Sebastian Castro (American football)

Sebastian Castro (born October 14, 2000) is an American professional football safety for the Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Iowa Hawkeyes.

Sebastian Castro

No. 29 – Pittsburgh Steelers
Position:	Safety
Personal information
Born:	(2000-10-14) October 14, 2000 (age 24)[1] Oak Lawn, Illinois, U.S.
Height:	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight:	203 lb (92 kg)
Career information
High school:	Richards (Oak Lawn)
College:	Iowa (2019–2024)
NFL draft:	2025: undrafted
Career history
Pittsburgh Steelers (2025–present)
Roster status:	Practice squad
Career highlights and awards
Second-team All-Big Ten (2023) Third-team All-Big Ten (2024)
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Early life

Castro attended Harold L. Richards High School in Oak Lawn, Illinois. As a senior, he notched 95 total tackles, with 6.5 tackles for loss, and six interceptions. Castro committed to play college football at the University of Iowa, for the Iowa Hawkeyes.^[2]

College career

Castro took a redshirt season in 2019.^[3] In the 2021 season, he recorded six tackles in four games.^[4] In 2022, Castro notched 33 tackles, a sack, five pass deflections, and a pair of forced fumbles.^[5] In week two of the 2023 season, he had four tackles and his first career interception, which he returned 30 yards for a touchdown, as helped the Hawkeyes beat rival Iowa State.^[6] For his performance, Castro was named the Big Ten Conference defensive player of the week.^[7] In week seven, he tallied seven tackles with two going for a loss, a pass deflection, and the game sealing interception, as he helped Iowa beat Wisconsin.^[8] For his start to the season, Castro was named a second-team midseason All-American by the Associated Press.^[9]

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables

Height	Weight	Arm length	Hand span	40-yard dash	10-yard split	20-yard split	20-yard shuttle	Three-cone drill	Vertical jump	Broad jump	Bench press
5 ft 11+1⁄4 in (1.81 m)	203 lb (92 kg)	30+3⁄4 in (0.78 m)	10+1⁄2 in (0.27 m)	4.59 s	1.59 s	2.66 s	4.31 s	7.11 s	32.0 in (0.81 m)	9 ft 9 in (2.97 m)	13 reps
All values from NFL Combine/Pro Day[10][11]

Castro signed with the Pittsburgh Steelers as an undrafted free agent on April 26, 2025.^[12] He was waived on August 26 as part of final roster cuts.^[13]