The Pittsburgh Steelers already have 18 undrafted players at their rookie minicamp on a tryout basis and another one will be joining the team on Saturday.
According to Axios Sports, Akron defensive back Martel Durant was called Friday and asked to come to Pittsburgh for a tryout.
***BREAKING NEWS*** @AxiosSports athlete Martel Durant (@marteldurant ) is headed to Rookie Mini Camp with the @steelers #TheCallCame
— Axios Sports (@AxiosSports) May 8, 2015
Last season, Durant appeared in all 12 games with Akron with two starts at safety. He finished the 2014 season with 38 tackles, including 27 solo stops and led the team with three interceptions.
At his March pro-day, Durant measured in at 5096, 174-pounds. He ran a 40-yard-dash time of 4.47 seconds and had a 39 1/2-inch vertical jump.
