| McCallan Castles | |
| Position: | Tight end |
| Birth Date: | 3 December 1999 |
| Birth Place: | South Lake Tahoe, California, U.S. |
| Height Ft: | 6 |
| Height In: | 5 |
| Weight Lb: | 233 |
| High School: | South Tahoe (South Lake Tahoe, California) |
| College: | California (2018–2019) UC Davis (2020–2022) Tennessee (2023) |
| Undraftedyear: | 2024 |
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McCallan Castles (born December 3, 1999) is an American football tight end who is a free agent. He played college football at California, UC Davis and Tennessee.
Castles initially grew up in Berthoud, Colorado and attended Berthoud High School.[1] He moved with his family to South Lake Tahoe, California after his sophomore year of high school and transferred to South Tahoe High School.[2] Castles caught 102 passes for 2,027 yards and 27 touchdowns in two seasons at South Tahoe.[3]
Castles began his college football career with the California Golden Bears. He played in three games during his true freshman season while maintaining a redshirt on the year and caught one pass, which was a 15-yard reception in Cal's 10-7 win over TCU in the 2018 Cheez-It Bowl.[4] Castles left the team two games into his sophomore season. He later entered the NCAA transfer portal.[5]
Castles ultimately transferred to UC Davis.[6] He was named first-team All-Big Sky Conference after catching 12 passes for 194 yards and three touchdowns in his first season playing for the Aggies, which was shortened and played in the spring of 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States.[7] Castles was named second-team All-Big Sky after recording 27 receptions for 387 yards and four touchdowns.[8] Castles had 30 catches for 347 yards and two touchdowns in his redshirt senior season.[9] After the season, he entered the NCAA transfer portal and utilize the extra year of eligibility granted to college athletes who played in the 2020 season due to the coronavirus pandemic.[10]
Castles committed to transfer to Tennessee.[11] In the 2023 season, Castles played in all 13 games. He had 22 receptions for 283 receiving yards and five receiving touchdowns.[12]
Castles was signed by the Philadelphia Eagles as an undrafted free agent on May 3, 2024.[13] He was also selected by the Memphis Showboats in the ninth round of the 2024 UFL draft on July 17.[14] McCallan was waived with an injury designation on August 3.[15]