American football player and coach (born 1959)
American football player
Juan Castillo
![refer to caption](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d4/Juan_Castillo_at_Commanders_vs._Jaguars_%2852379142274%29_%28cropped%29.jpg/220px-Juan_Castillo_at_Commanders_vs._Jaguars_%2852379142274%29_%28cropped%29.jpg) Castillo in 2022
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Position:
| Offensive line coach
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Born:
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1959-10-08
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October 8, 1959
(age 64)
Port Isabel, Texas
, U.S.
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College:
| Texas A&I
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Undrafted:
| 1981
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Coaching stats at
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Juan Castillo
(born October 8, 1959) is an
American football
coach who is the offensive line coach for the
UCLA Bruins
. He played
college football
at
Texas A&I
as a
linebacker
and played for the
San Antonio Gunslingers
of the
United States Football League
(USFL) in the mid-1980s. Castillo then coached high school and college football before joining the Eagles in
1995
as an offensive assistant. He has served as both a coach for tight ends and
offensive line
.
College career
[
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]
Castillo earned a scholarship worth $500 to attend
Texas A&I
after spending a semester at the
Monterrey Institute of Technology and Higher Education
.
[1]
He played
college football
while enrolled.
[2]
Professional career
[
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]
Castillo played for the
San Antonio Gunslingers
of the
USFL
from
1984
?
1985
, mainly on
special teams
.
[2]
In 1984, Castillo saw action in six games, making four
tackles
and three assists. In 1985, Castillo played in seven games, making eight tackles and registering three assists on a 5?13 club.
Coaching career
[
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]
H.M. King High School
[
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]
Castillo coached linebackers and was the defensive line coach at
Henrietta M. King High School
from 1986 to 1989.
Texas A&M University?Kingsville
[
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]
Castillo was the
defensive line coach
for
Texas A&M University?Kingsville
from 1982 to 1985 and from 1990 to 1994 he was the offensive line coach. Four offensive linemen he coached ended up in the NFL:
Jermane Mayberry
,
[2]
Jorge Diaz
,
Kevin Dogins
, and
Earl Dotson
.
[3]
Philadelphia Eagles
[
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]
The
Philadelphia Eagles
hired Castillo as an offensive assistant in
1995
under
Ray Rhodes
.
[1]
In
1996
, the Eagles drafted Jermane Mayberry, an offensive lineman Castillo coached at Texas A&M University?Kingsville, in the first round of the
1996 NFL draft
. Castillo was promoted to
tight ends coach
in
1997
, and switched to coaching the offensive line in
1998
. When
Andy Reid
was hired as the head coach of the Eagles in
1999
, he retained Castillo on the coaching staff.
[1]
Mayberry earned a
Pro Bowl
berth in
2002
, and said Castillo "molded me into the player I became." Castillo coached the offensive line for thirteen seasons, from 1998 to 2010.
Castillo became the
defensive coordinator
for the Eagles following the firing of
Sean McDermott
on February 2, 2011.
[4]
The hiring was met with surprise by players, fans, and members of the media primarily because Castillo had not coached the defensive side of the ball since he was at Kingsville in 1989.
[5]
[6]
Castillo was fired on October 16, 2012.
[7]
Baltimore Ravens
[
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]
On January 21, 2013, Castillo was hired as a consultant by the
Baltimore Ravens
. At the time of the hiring, the Ravens were preparing to play in
Super Bowl XLVII
.
[8]
Castillo would officially join the coaching staff for the
2013 season
as the run-game coordinator and held the job for one season, before serving as the offensive line coach from 2014 to 2016.
[9]
Buffalo Bills
[
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]
In 2017, Castillo was hired by the
Buffalo Bills
to become the offensive line coach and run-game coordinator under new head coach
Sean McDermott
.
[10]
He served two seasons with the Bills before being dismissed following the 2018 season.
[11]
Michigan
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]
Castillo joined the
Michigan Wolverines
coaching staff as an offensive analyst for the 2019 season. As part of his duties, Castillo worked with Michigan offensive line coach
Ed Warinner
.
[12]
Chicago Bears
[
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]
Castillo was hired by the
Chicago Bears
as offensive line coach on January 5, 2020. The move reunited him with head coach
Matt Nagy
, whom he worked with in Philadelphia.
[13]
He was not retained by the team following the firing of Nagy after the 2021 season.
Washington Commanders
[
edit
]
He was named tight ends coach of the
Washington Commanders
on February 21, 2022.
[14]
Personal life
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]
Castillo fractured his left
tibial
plateau after he was hit by a utility truck outside of
Veterans Stadium
on August 17, 1998.
[15]
His hometown of Port Isabel declared July 4, 2009, to be "Alex Castillo Day".
[16]
References
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]
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a
b
c
Tamari, Jonathan (February 23, 2011).
"Castillo's long journey"
.
Philadelphia Inquirer
. Retrieved
February 24,
2011
.
- ^
a
b
c
Merrill, Elizabeth (September 15, 2008).
"Eagles' Castillo determined to honor his past"
.
ESPN.com
. Retrieved
August 6,
2010
.
- ^
"Alex Castillo"
.
philadelphiaeagles.com
. Archived from
the original
on April 29, 2010
. Retrieved
August 6,
2010
.
- ^
"Eagles promote Alex Castillo to DC"
.
ESPN.com
. February 2, 2011
. Retrieved
February 2,
2011
.
- ^
"Eagles surprise: Alex Castillo will be their defensive coordinator"
.
Profootballtalk.com
. February 2, 2011
. Retrieved
October 17,
2012
.
- ^
"Andy Reid stuns players with Alex Castillo move".
Philadelphia Inquirer
. February 2, 2011.
- ^
"Alex Castillo fired by Andy Reid, Philadelphia Eagles"
.
National Football League
. Retrieved
October 17,
2012
.
[
dead link
]
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Wilson, Aaron (January 29, 2013).
"Alex Castillo excited to join Ravens, chose them over several other teams"
.
The Baltimore Sun
. Retrieved
February 5,
2018
.
- ^
Downing, Garrett (January 12, 2017).
"Alex Castillo Leaving Ravens To Join Buffalo Bills"
.
BaltimoreRavens.com
. Retrieved
February 5,
2018
.
- ^
Zrebiec, Jeff (January 19, 2017).
"Ravens hire Joe D'Alessandris to coach offensive line"
.
The Baltimore Sun
. Archived from
the original
on February 10, 2018
. Retrieved
February 9,
2018
.
- ^
Skurski, Jay (January 1, 2019).
"Bills fire offensive line coach Alex Castillo"
.
The Buffalo News
.
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McMann, Aaron (April 11, 2019).
"Michigan OL Jon Runyan, Jr., buys in to 'next level' improvement"
. MLive.com
. Retrieved
April 20,
2020
.
- ^
Mayer, Larry (January 5, 2020).
"Bears hire Castillo as offensive line coach"
.
Chicago Bears
. Retrieved
January 5,
2020
.
- ^
Washington Commanders Public Relations.
"Commanders name Alex Castillo as tight ends coach"
. Retrieved
February 22,
2022
.
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"Eagles' coach copes with hit-and-run driver"
.
The Free Lance-Star
. August 19, 1998
. Retrieved
August 7,
2010
.
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"
"Alex Castillo Day" controversy"
.
philly.com
. June 23, 2009
. Retrieved
August 6,
2010
.