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James Byron Casey is a tight end coach for the Cincinnati Bengals and a former American football tight end and fullback.

He was selected in the fifth round of the 2009 NFL Draft by the Houston Texans, and he has also played for the Philadelphia Eagles and Denver Broncos (NFL).

He went to Rice University for collegiate football and Azle High School for baseball and football. Casey was selected in the seventh round of the 2003 MLB Draft by the Chicago White Sox.

He set NCAA tight end records for most catches caught in a season, most passes caught per game in a season, most yards gained in a season, and most yards per game in a season at the conclusion of his collegiate career.

Casey earned a 3.84 GPA while at Rice, where he majored in Economics, Sports Management, and Managerial Studies.

The Houston Texans selected Casey in the fifth round of the 2009 NFL Draft. On March 12, 2013, Casey signed a three-year, $14.6 million contract with the Philadelphia Eagles.

Casey was released by the Eagles on February 19, 2015, then on April 11, 2015, he signed a one-year agreement with the Broncos. Gary Kubiak, his former Texans head coach, was reunited with him.

Casey was released by the Broncos on October 9, 2015, to make a place for Derek Wolfe, who had just returned from a four-game suspension.

Casey joined the coaching staff of the Houston Cougars football team as an offensive analyst on January 13, 2016. The Bengals signed Casey as their tight ends coach on February 7, 2019.