McCallan Castles

BIRDSEED

► Comes from an athletic background as both parents were college athletes ... His father, Thomas, participated in track and field at UC Riverside while his mother, Alison, played basketball at Idaho State

► Was a four-sport athlete at South Lake Tahoe (CA) High School, playing baseball, basketball, football and running track and field

► Earned a master's degree in agricultural leadership, education and communication after completing his studies at Tennessee

COLLEGE HIGHLIGHTS

► Spent six seasons in the collegiate ranks (2018-23), producing 1,226 yards and 14 TDs on 92 receptions (13.3 avg.) in 46 career games (24 starts) ... Held stints at California (2018-19), UC Davis (2020-22) and Tennessee (2023), earning numerous honors along the way

► Produced a career-high 5 TDs with 283 yards on 22 catches (12.9 avg.) with the Volunteers in 2023 ... Garnered second-team All-Big Sky accolades with UC Davis in 2022 after registering 347 yards and 2 TDs on 30 receptions (11.6 avg.) ... Also received second-team All-Big Sky recognition in 2021, when he posted 27 catches for 387 yards (14.2 avg.) and 4 TDs, finishing as UC Davis' 2nd-leading receiver ... Won the Jim Ferrier Award as the most oustanding transfer at UC Davis in 2020, when he tied for the most receiving TDs (3) on the Aggies

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