Tim Castille

Castille has been a favorite of Alabama coaches, who constantly called his number to handle the brunt of the load in short-yardage and goal-line situations. Even though Castille had only limited opportunities to carry the ball (161 attempts), he produced 21 touchdowns during his career. The son of former Alabama Crimson Tide All-American cornerback Jeremiah Castille, who went on to star for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Denver Broncos, Castille comes from a family rich in Tide tradition. His brother, cornerback Simeon Castille (2004-present), was a teammate -- they made Alabama football history Tim and Simeon Castille made Alabama football history in the 2004 season opener vs. Utah State, when both brothers scored touchdowns in Alabama's 48-17 win on September 4. Simeon Castille scored his first collegiate touchdown with a 31-yard interception return on the second play of the third quarter to give Alabama a 24-10 lead. Tim Castille added a one-yard run in the fourth quarter to extend Alabama's lead to 41-17 with just under 13 minutes to play. When Tim Castille crossed the goal line, it sent Alabama football historians and researchers scurrying to find the last time, if ever, two brothers had scored in the same game. The Castilles were the first brother tandem to score in the same game since Pierre and Kerry Goode each scored against Southwestern Louisiana in 1987. Pierre (two) and Kerry (one) Goode both scored touchdowns in Alabama's 38-10 win over USL. Dating back to the birth of Alabama football, two brothers have scored in the same game a total of seven times. Adrian and Hargrove "Hog" VandeGraaff were the first brothers to score a touchdown in the same game, accomplishing the feat in the Crimson Tide's 47-5 win over Birmingham College in 1911. Two more brothers added their names to list in 1914 as Bill and Griff Harsh combined for four touchdowns in the Crimson Tide's 58-0 win over Tulane in 1914. Bill accounted for three scores and Griff added one. Tim Castille was rated the second-best prospect on The Birmingham News' Super Seniors list and was called Alabama's ninth-best prep prospect by BorderWars.com during his career at Briarwood Christian High School. As an eighth grader playing wide receiver, Castille caught 65 passes for 1,194 yards (18.4-yard average) and 11 touchdowns, as Briarwood went undefeated and won the state title. As a junior, he had 913 yards and 22 touchdowns on 130 carries (7.0 avg) and also caught 55 passes for 825 yards, including 12 scores while playing most of the season with a strained knee. As a senior, Castille had 875 yards on 158 attempts (5.5 avg) and nine touchdowns. He also caught 22 passes for 308 yards and one score. For his career, Castille amassed 243 receptions for 4,122 yards (17.0 avg) and 41 touchdowns, finishing with 163 total scores. Castille enrolled at Alabama in 2003 and was immediately placed in the starting lineup as a true freshman. In 12 games, he carried only eight times for 33 yards (4.1 avg), but scored twice. He made 21 catches for 129 yards (6.1 avg) and also recorded one solo tackle. Castille started the first eight games of the 2004 season before missing the final four games with torn ligaments in his right knee, an injury sustained in the closing minutes of the Tennessee game when a blindside tackle tore both the anterior cruciate and lateral collateral ligaments in his right knee. He finished with a career-high 247 yards on 62 attempts (4.0-yard average) with six touchdowns. He also caught 14 passes for 104 yards (7.4 avg) and posted one solo tackle. Castille returned to the team in 2005, appearing in 11 games as a reserve fullback. He rushed 45 times for 124 yards (2.8 avg) and seven touchdowns, but was bothered at midseason by a right ankle injury. He added 56 yards on 10 receptions. With Le'Ron McClain firmly entrenched at fullback, Castille was used mostly in short-yardage situations in 2006. He played in 13 games, earning a start in the Independence Bowl. He carried 46 times for 129 yards (2.8 avg) and six touchdowns. He also totaled 91 yards on 15 receptions (6.1 avg) and registered a pair of solo tackles. In 44 games at Alabama, Castille started 19 times and gained 533 yards with 21 touchdowns on 161 carries (3.3-yard average). He caught 60 passes for 380 yards (6.3 avg), made four solo tackles and amassed 913 all-purpose yards, an average of 20.75 yards per game.

tennessee...castille picked up two yards on three runs, scoring on a 1st-and-goal attempt for a 2-yard touchdown that ended a 69-yard, six-play drive with 58 seconds left in the third quarter...head-to-head competition -- mlb#40 marvin mitchell -- five tackles (four solo), one stop for a one-yard loss, one pressure.

