Jonathan Casillas
 Casillas at the 2010 Super Bowl parade in New Orleans |
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No. 52 Tampa Bay Buccaneers
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| Linebacker | |||||||||
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Personal information
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| Date of birth: June 3, 1987 | |||||||||
| Place of birth: Jersey City, New Jersey | |||||||||
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Career information
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| High school: New Brunswick (NJ) | |||||||||
| College: Wisconsin | |||||||||
| Undrafted in 2009 | |||||||||
| Debuted in 2009 for the New Orleans Saints | |||||||||
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Career history
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| Roster status: Active | |||||||||
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Career highlights and awards
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Career NFL statistics as of Week 17, 2012
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Jonathan Casillas (born June 3, 1987) is an American football linebacker for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers of the National Football League. He played high school football at New Brunswick High School and college football at Wisconsin.
In Super Bowl XLIV, he was officially credited with recovering a third-quarter onside kick for the Saints en route to their 31-17 victory over the Indianapolis Colts.[1][2]
Casillas was expected to take over as the Saints' starting weakside linebacker for the 2010 season. However, he suffered a foot injury during the last game of the preseason, and he was placed on the injured reserve list, ending his 2010 season.[3]
Professional career
New Orleans Saints
He went undrafted in the 2009 NFL Draft, but was later signed as a free agent.[4]
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Casillas signed with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on March 13, 2013.[5]
References
- ^ http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/boxscore?gid=20100207011&page=plays
- ^ Joe LaPointe, "Saints Coach’s Pair of Bold Bets: One Miss, One Turning Point", New York Times, February 8, 2010.
- ^ Sheldon Mickles, "Casillas out for season: Linebacker lost with injured foot as Saints make final cuts", The Advocate (Louisiana), September 5, 2010.
- ^ http://www.draftcountdown.com/rankings/olb.php
- ^ Jonathan Casillas makes the jump from Saints to Bucs
External links
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