WACO — Per Head Coach Matt Rhule via first report from ESPN 1660’s Craig Smoak, Baylor University announced junior receiver Chris Platt is likely out for the remainder of the 2017 season after suffering an undisclosed knee injury during Saturday’s 49-41 loss to Oklahoma.
BREAKING: Matt Rhule says WR Chris Platt is out for the season unless something changes #Baylor
— Jessica Morrey (@JessicaMorrey) September 26, 2017
Despite the Bears 0-4 start to the season, Platt, a Willis High School wideout, was enjoying a successful year. He nearly mirrored his stats from the entire previous season during an early 2017 stint. Platt hauled in a pair of touchdown grabs in games against Liberty and Duke, adding 148 yards receiving in the latter. He tallied 93 yards and a score on five catches in the Oklahoma game before going down.
Baylor WR Chris Platt takes the field prior to Saturday’s game against Oklahoma. (Gordon DeLoach/ TexasHSFootball.com)
Platt played in all 13 games for the Bears in 2016, recording 567 yards and four touchdowns on 35 receptions. He gained 401 yards and scored four touchdowns on 16 catches before the injury.
Platt, in a recent Twitter post, assured fans he’d be back — and explosive as ever:
“Tough times don’t last forever…” pic.twitter.com/Y02SF0YhHL
— chris platt (@chrisplatt14) September 26, 2017
Platt was recruited out of Willis, where his stellar play earned him a 294th overall spot on the ESPN 300 rankings, as well as a 34th overall ranking from ESPN from Texas athletes, and a 54th place ranking from 247Sports. Platt was named the 18-4A Special Teams MVP in both 2012 and 2013. He recorded 817 all-purpose yards, played in theSemper Fidelis All-American Bowl in Carson, Calif., and earned Montgomery County Player of the Year honors his senior year.
Baylor travels to Manhattan, Kansas to face the Kansas State Wildcats this Saturday.
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