2008 Football Roster
William Castro
- Position:
- Cornerback
- Height:
- 5-11
- Weight:
- 180
- Class:
- Redshirt Junior
- Hometown:
- St. Louis, Mo.
- High School:
- Hazelwood East
- Prev School:
- Concordia
2008: Saw action in 10 games as a reserve cornerback ... finished with 12 tackles (four solo) including one for a loss ... three multi-tackle performances ... registered six tackles (three solo) during OVC play ... season-high four tackles including one for a loss in Southeast debut at No. 6 Missouri (9/6) ... three tackles vs. No. 19 Tennessee State (10/4) ... two tackles at Eastern Illinois (10/18).
2007: Redshirted
2006: Attended Southeast but did not play football.
2005 (Concordia): Played in 10 games for the Concordia University Bulldogs, an NAIA program in Seward, Neb. ... made 26 tackles (18 solo) ... one sack (-8) yards ... one INT returned 12 yards ... eight passes broken up ... one forced fumble ... one blocked kick ... named Concordia Player of the Week twice.
Prep: Second-team all-conference defensive back at Hazelwood East High School in St. Louis, Mo. ... honorable mention all-conference as a kick and punt returner ... played for the Class 6 state runner-up in 2004 ... made two tackles and forced a fumble in the 2004 Class 6 state championship game ... coached by Corey Johnson ... also played baseball and participated in track and field.
Personal: Born 9-5-87 ... son of Cassandra and Larry Hayes ... majoring in Business Management ... also recruited by Florida A&M and Alabama A&M.
Castro drops back in coverage at No. 6 Missouri on Sept. 6, 2008 at Faurot Field.  |
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