Casteel

Northern Arizona's Jake Casteel (41), right, goes in for a tackle. Photo courtesy of Northern Arizona athletics

NAU begins its football training camp Monday, preparing for its season opener at Arizona Stadium on Sept. 2. It’s possible that the Lumberjacks will start a linebacking crew with more Tucson roots than the Wildcats. SeniorΒ Byron Evans Jr., son of Arizona’s 1986 Pac-10 defensive player of the year; and Salpointe Catholic state championship linebackersΒ Taylor PowellΒ andΒ Jake CasteelΒ are projected as possible starters for NAU, picked No. 3 in the Big Sky Conference race last week.Β 


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Contact sports columnist Greg Hansen at 520-573-4362 or ghansen@tucson.com. On Twitter: @ghansen711