James Michael Castleman was an

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for the

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of the

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(FXFL). He played college football at

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Personal life

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.

College career

Despite playing as a defensive tackle, he became known for his 48-yard reception in the

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Professional career

NFL 2015

Castleman was given tryouts with the

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and

Kansas City Chiefs The Kansas City Chiefs are a professional American football team based in Kansas City, Missouri. The Chiefs compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league's American Football Conference (AFC) West division. The tea ...

in 2015 and was signed by neither team.

References

External links

Oklahoma State Cowboys Player bio
Living people Oklahoma State Cowboys football players 1992 births American football defensive ends Blacktips (FXFL) players {{defensive-lineman-1990s-stub