Chris Castor

Christopher David Castor (born April 13, 1960) is an American former professional football player who was a wide receiver for the Seattle Seahawks of the National Football League (NFL). Castor also played college football for the Duke Blue Devils and was named to the 2014 ACC Football Legends Class. He is known as one of the fastest players of his time.

Early life Castor was born in Burlington, North Carolina, but grew up in Cary, North Carolina and graduated from Cary High School in 1978.

Duke University Castor received a football scholarship for Duke University where he established the single-season record for average yards per reception (20.70) in 1982, He also caught 46 passes for 952 yards and 13 touchdowns during his senior year at Duke, becoming the ACC Player of the Year and a second-team All-America selection by the Associated Press.

Professional career In the 1983 USFL Draft, Castor was a fifth round selection of Tampa Bay Bandits. Although Tampa Bay offered him $35,000 a year with a $10,000 signing bonus, Castor decided to wait for the NFL draft and did not sign. During the NFL Draft, Castor was selected in the fifth round by the Seattle Seahawks.

Castor played for the Seahawks for the 1983 and 1984 seasons. He retired from professional football in 1986, expressing desire to coach.

Honors In 1994, Castor was inducted into the Cary High School Imps' Hall of Fame for football and track. His high school football number, 86, was retired by the school in 1997 as part of their 75th football anniversary.

In 2014, the Atlantic Coast Conference named Castor to the All-Time ACC Football Legends.

Personal life Castor currently lives in Cary, N.C. and is the Director of Facility Services with SAS Institute.