Jonathan Casillas (born June 3, 1987) is an American former professional football player who was a linebacker in the National Football League (NFL). He played high school football at New Brunswick High School and college football for the Wisconsin Badgers. He is of Puerto Rican and African-American ancestry.
College career Casillas played college football at the University of Wisconsin–Madison.
Professional career
New Orleans Saints He went undrafted in the 2009 NFL draft, but was later signed as a free agent.Will the Saints Find Gold in the 2009 Undrafted Free Agents Class? Casillas was coming off surgery from a knee injury and was only a participant in the bench press at the NFL Combine.
In Super Bowl XLIV, he was officially credited with recovering the Saints's third-quarter onside kick to start the second half en route to their 31–17 victory over the Indianapolis Colts."Saints Coach’s Pair of Bold Bets: One Miss, One Turning Point", The New York Times, Joe LaPointe February 8, 2010.
Casillas was expected to take over as the Saints' starting weakside linebacker for the 2010 season. However, he suffered a foot injury during the last game of the preseason, and he was placed on the injured reserve list, ending his 2010 season."New Orleans Saints' Jonathan Casillas out for the season", The Times-Picayune, September 4, 2010.
Tampa Bay Buccaneers Casillas signed with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on March 13, 2013.Jonathan Casillas makes the jump from Saints to Bucs He played in 12 games before being placed on injured reserve after suffering a knee injury."Bucs place Jonathan Casillas on injured reserve", Profootballtalk.com, December 4, 2013. On March 7, 2014, Casillas re-signed with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on a one-year deal.
New England Patriots Casillas, along with a 2015 sixth-round draft pick, was traded to the New England Patriots on October 28, 2014, for the Patriots' 2015 fifth-round draft pick. On February 1, 2015, he won his second Super Bowl ring when the Patriots defeated the Seattle Seahawks, 28–24, in Super Bowl XLIX.
New York Giants On March 10, 2015, Casillas signed a three-year, $10.5 million contract with the New York Giants. Signed as a special teamer, Casillas emerged as a starter for the Giants midway through the 2015 season.
In 2016, Casillas played in all 16 games with 15 starts, recording a career-high 96 tackles.
In 2017, Casillas started eight games before being placed on injured reserve on December 6, 2017 after battling wrist and neck injuries.
NFL career statistics Legend Bold Career high
Regular season Year Team Games Tackles Interceptions Fumbles GP GS Cmb Solo Ast Sck TFL Int Yds TD Lng PD FF FR Yds TD 2009 NOR 11 2 20 11 9 0.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2011 NOR 13 5 43 30 13 3.0 3 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 2012 NOR 14 1 31 21 10 0.0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 2013 TAM 12 4 35 23 12 0.0 1 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 2014 TAM 5 3 9 5 4 0.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 NWE 8 3 28 19 9 0.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 2015 NYG 15 7 88 67 21 2.0 5 1 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 2016 NYG 16 15 96 62 34 1.5 5 0 0 0 0 8 1 0 0 0 2017 NYG 8 8 35 25 10 0.0 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 102 48 385 263 122 6.5 21 1 0 0 0 19 3 2 0 0
Playoffs Year Team Games Tackles Interceptions Fumbles GP GS Cmb Solo Ast Sck TFL Int Yds TD Lng PD FF FR Yds TD 2009 NOR 3 0 2 0 2 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2011 NOR 1 0 1 1 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2014 NWE 3 0 3 2 1 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2016 NYG 1 1 11 7 4 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 1 17 10 7 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
References
External links
New Orleans Saints bio