Juan Castillo
Inducted 2005
Hometown: Port Isabel
High School: Port Isabel High School
College: Texas A&I University
Professional: Philadelphia Eagles, Baltimore Ravens, Buffalo Bills, Chicago Bears
Best Known for: Coaching – NFL
b. October 8, 1959
A devastating hitter at tight end and linebacker for Port Isabel High School and then Texas A&I University, Juan Castillo has made an even bigger mark as one of the pre-eminent Hispanic coaches in the NFL.
A long-time line coach with the Philadelphia Eagles, Castillo has been at the forefront of the effort to recruit promising minority coaches into the league, entering his 14th season in the pros in 2008. He has also been an assistant coach for the Baltimore Ravens and Buffalo Bills.
He weighed 180 pounds for Port Isabel in 1976, tying a state record with five interceptions in one game that year for the Tarpons. He was named to the All-State team and received a scholarship to play football at Texas A&I University. He was a star on the Javelinas’ NAIA national championship team of 1979.
Castillo played with the United States Football League’s San Antonio Gunslingers under former Port Isabel coach Tommy Roberts, and then got into coaching at Kingsville High (1986-89). After five years at Texas A&I (1990-94) he joined the professional ranks as an assistant coach with the following teams (as of 2021):
– Philadelphia Eagles (1995-1996), Offensive assistant
– Philadelphia Eagles (1997), Tight ends coach
– Philadelphia Eagles (1998-2010), Offensive line coach
– Baltimore Ravens (2013), Run game coordinator
– Baltimore Ravens (2014-2016), Offensive line coach
– Buffalo Bills (2017-18), Offensive line coach and run game coordinator
– University of Michigan (2019): Offensive analyst
– Chicago Bears (2020-present), Offensive line coach