Usage / Role
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Rotational offensive role
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Player Dossier
2007-2009Houston
L.J. Castile
WR • 6'3" • LaMarque, TX, USA
Reliable chain-moverPossession profile
L.J. Castile reads as a reliable chain-mover based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Impact Production
12
Developing production for a receiver
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Reliability
15
Sporadic game-to-game production
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Star Power
20
Limited ceiling signals so far
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Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2008 Postseason · Houston
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Unique Seasons
- 3
- Program Path
- Houston
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Rice
Player Story
L.J. Castile built his college career from 2007 through 2009 as a wide receiver from LaMarque, TX wearing No. 10, spending time with Houston. The clearest part of L.J. Castile's career was his receiving role: 60...
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- Committed To
- Houston
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2006
L.J. Castile, WR. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2008 Postseason · Houston. L.J. Castile reads as a reliable chain-mover based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Receiving yards
- 854
- Receptions
- 60
- Touchdowns
- 16
Quick Answers
L.J. Castile quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Houston · WR
- Career Receiving Yards
- 854
- Tracked sample
- 3 unique seasons · 6 entries · 28 games
- Best season
- 2008 Postseason · Houston
- Top game
- Rice
- Recruit profile
- 3-star · La Marque · Houston
- High school pipeline
- La Marque · 21 FBS recruits · 0 drafted players
- Latest roster
- No. 10 · Class 2009
- 2009 Receiving yards rank
- 217 receiving yards · WR 389th (top 49%) · Conference USA 55th (top 31%) · National 512th (top 31%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Rec | Rec Yds | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 Postseason | Houston | 6 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 48.3 |
| 2007 Regular Season | Houston | 6 | 6 | 97 | 1 | 48.3 |
| 2008 Postseason | Houston | 12 | 2 | 20 | 0 | 61.2 |
| 2008 Regular Season | Houston | 12 | 29 | 511 | 8 | 61.2 |
| 2009 Postseason | Houston | 10 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 39.3 |
| 2009 Regular Season | Houston | 10 | 20 | 210 | 7 | 39.3 |
Related Context
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L.J. Castile played WR for Houston. Across 3 tracked seasons, L.J. Castile recorded -3 passing yards, 72 rushing yards, and 854 receiving yards. His top tracked season came in 2008 with Houston.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2008 Postseason
Houston paired 531 primary output with 77.6 efficiency.
Supporting note
2009 Postseason role shape
target-driven usage with 58.9 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2009 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Rice
Win with an explosive receiving profile. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
Analysis workspace
Season Workbench
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Season Explorer
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2009 Postseason · Houston
Games
10
Receiving Yards / G
21.7
Efficiency
58.9
Usage
6.2
Consistency
37
Best Game by takeover score
Rice
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Air Force: 7. Northwestern State: 26. Texas Tech: 6. UTEP: 7. Mississippi State: 7. Tulane: 26. UCF: 18. Memphis: 38. Rice: 76. East Carolina: 6
Volume vs Efficiency
Each dot is a game. Farther right means the player carried more of the workload, and higher means they were more efficient with those chances.
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Volume on the x-axis, quality on the y-axis.
Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Air Force: 2 by 23.3. Northwestern State: 2 by 86.7. Texas Tech: 1 by 40. UTEP: 1 by 46.7. Mississippi State: 1 by 46.7. Tulane: 3 by 57.8. UCF: 1 by 100. Memphis: 4 by 63.3. Rice: 6 by 84.4. East Carolina: 1 by 40
Split Comparison
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
Wins29.8 · Games = 6 · +20.3 vs Losses
Losses9.5 · Games = 4 · -20.3 vs Wins
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
10 games
Featured metric
Receiving Yards
Top game by takeover score
Rice
Best efficiency game
100 vs UCF
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 12/31 | @ Air Force | L 20-47 | — | 2 | 7 | 3.5 | 3.50 | 0 | 4 |
| Sat 12/5 | @ East Carolina | L 32-38 | — | 1 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 6 |
| Sun 11/29 | vs Rice | W 73-14 | — | 6 | 76 | 12.7 | 12.70 | 1 | 44 |
| Sat 11/21 | vs Memphis2+ TD | W 55-14 | — | 4 | 38 | 9.5 | 9.50 | 2 | 18 |
| Sat 11/14 | @ UCF | L 32-37 | — | 1 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 0 | 18 |
| Sat 10/17 | @ Tulane | W 44-16 | — | 3 | 26 | 8.7 | 8.70 | 1 | 10 |
| Sat 10/10 | @ Mississippi State | W 31-24 | — | 1 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| Sun 10/4 | @ UTEP | L 41-58 | — | 1 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 7 |
| Sun 9/27 | vs Texas Tech | W 29-28 | — | 1 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| Sat 9/5 | vs Northwestern State | W 55-7 | — | 2 | 26 | 13 | 13 | 1 | 22 |
Player Story
L.J. Castile story
L.J. Castile built his college career from 2007 through 2009 as a wide receiver from LaMarque, TX wearing No. 10, spending time with Houston. The clearest part of L.J. Castile's career was his receiving role: 60 catches, 854 receiving yards, 16 touchdowns, and 72 rushing yards across 28 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2008 with Houston. Those numbers show where he fit, how often the ball or action found him, and how his role developed over time.
The value of the career arc is that it connects production to role, not just a name on a roster. His career also includes 72 rushing yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. With 28 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Houston.
The arc is straightforward: L.J. Castile moved through the depth chart, found a larger role, and turned that opportunity into production that can be understood through standard football numbers.
Career Arc
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Houston
2007-2009
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
200720072008200820092009
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 Postseason | Houston | 106 | 81.7 | 5.2 | — |
| 2007 Regular Season | Houston | 106 | 81.7 | 5.2 | 0 |
| 2008 Postseason | Houston | 531 | 77.6 | 8 | 425 |
| 2008 Regular Season | Houston | 531 | 77.6 | 8 | 0 |
| 2009 Postseason | Houston | 217 | 58.9 | 6.2 | -314 |
| 2009 Regular Season | Houston | 217 | 58.9 | 6.2 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
@ Rice
Week 14 · L 42-56 · Conference game
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
144
Receiving Yards
85.2 takeover
144 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#2
vs Rice
Week 13 · W 73-14 · Conference game
76
Receiving Yards
80 takeover
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
76 receiving yards with a 84.4 efficiency score.
#3
vs Colorado State
Week 4 · W 38-27
30
Receiving Yards
71.7 takeover
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
30 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#4
vs Southern
Week 1 · W 55-3
83
Receiving Yards
66.8 takeover
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
83 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#5
@ Tulane
Week 3 · W 34-10 · Conference game
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Receiving Yards
61.3 takeover
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
21 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2008 Postseason · Houston
531 primary output · 77.6 efficiency · 8 usage
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#2
2008 Regular Season · Houston
61.2
531 primary · 77.6 efficiency · 8 usage
#3
2007 Postseason · Houston
48.3
106 primary · 81.7 efficiency · 5.2 usage
Milestones
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100+ receiving yards
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8+ catch outings
3
2+ TD games
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