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Matt CasteloFootball Hamilton TigercatsRepresented by MAG for 2 years Height: 5'11" Acquired: FA - '08 AT SAN JOSE STATE: In his fourth season with the Spartans...Enters his senior season as the nation’s top returning tackler in terms of career average with a 9.42 per game figure...His 292 career tackles rank third most among active Division I-A players...Listed on 2007 Nagurski Award and Football Writers Association of America All-America watch lists. 2006: Number-two nationally with 165 total tackles...A second-team All-WAC selection...Twice, the WAC’s ‘Defensive Player of the Week’...Defensive Most Valuable Player of the New Mexico Bowl after his 18-tackle, two forced fumble effort ...Named to ESPN.com’s All-Bowl Team...Castelo recorded two 20-tackle games in 2006: posting 20 each vs. Boise State and Utah State...Has recorded 10 or more tackles 15 times in his career...Led team with four forced fumbles... Lone interception of season came in win against Fresno State. 2005: Finished second on the team with 91 tackles, including eight tackles for loss...Recorded season-high 13 tackles twice: vs. New Mexico State and at Utah State. 2004: Castelo started the season’s final four games... Averaged 6.5 tackles per game in his four starts... Recorded nine tackles in first starting assignment against Nevada... Debuted with an interception at Washington. HIGH SCHOOL: The San Jose native prepped at Valley Christian (Coach Mike Machado), where he earned All-Central Coast Section honors twice...As a senior, credited with 128 tackles, 10 sacks and was named league’s ‘Linebacker of the Year’. MORE ON MATT: Business management major...2004 academic All-WAC selection...Matt turned 21-years-old in 2007. + Search the MAG news archive for Matt |
