Timothy Nehemiah Castille (born May 29, 1984) is an

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coach and former

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. He was signed by the

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as an

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in 2007. He played

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Professional career

Arizona Cardinals

Castille was signed by the

as an

in 2007. He played in all 14 of the Cardinals games in 2008. He was released on September 4, 2009.

Kansas City Chiefs

Castille signed with the

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on November 17, 2009. He participated in 17 Chiefs games from 2009-2010 scoring one touchdown by reception in 2009. He was declared a free agent on July 25, 2011.

Coaching career

He spent 2012 as a graduate assistant football coach under

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at Alabama. In 2015, he joined

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as a running backs coach and strength and conditioning coordinator.

Personal life

Castille's father,

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, also played college football at Alabama before spending six seasons in the NFL with the

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and

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. Castille's brother, Simeon, was a

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in the NFL and United Football League between 2008 and 2014. Simeon also played college football at Alabama.

References

External links

Kansas City Chiefs bio
1984 births Living people Sportspeople from Birmingham, Alabama Players of American football from Birmingham, Alabama American football fullbacks Alabama Crimson Tide football players Alabama Crimson Tide football coaches Arizona Cardinals players Kansas City Chiefs players {{runningback-1980s-stub