The Pittsburgh Steelers have prolonged a rookie minicamp provide to Pitt EDGE Nate Matlack, per Joseph Potts, the founding father of TopSpeed Efficiency Heart. Potts mentioned Matlack instructed him that he was invited to the Steelers and Chiefs rookie minicamps.
It’s unknown whether or not Matlack accepted the invite to both minicamp.
A switch from Kansas State, Matlack had a career-high 5 sacks for Pitt final season to go together with 22 complete tackles, eight of which have been for a loss. He additionally had three passes defensed and a compelled fumble. He measures in at 6045 and 254 kilos.
Nate Matlack was a three-star prospect and the No. 671 total prospect within the 247Sports composite rankings within the Class of 2020. The Olathe, Kansas native selected Kansas State over Air Drive, Illinois State, Boise State and Kansas. He was ranked as a three-star switch by 247 forward of final season.
Matlack completed his collegiate profession with 14.5 sacks in 4 seasons. Alex Kozora listed him as a possible undrafted free agent the Steelers might have curiosity in. Whereas the Steelers introduced their preliminary crop of seven undrafted free brokers, Matlack would have an opportunity to work his method onto the roster if accepts Pittsburgh’s minicamp invite and performs nicely.
The Steelers drafted EDGE Jack Sawyer within the fourth spherical of the draft, and the staff additionally has T.J. Watt, Alex Highsmith, Nick Herbig and Jeremiah Moon on the roster, in addition to Eku Leota and Julius Welschof on reserve-future contracts. It’s a deep place in Pittsburgh, however Matlack has spectacular athleticism with a 9.62 relative athletic rating that features a powerful 36.5″ vertical and a pair of.74 20-yard cut up.
Provided that Matlack performed at Pitt, who shares a facility with the Steelers, it is sensible that the staff would have curiosity in bringing in Matlack to minicamp. If he does settle for the invite, he’ll reunite with former Kansas State staff QB Will Howard, who the Steelers chosen within the sixth spherical.
Lots extra rookie minicamp invitations and acceptances will begin rolling in for the Steelers within the coming days, and it’ll be an thrilling weekend with lots of gamers working to appreciate their NBA dream.
