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Mike Tomlin’s Son Receives Rookie Minicamp Tryout with NFC Team
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Boston College wide receiver Dino Tomlin (13) runs with the ball during the first half of an NCAA college football game against Syracuse in Syracuse, N.Y., Friday, Nov. 3, 2023. (AP Photo/Adrian Kraus)
Boston College wide receiver Dino Tomlin, the son of Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin, will participate in the Tampa Bay Buccaneers ' rookie minicamp, according to Ashley Liotus of WTAE.
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Mike Tomlin has ties to the the Buccaneers organization, as he served as the Bucs defensive backs coach from 2001-2005. In 2002, Tomlin was a part of the Bucs' Super Bowl XXXVII win.
Dino Tomlin only had three catches for 40 yards last year with Boston College, but he turned heads at his pro day , running a 4.45-second 40-yard dash, 2.56-second 20-yard shuttle and 1.54-second 10-yard shuttle and a 38-inch vertical jump. He measured in at 5-foot-11, 182 pounds.
Prior to transferring to Boston College in 2022, Dino Tomlin played three seasons at Maryland. In his first year at BC, he recorded 10 catches for 181 yards. His best season at BC came in 2023, when he caught 24 passes for 312 yards in 13 games, which included two starts.
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Dino Tomlin did not have a single touchdown in his six years of college football. Overall, In 51 collegiate games played at Boston College and Maryland, Tomlin caught 40 passes for 552 yards.
Dino Tomlin will be at rookie minicamp with Colorado safety Shilo Sanders , the son of Hall of Fame cornerback Deion Sanders. Shilo Sanders signed with the Bucs as an undrafted free agent on Saturday.
This article originally appeared on Steelers Now : Mike Tomlin's Son Receives Rookie Minicamp Tryout with NFC Team
