Oklahoma State defensive tackle James Castleman talks about why he chose OSU, and what he has learned during his freshman season in Stillwater.
An athletic defensive lineman ... Played as a true freshman ... Will be a critical part of the defensive rotation in 2012.
2011 (Freshman): Played in seven games and set a season high in tackles in his college debut with three stops against Louisiana ... Had two tackles against Arizona and solo stops vs. Tulsa and Baylor.
High School: Pledged to the Cowboys late in the recruiting process after several months as a Texas Tech commitment ... A two-time all-state selection ... District defensive MVP and also an all-district pick as a punter ... Had a double-figure scoring average on the basketball court and left his high school as its all-time leading scorer and rebounder ... A three-time all-district performer on the hardwood... Amarillo Globe-News Athlete of the Year in both football and basketball ... Ranked by SuperPrep as the No. 69 player in Texas while Rivals.com ranked him No. 52 in the Lone Star State ... A first-team member of the Texas Super Team as selected by Texas Football ... Scout.com ranked him as the No. 26 defensive tackle prospect in the country ... Had 62 tackles as a senior with 10 for loss, and caused three fumbles ... Had 81 tackles as a junior with 21 TFL and also blocked three punts that season ... Also competed in track and field, where he was a district and regional champion and took fourth at state in the shot put.
Personal: James Michael Castleman was born Nov. 14, 1992 in Amarillo, Texas ... Son of Kim Castleman.
Castleman's Career Stats
Year GP UT-AT-TT TFL Sacks INT PBU QBH FF FR
2011 10 7-0-7 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
Career 10 7-0-7 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
