Jordan Castell

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Jordan Castell
Jordan Castell LSU-Florida.jpg
Castell in 2023
Florida Gators–No. 14
Position Safety
ClassJunior
Personal information
Born: (2004-03-07) March 7, 2004 (age 21) [1]
Height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight213 lb (97 kg)
Career history
College
High school West Orange (Winter Garden, Florida)
Career highlights and awards
  • First-team All-SEC Freshman (2023)

Jordan Castell (born March 7, 2004) [1] is an American college football safety for the Florida Gators.

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Early life

Castell is from Orlando, Florida and attended West Orange High School. As a senior, he tallied two interceptions, two fumble recoveries, and three defensive touchdowns. [2] Coming out of high school, Castell was rated as a four-star recruit, the number 13 safety in the country, and as the 202nd best player in the class, where he held 34 scholarship offers. [3] Castell committed to play college football for the Florida Gators. [4]

College career

In week 3 of the 2023 season, Castell notched ten tackles and a pass deflection as he helped the Gators upset #10 Tennessee, earning Southeastern Conference (SEC) freshman of the week and the Shaun Alexander freshman of the week honors. [5] [6] In week 10, Castell recorded his first career interception against Arkansas. [7]

References

  1. 1 2 "Jordan Castell S Florida". nfldraftbuzz.com. Retrieved August 4, 2025.
  2. ↑ Hays, Chris (July 31, 2022). "Gators grab another Central Florida talent in West Orange CB Jordan Castell". Orlando Sentinel. Retrieved December 13, 2023.
  3. ↑ Olson, Andrew (July 30, 2022). "Jordan Castell, 4-star 2023 safety, announces SEC commitment". Saturday Down South. Retrieved December 13, 2023.
  4. ↑ Bedner, Corey (December 21, 2022). "Signing Day Capsule: Four-star Gators safety Jordan Castell". On3.com. Retrieved December 13, 2023.
  5. ↑ Hays, Chris (October 13, 2023). "West Orange's Jordan Castell turning heads as freshman starter at UF". Orlando Sentinel. Retrieved December 13, 2023.
  6. ↑ Goodall, Zach (September 19, 2023). "Florida Gators DB Jordan Castell Named Freshman of the Week Nationally". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved December 13, 2023.
  7. ↑ Richardson, Jesse (November 4, 2023). "Twitter reacts to crucial Jordan Castell interception against Arkansas". Gators Wire. Retrieved December 13, 2023.
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