McCallan Castles

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Week 0: DNP

HISTORY — from college profile

Castles announced his intentions as a graduate transfer in November 2022. Within weeks he announced he was transferring o Tennessee from UC Davis for the 2023 season.

—at UC Davis—

2022: Preseason Phil Steele All-American… Hero Sports Preseason All-American First-Team… Played in 11 games…Had 30 receptions for 347 years and two TDs… Posted season-highs five catches for 51 yards vs. Northern Colorado (10/22).

2021 (soph): All-Big Sky Second-Team selection… Hero Sports FCS All-American Sophomore Team… Hero Sports Preseason All-American First-Team… Started all 12 games at tight end… Hauled in 27 passes and was the second-leading receiver with 363 yards… Averaged 14.52 yards per catch with four touchdowns… Made the most of his catches as two of his three receptions went for touchdowns, recording a season-high 86 yards in the victory over San Diego (9/11)... Caught touchdowns in the season-opening road victory at Tulsa (9/2) and added a 30-yard score against Idaho (10/2)... Posted a season-high six grabs and added 65 yards receiving against Cal Poly (10/23)...

2021 (soph/Spring):  All-Big Sky Conference First-Team... Won team’s Jim Ferrier Award as outstanding transfer... Tied Carson Crawford for team lead in receiving TDs (three) while ranking second among Aggies in receptions (12) and receiving yards (194)... In Spring 2021, caught four passes against Idaho (3/6) and against Cal Poly (3/20)... First Aggie TD put team on the board with 1:25 left in first quarter at Weber State (3/13), a 15-yarder from Hunter Rodrigues... Longest pass was 44-yard TD from Rodrigues to cap opening drive of second half against Eastern Washington (4/3).

—at Cal Berkeley—

2019: Appeared only in season opener vs. UC Davis…Did not post any stats for the season. 

2018: Played in three games in 2018, recording a 15-yard catch against TCU in the Cheez-It Bowl... Earned Scout Team Player of the Week for the game against North Carolina.

High school: Attended Berthoud HS (Colorado) from 2014-16, South Tahoe HS from 2016-18... Captured first-team NIAA Class 3A All-Northern Nevada plus second-team All-State for STHS... Previously garnered All-Tri Valley Conference first-team distinction for Berthoud... Totaled 102 catches for 2,027 yards and 27 touchdowns in final two seasons at South Tahoe... Added 34 tackles, including 7.0 TFLs, 3.0 sacks and three interceptions for the Vikings in that span... Also lettereaad four years in basketball, two in track & field, one in baseball across prep career.

PERSONAL

Born in South Lake Tahoe, Calif.... Plans to major in animal science... Parents are Thomas & Alison Castles, both of whom were collegiate athletes: Tom competed in track & field at UC Riverside; Alison played basketball for Idaho State.