It appears so…

Coveted defensive end/linebacker Jeremy Castro wrote on his Twitter feed that he flipped to UCLA from Oregon after his official visit this weekend, this as the Tampa Times is reporting that Oregon coach Chip Kelly is close to a deal with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

As if this offseason could get any crazier…

Now if the Castro conversion comes to fruition, the Bruins are going to get another solid prospect for what’s expected to be a shift to be a hybrid 4/3 – 3/4 defense. Castro is ranked as the No. 21 outside linebacker by Scout.com – No. 17 by Rivals.com and No. 108 by ESPN.com – and he has offers from Oklahoma, Washington, Boise State, Clemson and several Pac-12 schools.

Castro is 6-3, 245 pounds and would help the Bruins at a position of need, with an influx of young talent needed on that edge rush. Here’s a video of his junior year highlights, and I’m sure a senior video will be up soon, as he had 106 tackles and 11 sacks: