Tony Casillas

Quick Facts

Full Name	Tony Casillas
Occupation	American Football Player
Date Of Birth	Oct 26, 1963(1963-10-26)
Age	61
Birthplace	Tulsa
Country	United States
Birth City	Tulsa
Horoscope	Capricorn

Tony Casillas Biography

Tony Casillas is one of the most popular and richest American Football Player who was born on October 26, 1963 in Tulsa, Tulsa, United States. Casillas was born in Tulsa, Oklahoma, on October 16, 1963. He attended Tulsa East Central High School where he was an All-State player.

In 1985, he became only the second Sooner ever to win the Lombardi Award, which is given to the nation’s top lineman. He was named the UPI Lineman of the Year, the Big Eight Conference defensive player of the year, a consensus first team All-American and first team All-Conference. He ended his college career with 18 sacks and 213 career tackles in addition to graduating with Academic All-American honors in 1985, and a degree in public relations.

In the strike-shortened 1987 season, he played just nine games and had 72 tackles.

During the 1988 preseason, he left camp for three weeks to get guidance from a psychologist, suffering he said, from the stress of playing in professional football. He returned to the team with a new attitude and in time to start the regular season, where he made 111 tackles and was named a Pro Bowl alternate.

In 1984, Casillas was moved to nose guard and became a starter, receiving consensus All-American and first-team All-Conference honors.

Tony Casillas Net Worth

Tony Casillas is one of the richest American Football Player from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Tony Casillas 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Tony Steven Casillas (born October 26, 1963) is a former American football defensive tackle in the National Football League (NFL) from 1986 through 1997. While at the University of Oklahoma he helped win the 1985 NCAA National Championship. He also won the Lombardi Award in 1985 and was the 1985 UPI Lineman of the Year. Casillas was also part of the Dallas Cowboys back to back victories in Super Bowl XXVII and XXVIII, both against the Buffalo Bills. In 2004, he was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame.

The National Football Foundation named Casillas the College Defensive Player of the Decade for the 1980s. In 2008, he was inducted into the Oklahoma Sports Hall of Fame.

Casillas was selected second overall in the 1986 NFL Draft by the Atlanta Falcons. The team was switching to a 3-4 defense, so they needed him to be their nose tackle, he responded by becoming a starter as a rookie and making 111 tackles and a sack. He also made the league’s all-rookie team. The next year, he suffered a stress fracture of his left fibula and was placed on the injured reserve list.

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Who is Tony Casillas Dating?

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His career was revived in Dallas as a specialist at stopping the run. He also was a part of back to back victories in Super Bowl XXVII and XXVIII against the Buffalo Bills two years in a row. Casillas left the team via free agency to join the Kansas City Chiefs for the 1994 season.

Facts & Trivia

Tony Ranked on the list of most popular American Football Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Tony Casillas celebrates birthday on October 26 of every year.

Casillas rejoined the Dallas Cowboys in a reserve role for the 1996 season, which was the only season in his career where he failed to record a sack. In 1997, he started 14 games in place of a suspended Leon Lett, matching his career high total of 3 sacks. He retired from professional football on February 25, 1998, after playing in the NFL for 12 seasons.

What happened to Tony Casillas?

Now, at 52, he looks fit at 260. He is a member of the Oklahoma Sports Hall of Fame. He resides in the Dallas area, is involved in broadcasting and does speaking engagements. Casillas savors his association with championship teams at OU and in Dallas, but says he is disheartened by the current state of the Cowboys.

Is Tony Casillas in the Pro Football Hall of Fame?

Games:166
Sacks:| 23
Tackles:| 724

What team did Tony Casillas play for?

Draft: Atlanta Falcons in the 1st round (2nd overall) of the 1986 NFL Draft.

What year did Tony Casillas play for the Dallas Cowboys?

Casillas was named the College Defensive Player of the Decade of the 1980s. He was drafted as the #2 overall pick by the Atlanta Falcons in the 1986 NFL Draft and played there from 1986 to 1990. Casillas then played for the Dallas Cowboys from 1991 to 1993 and the New York Jets from 1994 to 1995.

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