1. David DeCastro played college football for the Stanford Cardinal, earning unanimous All-American honors.
30 Facts About David DeCastro
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David DeCastro was selected by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the first round of the 2012 NFL draft, and he was considered one of the best guard prospects available.
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David DeCastro was a six-time Pro Bowl selection with the Steelers.
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David DeCastro grew up a Seattle Seahawks fan, idolizing Steve Hutchinson.
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Also a standout athlete, David DeCastro competed for the school's track and field team as a shot putter.
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David DeCastro chose Stanford over offers from Washington, Washington State, and Oregon State.
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David DeCastro attended Stanford University in Stanford, California, where he was a member of the Stanford Cardinal football team from 2008 to 2011.
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David DeCastro did not play in any games as a freshman in 2008.
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David DeCastro was an honorable mention All-Pac-10 selection and a first-team freshman All-American by College Football News.
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David DeCastro attended the NFL Combine and was said to have "excellent movement skills" and was able to complete all the drills and positional workouts.
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David DeCastro was the first offensive guard taken in the first round by the Steelers since Kendall Simmons in 2002 and was one of four Stanford players taken in the first two rounds of the 2012 NFL Draft.
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David DeCastro entered training camp competing for a starting guard position with veterans Willie Colon, Ramon Foster, and Trai Essex.
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David DeCastro finished his rookie year starting the last three games of the 2012 NFL season.
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David DeCastro was replaced by Guy Whimper during the Steelers' Week 9 matchup with the New England Patriots after suffering an ankle injury.
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David DeCastro received a $3.20 million signing bonus for 2016.
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David DeCastro was ranked the ninth best offensive guard by Sports Illustrated after he surrendered only 1.5 sacks in 590 pass blocking attempts and was flagged for three penalties all season.
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David DeCastro started all 16 regular season games and brought his consecutive games played streak to 56 in-a-row.
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The Pittsburgh Steelers offensive line was ranked the third best by Pro Football Focus, with David DeCastro being ranked as the Steelers' top run blocker.
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David DeCastro was named to his second-straight Pro Bowl for the 2016 season.
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David DeCastro was ranked 97th on the NFL Top 100 Players of 2017.
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On December 19,2017, David DeCastro was named to his third-straight Pro Bowl along with fellow Steeler offensive linemen Alejandro Villanueva and Maurkice Pouncey.
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David DeCastro was ranked 44th by his peers on the NFL Top 100 Players of 2018.
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David DeCastro started and played in the first 15 games of the season and skipped week 17's game against the Cleveland Browns because the Steelers' had clinched a playoff berth.
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David DeCastro was able to play again in week 4 against the Baltimore Ravens.
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David DeCastro started and played in 14 games during the regular season.
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On December 18,2018, David DeCastro was selected to play in his fourth straight Pro Bowl.
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David DeCastro received an overall grade of 71.7 from Pro Football Focus in 2018, which ranked as the 11th highest grade among all qualifying offensive guards.
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David DeCastro started and played in all 16 games during the regular season.
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On December 17,2019, David DeCastro was selected to play in his fifth straight Pro Bowl.
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David DeCastro was released by the Steelers on June 24,2021.