CAREER
Three-year letterwinner … Moved from quarterback to wide receiver during spring drills in 2017 and then saw action as a wildcat quarterback at the end of the 2018 season … Named team captain for 2018 … In four-year career, had 65 receptions for 716 yards and one touchdown, completed four of five passes for 52 yards and two touchdowns and rushed for 99 yards and five touchdowns on 22 carries … Started his final 20 consecutive games at wide receiver.
2018
Honorable Mention All-Ivy League selection as a wide receiver … Earned the team’s Most Valuable Offensive Player Award at team banquet … Named to the NFF Hampshire Honor Society … One of four team co-captains … Started all 10 games at wide receiver though emerged during the tail end of the season as Columbia’s triple-threat wildcat quarterback … Named Ivy League co-Offensive Player of the Week (Nov. 12) … CoSIDA Academic All-District nominee … Led the Lions in receptions (41), receiving yards (430) and all-purpose yardage (529) and ranked third in scoring (five touchdowns for 30 points) … Ranked No. 7 in the Ivy League in receptions per game (4.1) and No. 9 in receiving yards per game (43.0) … The only player on the Lions roster to run, catch and pass … Responsible for seven touchdowns (two passing, four rushing) on the year … Caught 41 passes for 430 yards (10.5 average) and averaged 43.0 receiving yards per game, rushed 22 times for 99 yards and five touchdowns (4.5 yards per carry) and threw for two touchdowns while completing 4-5 passes for 52 yards … Totaled one 100-yard receiving game … Finished with six receptions for 60 yards (season-long 34-yarder), rushed two times for two yards and a touchdown in season finale vs. Cornell (Nov. 17) … Named Ivy League co-Offensive Player of the Week (Nov. 12) after tying a school-record with five touchdowns responsible for while scoring three rushing touchdowns (15 carries for 88 yards, 3 TD with career-long of 31 yards), throwing for two more scores (2-3, 27 yards, 2 TD) and catching four passes for 48 yards in leading the Lions to a 42-20 victory at Brown (Nov. 10) … Also led the Lions with a career-best 136 all-purpose yards at Brown … Caught four passes for 38 yards at Harvard (Nov. 3) … Caught six passes for 30 yards vs. Dartmouth (Oct. 20) … Caught six passes for 47 yards at Penn (Oct. 13) … Caught a career-high eight passes for 112 yards with a long of 30 yards vs. Marist (Oct. 6) … Caught five passes for 33 yards vs. Princeton (Oct. 6).
2017
CoSIDA Academic All-District nominee … Earned the Lou Little Coaches Most Improved Player award … After moving from quarterback to wide receiver during spring drills in 2017, emerged in preseason drills as a starter at wide receiver … Started and played in all 10 games at wide receiver … Ranked third on the squad with 24 receptions for 286 yards (11.9 yards per catch) with a touchdown and career-long reception of 41 yards … Averaged 28.6 yards receiving per game … Caught three passes for 31 yards at Cornell (Nov. 11) … Caught first-career touchdown pass, a one-yarder and finished with three receptions for 23 yards vs. Harvard (Nov. 4) … Notched career-highs for receptions (six) and receiving yards (97) and hauled in a career-long 41-yard catch at Yale (Oct. 28) … Caught four passes for 65 yards with a long of 27 at Marist (Oct. 7) … Caught two passes for 13 yards vs. Georgetown (Sept. 23) … Made his first career reception in first career action at wide receiver (10 yarder) in season opener vs. Wagner (Sept. 16).
2016
Did not see any action as a sophomore backup quarterback … Earned varsity letter.
2015
Did not see any game action as a first-year backup quarterback … Injured majority of season.
HIGH SCHOOL
A 2015 graduate of Ben Davis High School in Indianapolis, Ind. where he played three years of varsity football for head coach Mike Kirschner … Claimed Indiana’s Mr. Football and First Team All-State honors while leading Ben Davis to the Class 6A state championship as a quarterback … Two-time IFCA All-State selection … Named the National Football Foundation Scholar-Athlete Award winner … Two-time Academic All-State honoree … Earned Academic All-State honors and the Griddy Indiana State Player of the Year Award during senior year … Earned State Championship Most Valuable Player Award in 2014 … Led Ben Davis to three conference titles and two sectional championships … As a three-year starter at quarterback, concluded his career with a 28-7 career record, 6,944 yards passing and 63 touchdowns, both school records … Three-year starter and two-time team captain … Rewrote the Giants school record book by passing for 3,410 yards, 18th all-time in state history and 34 touchdowns while completing 64.6 percent (277 of 437) of his passes during his senior campaign … His 277 completions were four short of the state record and he threw for 243.6 average yards per game with only 11 interceptions … Led the Giants to a 12-3 overall record, 5-2 league record, a top-20 national ranking by USA Today, sectional and Class 6A state title as a senior … Threw for two touchdowns and 139 yards (19 of 31) in 42-24 state championship win over Carmel … Surpassed the 300-yard passing mark in five games and threw for four touchdowns in four games ... Threw for 354 yards and four touchdowns, completed 23 of 37 passes vs. Lawrence Central … Set career-highs for completions (33) and passing yards (377) in three touchdown, 33-45 performance vs. Pike … Threw for four touchdowns and 316 yards vs. Avon … Threw for 1,782 yards and 18 touchdowns, completed 64.6 percent (153 of 237) of his passes and 178.2 yards per game in 10 games as a junior … Led the Giants to an 8-3 record as a junior … Threw for 1,500 yards as a sophomore … Led the Giants to a 7-2 record as a sophomore … Graduated in the top one-percent of his class.
PERSONAL
Born Kyle Anthony Andrew Castner on November 27, 1995 … Son of Jeff and Patricia Castner … Parents both attended Marian College … Diagnosed with type 1 diabetes when he was seven-years old and has been a personal inspiration to many … Named the Class Football Scholarship winner by the Indiana Football Hall of Fame for his mentorship to young people living with diabetes … Chose Columbia over interest from Western Illinois, Indianapolis, Ball State, Cincinnati, Indiana, Louisville and Purdue … Enrolled at Columbia College … Majors in Political Science.
ARTICLES
http://www.indystar.com/story/sports/high-school/2014/09/04/ben-davis-qb-diabetic-kyle-castner-emerging-role-model-field-field-exploits/15084497/
http://www.indystar.com/story/sports/2015/01/20/kyle-castner-commits-to-columbia-of-ivy-league/22086817/
http://www.indystar.com/story/sports/columnists/gregg-doyel/2014/12/09/doyel-numbers-not-adding-up-for-ben-davis-qb-castner/20085687/
http://fox59.com/2014/11/03/diabetes-doesnt-stop-ben-davis-quarterback-kyle-castner/
http://footballmatters.org/kyle-castner-stars-despite-his-diabetes/
http://www.citizen-times.com/story/hs-blog/2015/04/30/ben-davis-qb-kyle-castner-named-class-scholarship-winner-by-indiana-football-hall-of-fame/26632905/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=197UWGn6QUw
http://www.maxpreps.com/news/2F4y8dUtO0Sj1ITasoJ8kg/diabetes-doesnt-slow-down-ben-davis-quarterback-kyle-castner.htm
