 Castell in 2023 | |
| Florida Gators–No. 14 | |
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| Position | Safety |
| Class | Freshman |
| Personal information | |
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Weight | 220 lb (100 kg) |
| Career history | |
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| Bowl games | |
| High school | West Orange (Winter Garden, Florida) |
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Jordan Castell is an American college football safety for the Florida Gators.
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. [1] 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. [2] Castell committed to play college football for the Florida Gators. [3]
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. [4] [5] In week 10, Castell recorded his first career interception against Arkansas. [6]
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