Football

Jake Casteel
Jake Casteel
  • Title:
    Defensive Graduate Assistant
Jake Casteel joined the Boise State staff in 2020 as a defensive graduate assistant.

Casteel spent the 2019 campaign as a defensive graduate assistant at his alma mater, Northern Arizona. The Lumberjacks went 4-2 at home that season, with one of the defeats a near-upset of No. 8/8 Sacramento State.

He jumped right into his coaching career following the conclusion of his five-year career (2014-18) with the Lumberjacks. After redshirting the 2014 campaign, Casteel played in 44 contests over the next four seasons, making 250 tackles (125 solo), including a team-leading 90 in 2018.

Casteel would enjoy his finest season in 2018, as, along with the aforementioned 90 tackles, he registed 2.5 tackles-for-loss, 1.5 sacks, and an interception. A year prior, he was instrumental on a defense that helped the Lumberjacks earn an at-large bid to the FCS Playoffs, the program's first since 2013.