Florida International...Gained a season-high 26 yards on seven tries and 11 yards on three receptions...In the third quarter, on 4th-and-goal, Castille ran over left guard for a 1-yard touchdown...Head-to-Head Competition -- MLB#7 Keyonis Bouie -- Twenty tackles (eight solo), one stop for a loss, one pass deflection.

louisiana-monroe...followed with two rushes for 12 yards, ending a six-play, 65-yard drive with a 3-yard touchdown run off left end on a 3rd-and-1 play with 6

32 left in the first half...Head-to-Head Competition -- MLB#73 Ryan Roussel -- Five tackles (three solo).

louisiana state...held to four yards on two attempts and seven yards on a catch.

Auburn...Had three carries for nine yards and caught a 10-yard pass...Head-to-Head Competition -- MLB#21 Karibi Dede -- Eight assisted tackles.

duke...added 14 yards on three attempts...head-to-head competition -- mlb#34 michael tauiliili -- seven tackles (three solo), one pressure.

Mississippi...Castille managed only six yards on four attempts, as he was tackled behind the line of scrimmage once (first carry for negative yardage in 2006), but took a handoff on 2nd-and-goal for a 2-yard touchdown run off right guard that finished a nine-play, 80-yard drive in the fourth quarter...Head-to-Head Competition -- MLB#49 Patrick Willis -- Eleven tackles (four solo), one pass deflection.

mississippi state...the reserve fullback carried twice for 10 yards, caught four passes for 16 yards and made a pair of special-teams tackles...he stopped derek pegues on a 14-yard punt return at the start of the fourth quarter and took down pegues on a 10-yard return with 6

41 left to play...Head-to-Head Competition -- MLB#2 Quinton Culberson -- Ten tackles (four solo), 1/2 stop for a four-yard loss, 51-yard interception return for a touchdown.

negatives

Has good lower-body strength, but lacks the size and bulk you look for in a classic fullback...Has enough speed to get to the holes, but lacks the quickness and burst to take the ball for long distances...Gets too high in his stance when attempting to lead, lacking the hand punch or strong base to prevent defenders from pushing him back through the running lanes...Does not have the raw power needed to generate movement or push the pile...Lacks the hip shake and wiggle to consistently separate...More of a one-cut runner who gets too tall in his stride to plant-and-drive in and out of his cuts...When he gets too high in his stance, it is difficulty for him to avoid unnecessary hits...Effective short-area receiver, but will gather and round his cuts...Best when catching the ball in stride, as he has trouble looking the deep ball in over his outside shoulder...Makes only passive attempts to sustain and must extend his arms and generate more hand punch when blocking in-line.

hawaii...castille opened the season with six runs for 14 yards, bouncing around left end for a 3-yard scoring burst in the second quarter that ended a 10-play, 61-yard drive...also had a 12-yard reception...head-to-head competition -- mlb#41 solomon elimimian -- seven tackles (one solo), one stop for a one-yard loss.

