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2009 Football Roster

32 Matt Castor

  • Position Running Back
  • Height 5-10
  • Weight 205
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Mt. Airy, MD
  • Highschool Linganore H.S.

Biography

Veteran running back who is the Tigers’ most experienced ball carrier ... led Tigers in rushing as a junior despite missing four games due to injuries ... explosive runner who hits the hole very quickly ... has also been a special teams standout ... physical runner who has run for 844 yards in his career ... has also scored seven touchdowns in career.

2008 Season: Tigers’ top rusher with 543 yards on 144 carries in eight games ... missed four games due to injury ... suffered ankle injury in Tigers’ win over Morgan State and missed the next two games ... sustained a rib injury at Delaware and did not play against Villanova and Delaware ... ranked eighth in the Colonial Athletic Association by averaging 60.3 yards per game ... also caught 7 passes for 43 yards ... led Tigers to a 31-24 win over Columbia by running for 108 yards on 37 carries with two touchdowns ... scored game-winning TD on a one-yard run with 1:06 left in game ... also gave Tigers a 7-0 lead with a 16-yard TD run in first quarter ... ran for a career high 111 yards on 24 carries with one TD in Homecoming win over Rhode Island ... had a career-long 49-yard run against URI, helping Tigers run out clock ... helped Tigers to a 21-16 win over Morgan State with 74 yards on 14 carries ... ran for 63 yards on 17 carries with one touchdown in loss to Northeastern ... ran for 78 yards on 21 carries and scored a touchdown in loss at #10 New Hampshire ... gained 57 yards on 11 carries against William & Mary ... picked up 30 rushing yards on 10 carries at Delaware before leaving game with season-ending rib injury.

2007 Season: Appeared in 10 games as reserve back ... Tigers’ third-leading rusher with 116 yards on 22 carries ... averaged team high 5.3 yards per carry ... ran for season high 73 yards on eight carries at William & Mary ... ran for 22 yards on four carries to help Tigers run out clock in 28-21 win at Morgan State ... picked up 12 yards on 4 carries in win over Central Connecticut ... outstanding performer on special teams ... made 7 tackles on special teams and forced a fumble ... had a tackle and forced a fumble at Massachusetts ... made two tackles at Maine ... suffered season-ending injury against Villanova and missed season finale at James Madison ... averaged 13.0 yards on five kickoff returns ... returned three kickoffs for 40 yards at Colgate ... had an 18-yard return at Maine to set up a TD drive.

2006 Season: Appeared in 9 games as a reserve back ... Tigers’ third-leading rusher with 161 yards on 42 carries ... averaged 3.8 yards per carry ... scored two TD’s ... made 6 tackles on special teams ... led Tigers to 10-3 win over Liberty by rushing for career high 82 yards on 16 carries ... had a 20-yard run against the Flames and averaged 5.1 yards per carry ... helped Tigers to a 21-13 win at Villanova by gaining 36 yards on ten carries ... scored first career TD on a three-yard run in the third quarter to give Tigers a 15-6 lead ... ran for 29 yards on nine carries in win at Richmond ... 5-yard TD run in second quarter gave Tigers a 28-7 lead over Spiders.

At Linganore High School: Helped Lancers to a 30-7 record over three seasons ... key performer for the Lancers’ 2003 Maryland state championship team ... finished career with a school record 4,397 rushing yards on 507 carries ... scored 61 career touchdowns ... played linebacker on defense and made 329 career tackles for Coach Rick Conner ... scored 150 (24 TD’s) of Linganore’s 341 points as a senior ... made 105 tackles as a senior linebacker ... two-time Chesapeake Conference Player of the Week in 2004 ... gained 305 yards on 16 carries in one game ... ran for a league record 322 yards on 18 rushes in another game ... consensus first team All-Conference selection at running back and linebacker ... named first team All-Metro by The Washington Post ... also named first team All-State at running back ... named as Frederick County Player of the Year in 2004 ... chosen Maryland Co-Player of the Year by NBC25 Sports ... named to the George Michael Golden team ... also a member of the Lancers’ track and field team.

Personal: Favorite athlete is Brian Westbrook of the Philadelphia Eagles ... has two brothers and two sisters ... lists father as the person he admires most ... enjoys Italian food ... has worked at Walmart and on construction sites during the summer ... favorite movie is "Friday Night Lights" ... most memorable experience was playing in the 2003 Maryland state championship game and scoring on an 80-yard run ... hobbies include hunting, fishing and camping ... father works for Corman Construction ... mother works for Frederick County School System ... son of Robert and Mary Castor ... born October 19, 1985 in Philadelphia, Pa.

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Historical Player Information

  • 49

    2005Redshirt

    Running Back
    5'10" 195 lbs
    49
  • 49

    2006Sophomore

    Running Back
    5'10" 195 lbs
    49
  • 49

    2007Junior

    Running Back
    5'10" 195 lbs
    49
  • 32

    2008Junior

    Running Back
    5'10" 200 lbs
    32
  • 32

    2009Senior

    Running Back
    5'10" 205 lbs
    32