Simeon Castille (born October 12, 1985) is a former

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. He owns and operates Stille Academy a training facility in Pelham, Alabama. He was a high school All-American and State Champion at Briarwood Christian School. He played college football at

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. He was signed by the Cincinnati Bengals as an

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in 2008. He has also been a member of the San Diego Chargers,

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and

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. On February 3, 2014, Castille was traded to the

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in exchange for Quentin Sims, Andre Freeman and Syd'Quan Thompson.

Personal life

His father,

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, and brother, Tim, also played football in the NFL after attending Alabama. He married his wife Raquel Castille on August 14, 2018. They have three children: Simeon, Israel, and Selah. They attend and are active members of

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in Birmingham, AL. He opened Stille Academy in 2020. Castille was featured in ''American'' ''Underdog'' as

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in December 2021. Simeon's brother, Caleb Castille, is an actor who starred in the movie ''Woodlawn'', and is a member of the cast of the TV series, '' NCIS: Los Angeles''.

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* * https://stilleacademy.com/https://stilleacademy.com/ {{DEFAULTSORT:Castille, Simeon 1985 births Living people People from Phenix City, Alabama Players of American football from Birmingham, Alabama American football cornerbacks Alabama Crimson Tide football players Cincinnati Bengals players San Diego Chargers players Florida Tuskers players Minnesota Vikings players Orlando Predators players San Jose SaberCats players