James Castleman | |
Current Team: | Free Agent |
Number: | 91 |
Position: | Defensive end |
Birth Date: | 14 November 1992 |
Birth Place: | Amarillo, Texas, U.S. |
Height Ft: | 6 |
Height In: | 2 |
Weight Lbs: | 300 |
High School: | Amarillo (TX) |
College: | Oklahoma State |
Undraftedyear: | 2015 |
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James Michael Castleman was an American football Defensive end for the FXFL Blacktips of the Fall Experimental Football League (FXFL). He played college football at Oklahoma State.[1]
James Castleman started as a young boy who loved sports and started with a passion for basketball. He played for the Amarillo Gators (an Amarillo city league team). Which seemed to quickly change to dominating all High School sports at Amarillo High School. He caught the attention of many college recruits especially for his agility and diversity in football. He signed to Oklahoma State as a Defensive Tackle, playing all 4 years and in 4 bowl games. This is where he met his sweetheart Carson Leon (an OSU cheerleader) who he married in May 2018.
Despite playing as a defensive tackle, he became known for his 48-yard reception in the 2015 Cactus Bowl.[2]
Castleman was given tryouts with the National Football League Green Bay Packers and Kansas City Chiefs[3] in 2015 and was signed by neither team.