legs out from under him. He understands the game and doesn’t get caught out of position. As a senior, Delmas took his game to another level against the run and in pass coverage.

Cons- Delmas can be overly aggressive and at times takes poor angles. He has a tendency to overrun plays and doesn’t always break down in space. He often gets too low and will miss easy tackles. He did not play against the elite competition that other top safeties in this class did, which may be just as well as he lacks the quickness and speed to excel in man coverage against that level of competition, and the level he will face in the NFL.

Scouts Take- Delmas had a very productive college career, posting 310 tackles and 12 interceptions in his four years at Western Michigan. Since the end of the season, he has taken the top spot for the safety position on most evaluators' rankings. He plays with great instincts and determination. It is very easy to notice Delmas on tape, because he is constantly around the ball. He could be a great addition for a team looking for a playmaking safety that can not only cover, but looks to stuff running plays close to the line of scrimmage. He projects as an early second-round pick but could slip into the late first and land on a solid defense. Delmas is similar to last year's 32nd overall pick, Kenny Phillips. Like Phillips, Delmas flies around the filed and can deliver knockout blows to the opposing team. He has the ability to play the free safety spot but projects better as a strong safety due to his physical play against the run. Also like Phillips, Delmas could be a great addition to an already strong defense if he lands in the late first round.

School Bio

CFI: Player Anatomy: S Louis Delmas, WMU - 12.30.09

1.25.09 - By all accounts, former Western Michigan free safety Louis Delmas played well in Saturday's Senior Bowl in Mobile, Ala., finishing with four solo tackles for the North. Of course, the Senior Bowl isn't about the game, it's about the week of practice leading up to the game. That's where most of the evaluation takes place. Delmas displayed an array of skills from day one. He was effective in pass coverage, very tough against the run and showed a lot of leadership in the secondary.

1.23.09 - Coming out of Western Michigan Louis Delmus also struggled as a coverman. On one drill, he gave Derrick Williams a ton of cushion only to see the Penn St. product run right by him anyway. This Bronco is at his best running down hill and will flourish against the run. Delmus will get caught peeking into the offensive backfield on play-action. - NFL Draft Bible On Location At The Senior Bowl

1.20.09 - Even after he put in a lot of extra work in the offseason, Delmas' potential still wasn't reached. It took a gold jersey -- or the lack of one -- to help him achieve his best. Western Michigan coach Bill Cubit handed out gold jerseys to his starters very early in training camp last year. It was a status symbol, and Cubit's message was clear: Starters were given the jerseys, but they had to earn them every day. "One by one, he took them away from us,'' Delmas said. "The ones he took away, he said, 'You'll notice, they're not working hard.' I was one of the people he took the jersey away from, and from that day, it wasn't about me, it was about the team. It was the second week of camp. You already know that camp is hard. But going into the second week, you're going to feel kind of sluggish, and one of those days I felt kind of sluggish and he took my jersey right off. My reaction was, 'Man, I've got to pick it up.' I couldn't get upset with him.'' When asked if he got the jersey back, Delmas broke into a little smile. "I got it back. It's bad to say, but it was the last week before going into the regular season,'' Delmas said. "The biggest step I took was in becoming a team player. In my junior year, I was a captain, but I really didn't know the meaning of being a leader.''