Simeon Castille
{{Short description|American football player (born 1985)}}
{{BLP sources|date=October 2019}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=January 2019}}
{{Infobox NFL biography
| name = Simeon Castille
| image =
| image_size =
| caption =
| current_team =
| number = 21, 26, 27
| position = Cornerback
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1985|10|12}}
| birth_place = Phenix City, Alabama, U.S.
| death_date =
| death_place =
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 0
| weight_lbs = 195
| high_school = Briarwood Christian
(Birmingham, Alabama)
| college = Alabama
| undraftedyear = 2008
| pastteams =
- Cincinnati Bengals ({{NFL Year|2008}})
- San Diego Chargers ({{NFL Year|2009}})
- Florida Tuskers ({{UFL Year|2010}})
- Minnesota Vikings ({{NFL Year|2010}}–{{NFL Year|2011}})*
- Virginia Destroyers ({{UFL Year|2011}})
- Orlando Predators ({{AFL Year|2012}}–{{AFL Year|2013}})
- San Jose SaberCats ({{AFL Year|2014}})
| status =
| highlights =
| statlabel1 = Total tackles
| statvalue1 = 7
| statlabel2 = Pass deflections
| statvalue2 = 1
| aflstatlabel1 = Total tackles
| aflstatvalue1 = 169
| aflstatlabel2 = Pass deflections
| aflstatvalue2 = 41
| aflstatlabel3 = Interceptions
| aflstatvalue3 = 15
| pfr = C/CastSi20
| afl = 12234
}}
Simeon Castille (born October 12, 1985) is an American former professional football cornerback. He owns and operates Stille Academy a training facility in Pelham, Alabama.
Early life
He was a high school All-American and State Champion at Briarwood Christian School. He played college football at Alabama.
Professional career
He was signed by the Cincinnati Bengals as an undrafted free agent in 2008. He has also been a member of the San Diego Chargers, Florida Tuskers and Minnesota Vikings.
On February 3, 2014, the Orlando Predators traded Castille was to the San Jose SaberCats in exchange for Quentin Sims, Andre Freeman and Syd'Quan Thompson.{{cite web |url=http://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/?id=4735439 |title=SaberCats Acquire DB Simeon Castille from Orlando |date=February 3, 2014 |publisher=OurSports Central |work=www.oursportscentral.com |accessdate=February 4, 2014}}
Personal life
His father, Jeremiah, and brother, Tim, also played football in the NFL after attending Alabama. He married his wife Raquel Castille on August 14, 2018. They have three children: Simeon, Israel, and Selah. They attend and are active members of Church of the Highlands in Birmingham, Alabama. He opened Stille Academy in 2020. Castille was featured in American Underdog as Isaac Bruce in December 2021.{{Citation |title=American Underdog (2021) - IMDb |url=http://www.imdb.com/title/tt11729298/characters/nm10577438 |access-date=2023-09-21}}
Simeon's brother, Caleb Castille, is an actor who starred in the movie Woodlawn, and is a member of the cast of the TV series, NCIS: Los Angeles.
References
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External links
- {{NFL.com player}}
- [https://stilleacademy.com/ Home]{{Cite web|url=https://stilleacademy.com/|title=Home|website=Stille Academy}}
{{2011 Virginia Destroyers}}
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Category:Players of American football from Phenix City, Alabama
Category:Players of American football from Birmingham, Alabama
Category:American football cornerbacks
Category:Alabama Crimson Tide football players
Category:Cincinnati Bengals players
Category:San Diego Chargers players
Category:Florida Tuskers players
Category:Minnesota Vikings players