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Jonathan Casillas

{{Short description|American football player (born 1987)}}

{{Use American English|date=March 2025}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=January 2019}}

{{Infobox NFL biography

| name = Jonathan Casillas

| image = Jonathan Casillas Saints parade.jpg

| caption = Casillas at the 2010 Super Bowl parade in New Orleans

| current_team =

| number = 52, 54

| position = Linebacker

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1987|6|3|mf=y}}

| birth_place = Jersey City, New Jersey, U.S.

| height_ft = 6

| height_in = 0

| weight_lbs = 225

| high_school = New Brunswick (NJ)

| college = Wisconsin

| undraftedyear = 2009

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| statlabel1 = Total tackles

| statvalue1 = 385

| statlabel2 = Sacks

| statvalue2 = 6.5

| statlabel3 = Forced fumbles

| statvalue3 = 3

| statlabel4 = Fumble recoveries

| statvalue4 = 2

| statlabel5 = Interceptions

| statvalue5 = 1

| pfr = CasiJo99

}}

Jonathan Casillas (born June 3, 1987) is an American former professional football player who was a linebacker in the National Football League (NFL). He played high school football at New Brunswick High School and college football for the Wisconsin Badgers. He is of Puerto Rican and African-American ancestry.{{Cn|date=March 2025}}

College career

Casillas played college football at the University of Wisconsin–Madison.

Professional career

{{NFL predraft

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| weight = 238

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| note = All values from NFL combine{{cite web |url=http://nflcombineresults.com/playerpage.php?f=Jonathan&l=Casillas&i=8164 |title=NFL Combine Results: Jonathan Casillas |website=NFL.com |access-date=September 28, 2018}}

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=New Orleans Saints=

He went undrafted in the 2009 NFL draft, but was later signed as a free agent.[http://www.saintsgab.com/2009/05/06/will-the-saints-find-gold-in-the-2009-undrafted-free-agents-class/ Will the Saints Find Gold in the 2009 Undrafted Free Agents Class?] Casillas was coming off surgery from a knee injury and was only a participant in the bench press at the NFL Combine.

In Super Bowl XLIV, he was officially credited with recovering the Saints's third-quarter onside kick to start the second half en route to their 31–17 victory over the Indianapolis Colts.{{Cite web|url=https://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/boxscore?gid=20100207011&page=plays|title = New Orleans 31 - 17 Indianapolis: Final | 2010-02-07 | National Football League | Yahoo! Sports}}[https://www.nytimes.com/2010/02/08/sports/football/08lapointe.html "Saints Coach’s Pair of Bold Bets: One Miss, One Turning Point"], The New York Times, Joe LaPointe February 8, 2010.

Casillas was expected to take over as the Saints' starting weakside linebacker for the 2010 season. However, he suffered a foot injury during the last game of the preseason, and he was placed on the injured reserve list, ending his 2010 season.[http://www.nola.com/saints/index.ssf/2010/09/saints_jonathan_casillas_heade.html "New Orleans Saints' Jonathan Casillas out for the season"], The Times-Picayune, September 4, 2010.

=Tampa Bay Buccaneers=

Casillas signed with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on March 13, 2013.[http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/03/13/jonathan-casillas-makes-the-jump-from-saints-to-bucs/ Jonathan Casillas makes the jump from Saints to Bucs] He played in 12 games before being placed on injured reserve after suffering a knee injury.[http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/12/04/bucs-place-jonathan-casillas-on-injured-reserve/ "Bucs place Jonathan Casillas on injured reserve"], Profootballtalk.com, December 4, 2013. On March 7, 2014, Casillas re-signed with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on a one-year deal.

=New England Patriots=

Casillas, along with a 2015 sixth-round draft pick, was traded to the New England Patriots on October 28, 2014, for the Patriots' 2015 fifth-round draft pick.

On February 1, 2015, he won his second Super Bowl ring when the Patriots defeated the Seattle Seahawks, 28–24, in Super Bowl XLIX.

=New York Giants=

On March 10, 2015, Casillas signed a three-year, $10.5 million contract with the New York Giants.{{cite web|title=Linebacker Jonathan Casillas signs four-year deal with Giants|date=March 11, 2015|url=http://www.nj.com/giants/index.ssf/2015/03/giants_sign_jonathan_casillas_to_four-year_deal_pe.html|publisher=nj.com|access-date=March 11, 2015}}{{cite web|url=http://www.giants.com/news-and-blogs/combine/article-1/Giants-sign-RB-Shane-Vereen-announce-Free-Agent-signings/38303cc8-4214-4e78-8dea-b31cb6e08630|title=Giants sign RB Shane Vereen; announce Free Agent signings|work=Giants.com|first=Michael|last=Eisen|date=March 11, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171207084012/http://www.giants.com/news-and-blogs/combine/article-1/Giants-sign-RB-Shane-Vereen-announce-Free-Agent-signings/38303cc8-4214-4e78-8dea-b31cb6e08630|access-date=March 12, 2015|archive-date=December 7, 2017}} Signed as a special teamer, Casillas emerged as a starter for the Giants midway through the 2015 season.

