CHARLESTON, S.C. – The Citadel defensive back Dee Delaney has been added to the STATS FCS National Defensive Player of the Year Watch List, it was announced Wednesday.

Delaney is tied for the FCS lead with five interceptions this season, a total that already has him tied for sixth on The Citadel’s single-season list. He leads the Southern Conference and is second in FCS with an average of 2.0 passes defended per game, and his eight passes defended in conference play are double the next-closest total. Delaney is tied for eighth on The Citadel’s single-season passes defended list with 12 and is tied for ninth on the Bulldogs’ career interceptions list with seven.

Delaney was named Southern Conference Defensive Player of the Week on Monday after recording a career-high 10 tackles, one interception, two pass breakups, one forced fumble and one fumble recovery he returned 25 yards for a touchdown in The Citadel’s 44-25 win at Samford. All three turnovers came at important points in the game. His fumble return put the finishing touches on a 28-point second quarter that gave the Bulldogs a 35-14 halftime lead. His interception ended Samford’s first drive of the second half and led to another touchdown, and his forced fumble came on the first play after Samford recovered an onside kick down 41-25 with 12:17 left in the fourth quarter.