Vanderbilt...Gained 19 yards on five attempts and nine yards on three catches, but lost a fumble after D.J. Moore tackled the Tide fullback on a one-yard run and Vanderbilt recovered the ball to set up a 6-yard touchdown pass from Commodores QB Chris Nickson to Earl Bennett...Head-to-Head Competition -- MLB#47 Jonathan Goff -- Thirteen tackles (seven solo), two forced fumbles, one pass deflection.

positives

Has a thick lower body with a good bubble and tapered thighs and calves...Shows decent initial quickness and a good burst to get into and through the creases...Has hip stiffness, but is an effective one-cut runner who can clear the line of scrimmage...Runs at a low pad level and shows good patience waiting for blocks to develop and the inside rush lanes to clear...Demonstrates adequate body control and good arm extension to adjust to off-target throws...Very alert on the field, quickly recognizing cutback lanes, and is effective settling into the zone's soft spots...Very effective squaring his shoulders and timing his leaps on the fullback dive down near the goal line...Has the awareness and balance to find the inside holes or slide away from trash...Uses his lower-body power to take what the defenses give when the hole is clogged...Does a good job of holding the ball with both hands, keeping the ball close to the body to insure it is secure before running up field (three fumbles on 161 carries)...Has a knack for getting open underneath, making him a decent "hot" outlet receiver for screens and flares...Has some quickness in his route release and the body lean to gain additional yardage on contact...Appears confident with his hands to reach and snatch the ball outside his frame.

arkansas...saw limited action, carrying three times for four yards.

Florida...Played, but did not touch the ball.

compares to

ZACK CROCKETT, Oakland Raiders (Florida State)...Like Crockett, Castille's main job has been to pound the ball across the goal line in short yardage. He is built like a tailback, but lacks the timed speed or loose hips to be effective there. Castille is a marginal blocker who doesn't have the power to clear the rush lanes and will be limited to goal-line chores at the next level.

oklahoma state (independence bowl)...in his only start for 2006, castille responded with six runs for nine yards and a 1-yard touchdown on 3rd-and-goal, ending a nine-play, 80-yard drive with 2

30 left in the first half...Also provided a key block to spring Javier Arenas for an 89-yard touchdown on a punt return in the fourth quarter...Head-to-Head Competition -- MLB#2 Rodrick Johnson -- Six tackles (two solo).

2002: Bothered during his senior year of high school with a sprained medial collateral ligament in his right knee. 2003: Sat out the Kentucky game (9/13) with a hyper-extended right knee. 2004: Suffered torn lateral collateral and anterior cruciate ligaments in his right knee after taking a blindside hit vs. Tennessee (10/23), missing the final four games vs. Mississippi State, Louisiana State, Auburn and Minnesota (Music City Bowl). 2005: Sat out spring drills while continuing to rehabilitate from knee surgery...Sat out the Mississippi State game (11/05) after spraining his right ankle vs. Utah State.

Campus: 4.88 in the 40-yard dash

335-pound bench press

505-pound squat

31.5-inch vertical jump

30 3/4-inch arm length

8 7/8-inch hands

Right-handed

25/31 Wonderlic score.

Attended Briarwood (Birmingham, Ala.) Christian High School, playing football for head coach Fred Yancey

Rated the second-best prospect on The Birmingham News' Super Seniors list and was called Alabama's ninth-best prep prospect by BorderWars.com during his senior year

As an eighth grader playing wide receiver, Castille caught 65 passes for 1,194 yards (18.4-yard average) and 11 touchdowns, as Briarwood went undefeated and won the state title

As a junior, he had 913 yards and 22 touchdowns on 130 carries (7.0 avg) and caught 55 passes for 825 yards, including 12 scores, while playing with a strained knee most of the season

As a senior, Castille had 875 yards on 158 attempts (5.5 avg) and nine touchdowns

Also caught 22 passes for 308 yards and one score

For his career, Castille amassed 243 receptions for 4,122 yards (17.0 avg) and 41 touchdowns.

Communications major

Son of Jean and Jeremiah Castille

Father was an All-American cornerback at Alabama (1979-82) who was selected in the third round of the 1983 NFL Draft by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Jeremiah played for Tampa (1983-86) and the Denver Broncos (1987-88)

Younger brother, Simeon, is a starting cornerback at Alabama (2004-present)

Born 5/29/84

Resides in Birmingham, Alabama.