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Pronunciation
cas-tin-YAW-knee
Castignani made his Cal debut as a 2015 redshirt freshman primarily on special teams and also as a backup linebacker and contributed three tackles while playing in each of the team's final four games off the bench. Castignani redshirted as a 2014 true freshman after playing for a prep squad as a 2013 senior that reached the semifinals of the Central Coast Section Open Division playoffs. He earned first-team All-West Catholic Athletic League honors as a 2012 prep junior when he registered 89 tackles and a team-high 12.0 sacks for a WCAL championship club that was also the top-ranked team in the CCS according to MaxPreps.
Career (2015 – Present)
• Played in each of the team's final four games off the bench primarily on special teams and as a backup linebacker and recorded three tackles in his second season at Cal as a 2015 redshirt freshman
• Registered a career-high two tackles in his Cal debut as a redshirt freshman vs. Oregon State
Sophomore (2016)
• Did not play
• Had one tackle for the losing Gold squad in the spring game
Freshman (2015)
• Played in each of the team's final four games off the bench primarily on special teams and as a backup linebacker and recorded three tackles
• Registered a career-high two tackles in his Cal debut vs. Oregon State and also had one stop at Stanford
• Played in the spring game but did not record any statistics
Freshman (2014)
• Redshirted
• Did not play
Bellarmine Prep (Class of 2014)
• Played five games before suffering a season-ending injury as a 2013 senior and despite missing more than half of the season was still named his team’s Defensive MVP and earned All-West Coast Athletic League for a squad that reached the semifinals of the Central Coast Section Open Division playoffs finishing 9-4 overall and 4-3 in the WCAL
• Had 15 tackles and 1.0 sack in a victory over Saint Francis prior to his injury as a senior
• Earned All-WCAL honors as a 2012 junior when he registered 89 tackles, a team-high 12.0 sacks, one forced fumble, one fumble recovery and four pass breakups for a WCAL championship squad that reached the finals of the CCS Open Division playoffs and was also the top-ranked team in the CCS according to MaxPreps
• A two-way starter during both his junior and senior seasons, also starting on offense as a tight end
Recruiting Notes (Class of 2014)
• A two-star recruit according to Scout
Other
• Full name is Joseph Richard Castignani
• Born October 31, 1995
• Parents are Jim and Liz Castignani
• Father was a two-sport athlete at Cal and a member of the 1980 national championship rugby team
• Intended major is business administration
Castignani's Career Game Highs
Tackles: 2 (vs. Oregon State, 2015)
Last Updated
November 29, 2016
