| File:Jonathan Casillas Saints parade.jpg Casillas at the 2010 Super Bowl parade in New Orleans | |
| Linebacker | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Date of birth: June 3, 1987 | |
| Place of birth: Jersey City, New Jersey | |
| Career information | |
| College: Wisconsin | |
| Undrafted in 2009 | |
| No regular season or postseason appearances | |
| Career history | |
| *New Orleans Saints ( 2009– 2012) | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| * 2× Super Bowl champion (XLIV, XLIX) | |
| Career NFL statistics as of 2017 | |
| Total tackles | 385 |
| Sacks | 6.5 |
| Forced fumbles | 3 |
| Fumble recoveries | 2 |
| Interceptions | 1 |
| Stats at NFL.com | |
Jonathan Casillas (born June 3, 1987) is an American football linebacker currently a free agent. He played high school football at New Brunswick High School and college football at Wisconsin. He is of Puerto Rican and African-American ancestry.
College career[]
He played college football at Wisconsin.
Professional career[]
| Ht | Wt | 40-yd dash | 10-yd split | 20-yd split | 20-ss | 3-cone | Vert | Broad | BP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 1 in | 238 lb | 4.50 s | 24 reps |
New Orleans Saints[]
He went undrafted in the 2009 NFL Draft, but was later signed as a free agent.[1] Casillas was coming off surgery from a knee injury and was only a participant in the bench press at the NFL Combine.
In Super Bowl XLIV, he was officially credited with recovering the Saints's third-quarter onside kick to start the second half en route to their 31-17 victory over the Indianapolis Colts.[2][3]
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.[4]
Tampa Bay Buccaneers[]
Casillas signed with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on March 13, 2013.[5] He played in 12 games before being placed on injured reserve after suffering a knee injury.[6] On March 7, 2014, Casillas re-signed with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on a one-year deal.
New England Patriots[]
Casillas, along with a 2015 sixth-round draft pick, was traded to the New England Patriots on October 28, 2014, for the Patriots' 2015 fifth-round draft pick. On February 1, 2015, he won his second Super Bowl ring when the Patriots defeated the Seattle Seahawks, 28–24, in Super Bowl XLIX.
New York Giants[]
On March 10, 2015, Casillas signed a three-year, $10.5 million contract with the New York Giants.[7][8] Signed as a special teamer, Casillas emerged as a starter for the Giants midway through the 2015 season.
In 2016, Casillas played in all 16 games with 15 starts, recording a career-high 96 tackles.
In 2017, Casillas started eight games before being placed on injured reserve on December 6, 2017 after battling wrist and neck injuries.[9]
References[]
- ↑ Will the Saints Find Gold in the 2009 Undrafted Free Agents Class?
- ↑ https://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/boxscore?gid=20100207011&page=plays
- ↑ "Saints Coach’s Pair of Bold Bets: One Miss, One Turning Point", New York Times, Joe LaPointe February 8, 2010.
- ↑ "New Orleans Saints' Jonathan Casillas out for the season", The Times-Picayune, September 4, 2010.
- ↑ Jonathan Casillas makes the jump from Saints to Bucs
- ↑ "Bucs place Jonathan Casillas on injured reserve", Profootballtalk.com, December 4, 2013.
- ↑ "Linebacker Jonathan Casillas signs four-year deal with Giants". nj.com. http://www.nj.com/giants/index.ssf/2015/03/giants_sign_jonathan_casillas_to_four-year_deal_pe.html. Retrieved March 11, 2015.
- ↑ Eisen, Michael (March 11, 2015). "Giants sign RB Shane Vereen; announce Free Agent signings". Giants.com. https://web.archive.org/web/20171207084012/http://www.giants.com/news-and-blogs/combine/article-1/Giants-sign-RB-Shane-Vereen-announce-Free-Agent-signings/38303cc8-4214-4e78-8dea-b31cb6e08630. Retrieved March 12, 2015.
- ↑ "Giants’ injury news: LB Jonathan Casillas to IR, WR Darius Powe promoted". December 6, 2017. https://www.bigblueview.com/2017/12/6/16743786/giants-injury-news-lb-jonathan-casillas-ir-wr-darius-powe-promoted-practice-squad.
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