Castle Named To All-SAC Third Team

2018 Feb 8

Markell Castle is a two-time all-SAC selection, including a second-team nod this season. The junior from York, SC caught 39 passes for 756 yards and a career-high nine touchdowns in 2017. Castle was twice named AstroTurf SAC Offensive Player of the Week, had four 100-yard games this season, and ranked 15th nationally in yards per catch at 19.38. Thirty-one of his 39 catches went for first downs or touchdowns, including all 12 of his receptions on third downs.

Castle is third in school history in 100-yard games (9), fourth in touchdowns (17), seventh in yardage (1,757), and 10th in receptions (110) with a year of eligibility remaining. Castle landed on the third team for his work this season after earning second team accolades in 2016.