Stampeding Through the 2025 USF Football Roster: #29 CB Deylen Platt
We've made it under 30 days! Today's player is another promising redshirt freshman.
PLAYER: Deylen Platt
POSITION: Cornerback
YEAR: Redshirt freshman
HEIGHT/WEIGHT: 6'3", 180 lbs.
HOW DID HE GET HERE? A mid-to-high three star prospect from Venice High School, Platt racked up an impressive offer sheet. In the summer of 2023, before his senior season, he released a top six that included four power conference programs and USF, plus whatever Oregon State currently is. These weren’t courtesy offers, either - Platt took official visits over the summer to Ole Miss and Illinois, along with the Bulls.
But in a very impressive add for Alex Golesh and company, Platt ended up committing to USF in September. He signed on the traditional signing day in February and enrolled in the fall.
HOW WAS HIS 2024 SEASON? Platt clearly impressed the staff during fall camp, as he was one of only a few true freshmen to show up on the preseason depth chart (he was listed as a third-string corner). He saw a lot of action in the season opener against Bethune-Cookman and mostly played on special teams from there, but he did play a few snaps at corner in the UAB game. He ended up appearing in four games plus the Hawaii Bowl - preserving his redshirt season - and finished with one tackle.
WHAT SHOULD WE EXPECT IN 2025? His playing time as a true freshman was modest, but I’m pretty bullish about Platt’s future. His recruiting pedigree and early appearances on the depth chart suggest that USF might have a talented young player on their hands. I don’t think he’ll see a ton of action this season, as the Bulls return a handful of impressive players at corner, but it wouldn’t shock me if he worked himself into the rotation.