LAS VEGAS, Nev. -- The Citadel graduate and 2025 FCS Punter of the Year James Platte has accepted an invitation to the Las Vegas Raiders' Rookie Minicamp, a four-day event slated from Thursday, April 30 through Sunday, May 3 in Las Vegas, Nev.

"I'm incredibly grateful for everyone who helped me get here," Platte said. "My coaches have pushed me, believed in me, and held me to a high standard every step of the way. My teammates have supported me, competed with me, and made me better every single day. This opportunity is just as much theirs as it is mine. I'm thankful for the opportunity and am ready to represent all of them with pride."

Platte, a product of Aiken, S.C., served as the anchor for the highly-effective Bulldogs special teams unit across the full 12-game season, averaging a program-second best 46.5 yards per kick -- fell short of his own record from last year -- behind 48 attempts for a total 2,232 yards. The grad student notably launched 20 kicks over 50 yards -- including a new career-long 72-yarder against Valdosta State -- while pinning opposing teams inside their own 20-yard line on 16 occasions, finishing with the sixth-best punt average mark within the FCS while leading The Citadel to a national No. 2 net punting rate of 42.53 yards per kick.

On a special note, Platte officially locked down the new career mark for punt average in school history, concluding his collegiate stint with the Bulldogs at 44.0 yards per kick.