Jordan Castell
 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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| High school | West Orange (Winter Garden, Florida) |
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Jordan Castell is an American college football safety for the Florida Gators.
Early life
[edit]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]
College career
[edit]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]
References
[edit]- ^ Hays, Chris (July 31, 2022). "Gators grab another Central Florida talent in West Orange CB Jordan Castell". Orlando Sentinel. Retrieved December 13, 2023.
- ^ Olson, Andrew (July 30, 2022). "Jordan Castell, 4-star 2023 safety, announces SEC commitment". Saturday Down South. Retrieved December 13, 2023.
- ^ Bedner, Corey (December 21, 2022). "Signing Day Capsule: Four-star Gators safety Jordan Castell". On3.com. Retrieved December 13, 2023.
- ^ Hays, Chris (October 13, 2023). "West Orange's Jordan Castell turning heads as freshman starter at UF". Orlando Sentinel. Retrieved December 13, 2023.
- ^ Goodall, Zach (September 19, 2023). "Florida Gators DB Jordan Castell Named Freshman of the Week Nationally". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved December 13, 2023.
- ^ Richardson, Jesse (November 4, 2023). "Twitter reacts to crucial Jordan Castell interception against Arkansas". Gators Wire. Retrieved December 13, 2023.