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Castles' Cal Career Game Highs
Receptions: 1 (vs. TCU, 2018)
Receiving Yards: 15 (vs. TCU, 2018)
Long Reception: 15 (vs. TCU, 2018)
All-Purpose Yards: 15 (vs. TCU, 2018)
Cal Career (2018-19)
• Played in five games with one start during his 2018 true freshman and 2019 redshirt freshman seasons before leaving the program after playing in two games including his first career start in the season-opener against UC Davis as a redshirt freshman
• Had one reception for 15 yards in the Cheez-It Bowl against TCU, which was one of his career-high three games played as a true freshman
• Redshirted
Sophomore (2019)
• Made his first collegiate start in the season opener against UC Davis and also played at Washington in the second game of the campaign but did not have any statistics other than participation
• Left the program after two games
• Had two receptions for 25 yards in the spring game including the game's longest pass play of 23 yards on a pass from Chase Garbers
Freshman (2018)
• Earned the Dink Artal Award as the Offensive Scout Team Player of the Year
• Played in three games all off the bench but did not use a season of eligibility
• Recorded one catch for 15 yards against TCU in the Cheez-It Bowl
• Named a Cal Scout Team Player of the Week for his performances in practices leading up to a win over North Carolina
South Tahoe HS (Class of 2018)/Berthoud HS (2014-16)
• A four-sport student-athlete who earned first-team all-conference honors in football and basketball, while also participating in baseball and track and field
• Combined for 102 catches, 2027 yards receiving and 27 touchdown receptions in his final two prep seasons at South Tahoe High School, while adding another 28 catches for 757 yards with seven touchdown receptions in his first two prep campaigns at Berthoud High School for combined career totals of 130 catches, 2784 yards receiving and 34 touchdown catches
• Also contributed a combined 34 tackles, 7.0 tackles for loss, 3.0 sacks (-12 yards) and three interceptions on defense during his two campaigns at South Tahoe High School, while he added seven tackles as a sophomore at Berthoud High School for a combined career total of 41 stops
• Earned first-team NIAA Class 3A All-Northern Nevada honors as a 2017 senior by catching 37 balls for 834 yards and 12 touchdowns
• Had a career-high-tying 10 receptions and a career-high 182 yards receiving against Truckee as a senior as well as a career-high three touchdown receptions as a senior in the season-opener vs. Sparks and during his junior campaign against Truckee
• Final catch in high school was a career-long 72-yarder for a touchdown against Truckee
• Put up his biggest numbers as a 2016 junior when he had career highs and school records of 65 receptions, 1193 yards receiving and 16 touchdown catches to earn second-team All-State and first-team 3A All-Northern Nevada honors for a team that reached the NIAA Class 3A Nevada state semifinals and finished ranked No. 21 in the state of Nevada with a 9-3 overall record
• Spent his 2014 freshman and 2015 sophomore seasons on the varsity squad at Berthoud High School
• Selected first-team All-Tri-Valley Conference as a sophomore when he had 26 receptions for 734 yards and seven touchdown catches for a team that was 7-3 overall and finished as the state of Colorado’s No. 17 overall team
• Freshman team reached the first round of the 3A Colorado State playoffs
• Wore No. 11 at South Tahoe and No. 13 at Berthoud
• Also a three-time first-team all-conference player as a 2015-16 sophomore, 2016-17 junior and 2017-18 senior in basketball as well as a Colorado state qualifier in the high jump as a 2016 sophomore
• Played in Northern Nevada's Senior Boys' All-Star Basketball game following a senior season in which he was named 3A All-State and the 3A Northern League Most Valuable Player after averaging 17.8 points and 6.4 rebounds per game
• Totaled 1198 points, 711 rebounds, 267 assists, 187 steals and 262 blocks during his two seasons of varsity basketball at South Tahoe High School
Recruiting Notes And Ratings (as of December 20, 2017)
Stars: ESPN (4), 247Sports (3), 247Sports Composite (3), Rivals (3)
National Overall Player Ratings: 247Sports Composite (493), 247Sports (617)
National Tight End Ratings: ESPN (9), 247Sports Composite (21), 247Sports (25), Rivals (28)
Regional Overall Player Ratings: ESPN (62)
California Overall Player Ratings: ESPN (42), 247Sports Composite (57), Rivals (62), 247Sports (64)
Ratings/Scout Grades: 247Sports (87), 247Sports Composite (0.8784), ESPN (80), Rivals (5.7)
• Listed by Scout as the No. 6 tight end in heading into his senior season
• Camped at Cal in 2017 and also participated at The Opening Regional in Oakland
Other
• Born December 3, 1999
• Son of Thomas and Alison Castles
Last Updated
May 9, 2020
