Luis Alberto Castillo , is a Dominican American football defensive end for the San Diego Chargers of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Chargers in the first round of the 2005 NFL Draft. He played college football at Northwestern. Castillo was the cover athlete for the Spanish language version of Madden NFL 08. Raised in Garfield, New Jersey, Castillo attended Garfield High School, where he was team captain and team MVP of the football team, under coach Steven Mucha. He attended Northwestern University, where he lived in Elder Hall for his freshman year. He was a 2004 Pro... Football Weekly All-American selection, a Second-team All-Big Ten, Academic All-America by ESPN and Second-team Academic All-Big Ten. In 2003 he was a First-team Academic All-District and Academic All-Big Ten. Again, a Second-team Academic All-District by CoSIDA and Academic All-Big Ten in 2002. Castillo finished career with 251 tackles, 4.5 sacks, and 19.5 tackles for loss. Castillo was selected with the 28th overall pick in the 1st round of the 2005 NFL Draft.
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| Birthdate: | August 4, 1983 |
| Birthplace: | Brooklyn, New York |
| Age: | 28 |
| Height: | 6' 3" |
| Weight: | 290 lbs. |
| All Positions Played: | Defensive end |
| Education: | Northwestern University, Garfield High School |
| Also known as: | Luis Alberto Castillo |