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Jersey Number 88
Jed Castles
- Position:
- Tight End
- Height:
- 6-7
- Weight:
- 225
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Wichita Falls, Texas
- High School:
- Rider
2021 SEASON (FRESHMAN)
Redshirt season … appeared in three games on the year, which came against Florida International (9/18), at Kansas (10/16) and against Iowa State (11/13) … the Red Raiders were a perfect 3-0 in those games … made one catch overall for 17 yards against Iowa State … reception came in a key two-minute drill, moving the Red Raiders to the Iowa State half of the field for an eventual Jonathan Garibay 45-yard field goal as time expired.
HIGH SCHOOL
Attended Rider High School in his hometown of Wichita Falls, Texas … graduated early in order to enroll at Texas Tech to start the spring semester … high school teammate with fellow Red Raider 2021 signee E’Maurion Banks … part of the initial watch list for All-America honors from Sports Illustrated as a senior … helped Rider advance to the state semifinal round of the Class 5A Division II playoffs … was a first team All-District 3-5A honoree as a utility player as a senior and a second team recipient as a tight end ... closed his prep career with 30 receptions for 435 yards and five touchdowns as a senior, earning All-Red River first team honors by the Wichita Falls Times Record News for the second-consecutive year ... emerged as one of the top tight-end prospects in the state as a junior after catching 45 passes for 556 yards and nine touchdowns … successful year helped push Rider to the 5A state quarterfinals … tabbed the District 3-5A Offensive Newcomer of the Year as a junior in 2019 … previously attended Bowie High School as a sophomore and then Archie City High School as a freshman, playing on the varsity at both schools … was the District 4-3A Division I Newcomer of the Year in 2018 at Bowie … two-sport athlete as a member of the Rider basketball team, earning District 4-5A Newcomer of the Year accolades following his 2019-20 junior season … also part of the basketball programs at Bowie and Archer City … considered a three-star prospect by the likes of Rivals, ESPN and 247Sports … ranked 11th nationally among hybrid tight ends by ESPN … the No. 14 tight end in the country and No. 59 player in the state of Texas, according to 247Sports … CHOSE TEXAS TECH OVER: Baylor, Hawaii, Houston, Iowa State, Kansas State, New Mexico, SMU, Texas State and Tulane.
PERSONAL
Jed Castles … son of Josh and Julie Castles … parents are both coaches as his father was an assistant coach on the Rider High School staff, while his mother has served in a coaching role at McNiel Junior High … grew up a Texas Tech fan … a sports management major at Texas Tech.
Redshirt season … appeared in three games on the year, which came against Florida International (9/18), at Kansas (10/16) and against Iowa State (11/13) … the Red Raiders were a perfect 3-0 in those games … made one catch overall for 17 yards against Iowa State … reception came in a key two-minute drill, moving the Red Raiders to the Iowa State half of the field for an eventual Jonathan Garibay 45-yard field goal as time expired.
HIGH SCHOOL
Attended Rider High School in his hometown of Wichita Falls, Texas … graduated early in order to enroll at Texas Tech to start the spring semester … high school teammate with fellow Red Raider 2021 signee E’Maurion Banks … part of the initial watch list for All-America honors from Sports Illustrated as a senior … helped Rider advance to the state semifinal round of the Class 5A Division II playoffs … was a first team All-District 3-5A honoree as a utility player as a senior and a second team recipient as a tight end ... closed his prep career with 30 receptions for 435 yards and five touchdowns as a senior, earning All-Red River first team honors by the Wichita Falls Times Record News for the second-consecutive year ... emerged as one of the top tight-end prospects in the state as a junior after catching 45 passes for 556 yards and nine touchdowns … successful year helped push Rider to the 5A state quarterfinals … tabbed the District 3-5A Offensive Newcomer of the Year as a junior in 2019 … previously attended Bowie High School as a sophomore and then Archie City High School as a freshman, playing on the varsity at both schools … was the District 4-3A Division I Newcomer of the Year in 2018 at Bowie … two-sport athlete as a member of the Rider basketball team, earning District 4-5A Newcomer of the Year accolades following his 2019-20 junior season … also part of the basketball programs at Bowie and Archer City … considered a three-star prospect by the likes of Rivals, ESPN and 247Sports … ranked 11th nationally among hybrid tight ends by ESPN … the No. 14 tight end in the country and No. 59 player in the state of Texas, according to 247Sports … CHOSE TEXAS TECH OVER: Baylor, Hawaii, Houston, Iowa State, Kansas State, New Mexico, SMU, Texas State and Tulane.
PERSONAL
Jed Castles … son of Josh and Julie Castles … parents are both coaches as his father was an assistant coach on the Rider High School staff, while his mother has served in a coaching role at McNiel Junior High … grew up a Texas Tech fan … a sports management major at Texas Tech.
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