Steelers Add Another Rookie Minicamp Invite In South Carolina DB Carlins Platel – Steelers Depot

UPDATE: Together with South Carolina’s Carlins Platel, the Steelers additionally added Lamar College defensive again Divine Buckrham to their rookie minicamp this weekend, in line with a tweet from the college.

Buckrham starred in highschool at The Kiski Faculty in Saltsburg, PA, which his simply 37 miles from Heinz Area, earlier than then attending Lehigh College.

At Lehigh, Buckrham turned the starter on the rover place late in his freshman season after which moved to security full-time in 2019. At Lehigh, he performed in 34 video games and recorded 95 tackles, 3.5 tackles for loss, recovered one fumble and defended three passes. 

Buckrham then transferred to Lamar in Texas for the 2021 season, the place he performed in all 11 video games for this system, and completed with 52 tackles, one sort out for a loss, eight passes defended and one interception.

Simply two days out from the beginning of their rookie minicamp on the South Facet facility, the Pittsburgh Steelers added one other rookie minicamp tryout participant Wednesday.

In line with a tweet from his agent, South Carolina defensive again Carlins Platel will likely be in attendance with the Steelers Friday by means of Sunday after a robust displaying on the Philadelphia Eagles’ rookie minicamp earlier within the week, although he was not provided a contract. Platel turns into the primary participant to hitch the Steelers’ rookie minicamp after a tryout with one other staff.

Platel measured in at 5117, 194 kilos on the South Carolina Professional Day with 29.5-inch arms and a 72 3/4 wingspan. He clocked a 4.60 40-yard sprint, recorded a 37.5-inch vertical, and a ten’2″ broad leap.

Platel began his collegiate profession at Division II Assumption School in Worcester, Massachusetts earlier than transferring to South Carolina forward of the 2021 season, taking an enormous leap from Division II soccer to the SEC.

The Division II switch rapidly labored his method right into a beginning function for the Gamecocks in 2021, enjoying in 12 video games with South Carolina, making seven begins. Platel completed his lone season with the Gamecocks with 15 tackles, 2.5 tackles for a loss, one sack, two passes defended and two pressured fumbles.

Along with his invite to the Steelers’ rookie minicamp this weekend, Platel turns into the fourth defensive again on a tryout foundation on the three-day camp, becoming a member of Robert Morris cornerback Tavin Harvell, Marshall defensive again Cory McCoy, and Waterloo (Ontario) defensive again Tyrell Ford.