Matt Castelo
{{Short description|American gridiron football player (born 1986)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=June 2024}}
{{Infobox NFL biography
| name = Matt Castelo
| image =
| caption =
| number = 40
| position = Linebacker
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1986|3|26}}
| birth_place = San Jose, California
| height_ft = 5
| height_in = 10
| weight_lbs = 220
| high_school = San Jose (CA) Valley Christian
| college = San Jose State
| undraftedyear = 2008
| pastteams =
- Seattle Seahawks ({{NFL Year|2008}})*
- Hamilton Tiger-Cats ({{CFL Year|2009}})*
- San Jose Sabercats ({{AFL Year|2011}})
| cflstatus =
| highlights =
- 2× first-team All-WAC (2006–2007)
- New Mexico Bowl defensive MVP (2006)
| afl = Matt_Castelo-11843
| statleague = AFL
| statlabel1 = Tackles
| statvalue1 = 3
| statlabel2 = Sacks
| statvalue2 = 1.0
}}
Matthew Alexander Castelo (born March 26, 1986) is a former professional gridiron football linebacker. He was signed by the Seattle Seahawks as an undrafted free agent in 2008. He played college football for the San Jose State Spartans.
Castelo was also a member of the Hamilton Tiger-Cats.
Early years
Born in San Jose, California to a Filipino American family, Castelo attended Valley Christian High School in San Jose, where he earned All-Central Coast Section honors twice. As a senior, he had 128 tackles, 10 sacks and was named league’s "Linebacker of the Year".{{cite web|last1=Tsai|first1=Stephen|title=Warriors working to protect top billing|url=http://the.honoluluadvertiser.com/article/2007/Jul/27/sp/hawaii707270377.html|website=Honolulu Advertiser|access-date=February 4, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070808115043/http://the.honoluluadvertiser.com/article/2007/Jul/27/sp/hawaii707270377.html|url-status=live|archive-date=August 8, 2007|date=July 27, 2007|quote=Castelo has a strong following among fellow Filipinos. His teammates also have embraced his culture.}}
College career
Castelo started with the San Jose State Spartans in 2004. In his first game against Washington, Castelo had an interception. In 2005, Castelo finished the season with 91 tackles.
In 2006, Castelo was ranked number-two nationally with 165 total tackles.{{cite web|last1=Miedema|first1=Lawrence|title=Castelo: Spartans' under-the-radar standout|url=http://www.mercurynews.com/sjsu-spartans/ci_6717719|website=San Jose Mercury News|access-date=February 4, 2015|date=August 25, 2007}} He earned second-team all-WAC honors, and was the WAC Defensive Player of the Week. In the 2006 New Mexico Bowl, Castelo had 18 tackles and 2 forced fumbles and was named the defensive Most Valuable Player.{{cite web|title=Matt Castelo|url=http://www.sjsuspartans.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=5600&ATCLID=202647|publisher=San Jose State Spartans|access-date=February 4, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120209034937/http://www.sjsuspartans.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=5600&ATCLID=202647|archive-date=February 9, 2012}} He was named to ESPN.com's all-Bowl team.{{cite web| url = https://www.espn.com/college-football/flash/2006/allbowl| title = ESPN.com's 2006 All-Bowl Football Team}}
In 2007, Castelo returned as the nation’s top returning tackler in terms of career average with a 9.42 per game. Castelo had 141 tackles in his senior season. He was named to the all-WAC first-team with teammate Dwight Lowery.{{cite web|title=Castelo, Lowery First Team All-WAC Football Selections|url=http://www.sjsuspartans.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/120307aaa.html|publisher=San Jose State Spartans|access-date=February 4, 2015|date=December 3, 2007}} Castelo completed his career at San Jose State with 433 (203 solo) tackles, 5.5 sacks, and 3 interceptions in 43 games.{{cite web|title=Free agents: Matt Castelo|url=http://seahawksmedia.com/MediaGuideArchives/2008MG.pdf|website=Seattle Seahawks 2008 Media Guide|publisher=Seattle Seahawks|page=167|access-date=2015-02-05|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140407014228/http://seahawksmedia.com/MediaGuideArchives/2008MG.pdf|archive-date=2014-04-07|url-status=dead}}
Professional career
=Seattle Seahawks=
He was considered a prospect for the 2008 NFL draft, but after going undrafted, signed with the Seattle Seahawks. Castelo was released from the Seahawks August 12, 2008.
=Hamilton Tiger-Cats=
Castelo signed with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats on May 21, 2009.{{cite web| url = https://www.cfl.ca/transactions_offseason_200809| url-status = dead| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20120504002602/http://cfl.ca/transactions_offseason_200809| archive-date = 2012-05-04| title = CFL.ca {{!}} Official Site of the Canadian Football League}} He was released on June 25, 2009.{{Cite web |url=https://www.cfl.ca/article/across-the-cfl-cut-down-day-2009 |title=CFL.ca - Across the CFL: Cut Down Day 2009 |access-date=2017-09-04 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090629025655/http://www.cfl.ca/article/across-the-cfl-cut-down-day-2009 |archive-date=2009-06-29 |url-status=dead }}
=San Jose SaberCats=
On April 21, 2011, Castelo signed with the San Jose SaberCats of the Arena Football League.{{cite web|title=SaberCats Add Two Local Talents|url=http://www.arenafootball.com/sports/a-footbl/spec-rel/042111aac.html|archive-url=https://archive.today/20150205065105/http://www.arenafootball.com/sports/a-footbl/spec-rel/042111aac.html|url-status=usurped|archive-date=February 5, 2015|publisher=Arena Football League|access-date=February 4, 2015|date=April 21, 2011}} Castelo made his professional football debut on April 23 against the Philadelphia Soul and had 3 tackles and a sack in what would be his only game for the team.{{cite web|title=ArenaBowl XXII Rematch Goes to San Jose|url=http://www.arenafootball.com/sports/a-footbl/spec-rel/042311aae.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150205095609/http://www.arenafootball.com/sports/a-footbl/spec-rel/042311aae.html|url-status=usurped|archive-date=February 5, 2015|publisher=Arena Football League|access-date=February 4, 2015|date=April 23, 2011}}{{cite web|title=San Jose SaberCats Overall Defensive Statistics (Through games of Aug 25, 2011)|url=http://www.arenafootball.com/sports/a-footbl/stats/2011/SJS.HTM#team.def|archive-url=https://archive.today/20150205070210/http://www.arenafootball.com/sports/a-footbl/stats/2011/SJS.HTM%23team.def|url-status=usurped|archive-date=February 5, 2015|publisher=Arena Football League|access-date=February 4, 2015}}
Post-football career
Castelo completed his Bachelor of Science degree in business management at the San Jose State Lucas College of Business in August 2010.{{cite web|title=2011 San Jose State University Commencement Student-Athlete Participation|url=http://www.nmnathletics.com/downloads2/416814.pdf|publisher=San Jose State University|access-date=February 4, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150205061106/http://www.nmnathletics.com/downloads2/416814.pdf|archive-date=February 5, 2015}} He is now a real estate investor "who focuses primarily on older and distressed properties."https://www.linkedin.com/pub/matt-castelo/1a/201/b67 {{Self-published source|date=June 2022}}
References
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External links
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20120209034937/http://www.sjsuspartans.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=5600&ATCLID=202647 San Jose State Spartans bio]
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Category:American football linebackers
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Category:Players of American football from San Jose, California
Category:Players of Canadian football from San Jose, California
Category:San Jose State Spartans football players
Category:Seattle Seahawks players
Category:Hamilton Tiger-Cats players
Category:San Jose SaberCats players