Posted by bambi2godzilla on 8/11/2007, 12:11 pm Seven college football secrets for 2007 ... 5. The most productive linebacker in California lives in San Jose, not L.A. But the most productive linebacker on the West Coast resides in San Jose, Calif. San Jose State middle linebacker Matt Castelo had 165 tackles in 2006, the highest total in Division I-A, and helped the Spartans become one of the most improved defenses in the country. Castelo also forced four fumbles and intercepted a pass. In the past two seasons, he has 265 tackles. Castelo is the player every WAC coach would love to have; so would several Pac-10 coaches.
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Here's a cut-n-paste portion of an article that included some nice words about Matt Castelo -- gotta love the last line:
Mark Schlabach
ESPN.com
Undoubtedly, USC has the strongest linebacker corps in the country, with senior Keith Rivers and juniors Rey Maualuga and Brian Cushing returning to lead a defense that allowed only 3 yards per rush in 2006.
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