#2 Greg Castillo Season 2012-13

Hawk-Item – – Selected to play in 2013 RAYCOM College Football All-Star Classic . . . one of five seniors named to 2012 Leadership Group . . . one of five juniors named to 2011 Leadership Group . . . one of two sophomores named to 2010 Leadership Group . . . one of two redshirt freshmen named to 2009 Leadership Group.

2012 Honors – – Next Man In Award, defense . . . 2012 – – Played in 11 of 12 games, with three starts . . . recorded 16 solo tackles and 10 assists, along with two pass interceptions and one pass break-up . . . saw action in 18-17 win over Northern Illinois . . . recorded one pass break-up and on special teams downed an Iowa punt inside the one to pin NIU in poor field position late in fourth quarter . . . saw action in 9-6 loss to Iowa State, recording one assisted tackle . . . saw action in 27-16 win over Northern Iowa, but had no statistics . . . saw action in 32-31 loss to Central Michigan, recording two solo tackles and one QB pressure . . . started at cornerback in 31-13 win over Minnesota as defense allowed just 299 yards total offense and recorded four turnovers . . . recorded five solo tackles and two assists vs. Minnesota, along with first career interception . . . started at cornerback in 19-16 win at Michigan State . . . intercepted deflected pass on final play in second overtime to secure win at MSU . . . also recorded one solo tackle and four assists vs. MSU . . . started at cornerback in 38-14 loss to Penn State, recording seven solo tackles and one assist . . . saw action in 28-17 loss at Northwestern, recording one solo tackle and one assist . . . saw action in 24-21 loss at Indiana, recording one assisted tackle . . . saw action in 27-24 loss to Purdue, but had no statistics . . . saw action in 42-17 loss at Michigan, but had no statistics . . . did not see action in 13-7 loss to Nebraska.

2011 – – Started at cornerback in 34-7 opening win over Tennessee Tech, recording two assisted tackles and one pass break-up . . . started at cornerback in triple-overtime loss at Iowa State, recording career-best nine solo tackles . . . saw action in 31-27 win over Pittsburgh, recording one solo tackle . . . saw action in 45-17 win over Louisiana-Monroe, recording one solo tackle as defense allowed just 59 net rushing yards . . . saw action in 13-3 loss at Penn State, but had no statistics . . . saw action in 41-31 win over Northwestern, recording one assisted tackle . . . saw action in 45-24 win over Indiana, but had no statistics . . . saw action in 22-21 loss at Minnesota, but had no statistics . . . saw action in 24-16 win over 13th-ranked Michigan as defense allowed just 323 yards total offense, but had no statistics . . . saw action in 37-21 loss to Michigan State, but had no statistics . . . saw action in 31-21 win at Purdue as defense allowed just 282 yards total offense, but had no statistics . . . saw action in 20-7 loss at Nebraska, but had no statistics . . . saw action in Insight Bowl loss to Oklahoma, but had no statistics.

2010 – – Saw action in all 13 games, with one start . . . recorded 11 tackles and two pass break-ups . . . started at cornerback in 37-7 opening win over Eastern Illinois as defense allowed just 157 yards total offense . . . recording one solo stop and two assists in opening win . . . saw action in 35-7 win over Iowa State, recording one solo tackle, two assists and one pass break-up . . . saw action in 34-27 loss at Arizona, but had no statistics . . . saw action in 45-0 win over Ball State as defense allowed just 112 yards total offense, but had no statistics . . . saw action in 24-3 win over Penn State as defense allowed just 54 net rushing yards and 301 yards total offense, but had no statistics . . . saw action in 38-28 win at Michigan, but had no statistics . . . saw action in 31-30 loss to Wisconsin, but had no statistics . . . saw action in 37-6 win over fifth-ranked Michigan State, recording one pass break-up as defense allowed just 31 net rushing yards and 258 yards total offense . . . saw action in 18-13 win at Indiana, but had no statistics . . . saw action in 21-17 loss at Northwestern, but had no statistics . . . saw action in 20-17 loss to Ohio State, recording one assisted tackle . . . saw action in 27-24 loss at Minnesota, recording career-best three tackles, including two solo tackles and one assist . . . saw action in 27-24 Insight Bowl win over 12th-ranked Missouri, recording one solo tackle.

2009 – – Saw action in four games, with one start . . . started at cornerback in 17-16 win over Northern Iowa, recording three assisted tackles . . . did not see action in 35-3 win at Iowa State due to injury . . . did not see action in 27-17 win over Arizona due to injury . . . did not see action in 27-10 win at Penn State due to injury . . . returned to action in 24-21 win over Arkansas State, recording one assisted tackle . . . saw action in 42-24 win over Indiana, but had no statistics . . . saw action in 12-0 win over Minnesota, but had no statistics.

2008 – – Redshirted.

High school honors – – Selected to East/West All-Star Game . . . honorable mention all-state as a senior . . . first team all-Catholic and all-city as a senior . . . second team all-Catholic as a junior . . . Career – – collected nine interceptions and 20 passes defended . . . also had 21 catches for 550 yards and nine touchdowns . . . team captain . . . also lettered in track.

Personal – – Born 5/3/90 . . . management/organization major . . . parents are Zaida Castillo and Juan Castillo . . . father Juan has been an NFL assistant coach for over 18 years . . . high school coach was Gil Brooks.