Tennessee Vols TE McCallan Castles had a standout Pro Day on Wednesday
The Tennessee Volunteers held their Pro Day for NFL personnel, scouts, and media members on Wednesday. Among them were a number of former Volunteers who did not get invited to the NFL Combine in Indianapolis last month. One of them made that decision look kind of foolish. TE McCallan Castles, who surpassingly didn't receive an […]
The Tennessee Volunteers held their Pro Day for NFL personnel, scouts, and media members on Wednesday. Among them were a number of former Volunteers who did not get invited to the NFL Combine in Indianapolis last month.
One of them made that decision look kind of foolish.
TE McCallan Castles, who surpassingly didn't receive an invitation to the Combine, turned in some impressive drills on Wednesday. His long jump of 10 feet 6 inches would have been tied for first among all tight ends at the Combine. His 37.5-inch vertical jump would have finished third among all other tight end prospects.
He also worked with QB Joe Milton III in passing drills, where he showed off his hands.
Castles spoke afterwards about what NFL scouts liked about his performance, and positional versatility was something that he mentioned.
"Just the versatility. I can play a fullback, I can insert off the ball and run block, run different routes. So, just being a jack of all trades and being able to play each tight end position."
Indeed, being able to play more than just one position would dramatically increase the opportunities he could have with different teams. Nowadays teams will use tight ends as fullbacks or H-backs and find ways to exploit their athleticism out of the backfield in the passing game. Castles seems to be a player with the potential to fit that mold.
Castles, who announced his transfer to Tennessee back in December 2022, finished the season third on the team last year in catches (22; tied with Jaylen Wright) and receiving yards (283), and was second in receiving touchdowns with 5.
We'll find out next month if Castles did enough to have his name called in the 2024 NFL Draft, which takes place in Detroit, Michigan from April 25 – 27.
Tennessee Vols WR Bru McCoy compares Nico Iamaleava and Joe Milton III during Pro Day
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