McCallan Castles

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McCallan Castles
No. 46 – Los Angeles Chargers
Position: Tight end
Personal information
Born: (1999-12-03) December 3, 1999 (age 25)
South Lake Tahoe, California, U.S.
Height:6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight:250 lb (113 kg)
Career information
High school: South Tahoe
(South Lake Tahoe, California)
College: California (2018–2019)
UC Davis (2020–2022)
Tennessee (2023)
Undrafted: 2024
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Roster status:Practice squad
Career highlights and awards
  • First-team All-Big Sky (2020)
  • 2× Second-team All-Big Sky (2021, 2022)
Stats at Pro Football Reference

McCallan Verona Castles (born December 3, 1999) is an American professional football tight end for the Los Angeles Chargers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at California, UC Davis and Tennessee.

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Early life and high school

Castles initially grew up in Berthoud, Colorado and attended Berthoud High School. [1] He moved with his family to South Lake Tahoe, California after his sophomore year of high school and transferred to South Tahoe High School. [2] Castles caught 102 passes for 2,027 yards and 27 touchdowns in two seasons at South Tahoe. [3]

College career

Castles began his college football career with the California Golden Bears. He played in three games during his true freshman season while maintaining a redshirt on the year and caught one pass, which was a 15-yard reception in Cal's 10-7 win over TCU in the 2018 Cheez-It Bowl. [4] Castles left the team two games into his sophomore season. He later entered the NCAA transfer portal. [5]

Castles ultimately transferred to UC Davis. [6] He was named first-team All-Big Sky Conference after catching 12 passes for 194 yards and three touchdowns in his first season playing for the Aggies, which was shortened and played in the spring of 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States. [7] Castles was named second-team All-Big Sky after recording 27 receptions for 387 yards and four touchdowns. [8] Castles had 30 catches for 347 yards and two touchdowns in his redshirt senior season. [9] After the season, he entered the NCAA transfer portal and utilize the extra year of eligibility granted to college athletes who played in the 2020 season due to the coronavirus pandemic. [10]

Castles committed to transfer to Tennessee. [11] In the 2023 season, Castles played in all 13 games. He had 22 receptions for 283 receiving yards and five receiving touchdowns. [12]

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
6 ft 4+3⁄8 in
(1.94 m)		244 lb
(111 kg)		33 in
(0.84 m)		9+7⁄8 in
(0.25 m)		4.68 s1.66 s2.57 s4.36 s7.21 s37.5 in
(0.95 m)		10 ft 6 in
(3.20 m)		16 reps
All values from Pro Day [13]

Philadelphia Eagles

Castles was signed by the Philadelphia Eagles as an undrafted free agent on May 3, 2024. [14] He was also selected by the Memphis Showboats in the ninth round of the 2024 UFL draft on July 17. [15] McCallan was waived with an injury designation on August 3. [16]

Los Angeles Chargers

On October 15, 2024, Castles signed with the Los Angeles Chargers practice squad. [17]

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References

  1. ↑ "NFL Draft Profile: McCallan Castles, Tight End, California-Davis Aggies". SI.com . November 2, 2022. Retrieved December 7, 2022.
  2. ↑ Gentile, Anthony (August 30, 2016). "Strong start: South Tahoe football rolls past Sparks for season opening victory". Tahoe Daily Tribune . Retrieved September 12, 2022.
  3. ↑ "South Tahoe High grad McCallan Castles heading to play football for Tennessee". SouthTahoeNOW.com. December 7, 2022. Retrieved July 26, 2023.
  4. ↑ Paschall, David (March 29, 2023). "Vols' Castles hopes traveling from FCS to FBS leads to NFL". Chattanooga Times Free Press . Retrieved July 26, 2023.
  5. ↑ "Cal tight end McCallan Castles announces plan to transfer". The Mercury News . September 12, 2019. Retrieved September 12, 2022.
  6. ↑ Curtis, Jake (September 2, 2022). "Ex-Cal TE McCallan Castles Returns to Berkeley as UC Davis Star". SI.com . Retrieved September 12, 2022.
  7. ↑ "Whelan, Castles, Larison honored by HERO Sports All-America teams". Davis Enterprise . May 20, 2021. Retrieved September 12, 2022.
  8. ↑ "Football: Castles earns All-American status". Davis Enterprise . August 12, 2022. Retrieved September 12, 2022.
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  10. ↑ Sonnone, Brendan (November 29, 2022). "Intriguing Names to Enter the NCAA Transfer Portal (Monday, Nov. 28)". 247Sports.com . Retrieved July 26, 2023.
  11. ↑ Sparks, Adam (December 7, 2022). "Tennessee football lands tight end McCallan Castles in transfer portal". Knoxville News Sentinel . Retrieved December 10, 2022.
  12. ↑ "McCallan Castles 2023 Game Log". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved January 15, 2024.
  13. ↑ "McCallan Castles College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved August 27, 2024.
  14. ↑ Boyle, Owen (May 3, 2024). "Eagles sign 7 rookie free agents". PhiladelphiaEagles.com.
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