In 2016, Casillas played in all 16 games with 15 starts, recording a career-high 96 tackles.{{Cite web |title=Jonathan Casillas 2016 Game Log |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/C/CasiJo99.htm |access-date=2025-06-01 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en}}

In 2017, Casillas started eight games before being placed on injured reserve on December 6, 2017 after battling wrist and neck injuries.{{cite web | last=Pflum | first=Chris | title=Giants’ injury news: LB Jonathan Casillas to IR, WR Darius Powe promoted | website=Big Blue View|publisher=SB Nation | date=2017-12-06 | url=https://www.bigblueview.com/2017/12/6/16743786/giants-injury-news-lb-jonathan-casillas-ir-wr-darius-powe-promoted-practice-squad | access-date=2025-06-01}}

NFL career statistics

class="wikitable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed"

! colspan="2"| Legend

Bold

| Career high

=Regular season=

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
rowspan="2"| Year

!rowspan="2"| Team

!colspan="2"| Games

!colspan="5"| Tackles

!colspan="5"| Interceptions

!colspan="4"| Fumbles

GPGSCmbSoloAstSckTFLIntYdsTDLngPDFFFRYdsTD
2009NOR

| 11 || 2 || 20 || 11 || 9 || 0.0 || 1 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0

2011NOR

| 13 || 5 || 43 || 30 || 13 || 3.0 || 3 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 2 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0

2012NOR

| 14 || 1 || 31 || 21 || 10 || 0.0 || 1 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 1 || 0 || 2 || 0 || 0

2013TAM

| 12 || 4 || 35 || 23 || 12 || 0.0 || 1 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 2 || 1 || 0 || 0 || 0

rowspan="2" | 2014TAM

| 5 || 3 || 9 || 5 || 4 || 0.0 || 1 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0

NWE

| 8 || 3 || 28 || 19 || 9 || 0.0 || 1 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 1 || 0 || 0 || 0

2015NYG

| 15 || 7 || 88 || 67 || 21 || 2.0 || 5 || 1 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 5 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0

2016NYG

| 16 || 15 || 96 || 62 || 34 || 1.5 || 5 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 8 || 1 || 0 || 0 || 0

2017NYG

| 8 || 8 || 35 || 25 || 10 || 0.0 || 3 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 1 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0

colspan="2"|102483852631226.5211000193200

=Playoffs=

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
rowspan="2"| Year

!rowspan="2"| Team

!colspan="2"| Games

!colspan="5"| Tackles

!colspan="5"| Interceptions

!colspan="4"| Fumbles

GPGSCmbSoloAstSckTFLIntYdsTDLngPDFFFRYdsTD
2009NOR

| 3 || 0 || 2 || 0 || 2 || 0.0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0

2011NOR

| 1 || 0 || 1 || 1 || 0 || 0.0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0

2014NWE

| 3 || 0 || 3 || 2 || 1 || 0.0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0

2016NYG

| 1 || 1 || 11 || 7 || 4 || 0.0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0

colspan="2"|81171070.00000000000

References

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External links

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  • [http://www.neworleanssaints.com/team/roster/Jonathan-Casillas/4800065a-2bd6-4cd1-aeab-89105f7c5b40 New Orleans Saints bio] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100817083255/http://www.neworleanssaints.com/team/roster/jonathan-casillas/4800065a-2bd6-4cd1-aeab-89105f7c5b40/ |date=August 17, 2010 }}
  • [https://archive.today/20071119173817/http://www.uwbadgers.com/sport_news/fb/bios/bio.html?athid=5571&deptid=111 Wisconsin Badgers bio]

{{Super Bowl XLIV}}

{{Super Bowl XLIX}}

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Category:1987 births

Category:Living people

Category:American sportspeople of Puerto Rican descent

Category:New Brunswick High School alumni

Category:Players of American football from Jersey City, New Jersey

Category:American football linebackers

Category:Wisconsin Badgers football players

Category:New Orleans Saints players

Category:Tampa Bay Buccaneers players

Category:New England Patriots players

Category:New York Giants players

Category:Hispanic and Latino American players of American football