Michael CastilloMichael Castillo

Michael Castillo is an aspiring writer and artist from Los Angeles. He's currently studying at the University of Southern California. Castillo's work has appeared on ESPN, Yahoo! Sports and SB Nation. He's a National College Football columnist for FanSided.com, and is the Co-Lead Editor at Reign of Troy, covering USC athletics. He is also an Editorial Director for FanSided's College Network, and a member of the Football Writers' Association of America.

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Dewayne Dedmon Invited to NBA Combine

Two weeks removed from declaring for the 2013 NBA Draft, former USC Trojans center Dewayne Dedmon announced on his Twitter account that he’ll be attending the NBA Combine. Looks like I’ll…Read More

Adoree’ Jackson Wears USC Socks

The more and more that the 2014 recruiting class heats up, the more attention defensive back Adoree’ Jackson’s interests get. Jackson is the state’s top recruit and a player with a skill…Read More

Two USC Running Backs Make List of Top 50 BCS Era Backs

Athlon Sports released their list of the Top 50 running backs of the BCS era today, and actually took it as far as ranking them up to the Top 100. Two USC Trojans made the cut, with Reggie Bush coming…Read More

Pac-12 to Consider Eight-Game Football Schedule, Weekender in Doubt?

The Pac-12 has revolutionized college football with their innovative round-robin scheduling system, which was first put in place in 2006. With ten teams in the conference until 2010, Pac-12 teams had…Read More

Early Look at the 2013 Pac-12 Schedule

Tomorrow, it will be four months since the Rose Bowl. It’ll also be four months until the 2013 season’s first Saturday of games on August 31st. In celebration of the halfway point, let’s…Read More

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Curtis McNeal Signs with Pittsburgh Steelers as Undrafted Free Agent

Curtis McNeal has gone from being an LAUSD kid to being in the NFL. McNeal went undrafted in the 2013…Read More

Jawanza Starling Signs with Houston Texans as Undrafted Free Agent

From Tallahassee, FL. to the NFL, former USC strong safety Jawanza Starling has found a home in the…Read More

Nickell Robey Signs with Buffalo Bills as Undrafted Free Agent

Nickell Robey, the pride of Frostproof, FL., has found a place in the NFL. The 5-foot-7 cornerback has…Read More

Wes Horton Signs with Carolina Panthers as Undrafted Free Agent

Despite going undrafted in the 2013 NFL Draft, USC defensive end Wes Horton is officially a professional…Read More

Khaled Homles Drafted by the Indianapolis Colts in Fourth Round of 2013 NFL Draft

Khaled Holmes has found a place in the NFL, getting drafted by Indianapolis Colts in the 4th round,…Read More

Matt Barkley Drafted by Philadelphia Eagles in Fourth Round of 2013 NFL Draft

Matt Barkley’s dream has come true, as he’s gone from a four-year starter at both Mater…Read More

Who Will Draft Matt Barkley in the 4th Round?

Matt Barkley has gone undrafted through the first three rounds of the 2013 NFL Draft. The former USC…Read More

T.J. McDonald Drafted to the St. Louis Rams in the Third Round of the 2013 NFL Draft

USC safety T.J. McDonald has been selected by the St. Louis Rams in the 2013 NFL Draft with the 71st…Read More

When will Matt Barkley Get Drafted?

Matt Barkley has had to wait an awfully long time to get his name called at this evening’s 2013…Read More

Robert Woods Drafted by Buffalo Bills in Second Round of 2013 NFL Draft

Robert Woods is officially an NFL player, as former Serra Cavalier standout and USC Trojan All-American…Read More

USC vs. Hawaii: Kickoff Time and TV are Set

The kickoff time of USC’s season opener on Oahu against Norm Chow’s Hawaii Warriors has…Read More

2013 NFL Draft: First Round Ends, Matt Barkley and Robert Woods Not Drafted

The first round of the 2013 NFL Draft is over, and for the third time since 2003 and the first since…Read More

USC in the 2013 NFL Draft: Live Tracker and Mock Draft Projections

It’s the day when boys become men and football players become professionals. It’s when Saturday…Read More

2013 NFL Draft Projections: Nickell Robey

When or where will Nickell Robey get drafted? Perhaps not as early as originally thought. The 5-foot-7…Read More

For USC, An NFL Draft That Could’ve Been

When Matt Kalil and Nick Perry shook hands with Roger Goodell last April, you might have envisioned…Read More