Jordan Castell

Jordan Castell
Castell in 2023
Florida Gators – No. 14
PositionSafety
ClassFreshman
Personal information
Height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight220 lb (100 kg)
Career history
College
Bowl games
High schoolWest Orange (Winter Garden, Florida)
Career highlights and awards
  • First-team All-SEC Freshman (2023)

Jordan Castell is an American college football safety for the Florida Gators.

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.[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

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

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