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American football player

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. 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. Castell committed to play college football for the Florida Gators.

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. In week 10, Castell recorded his first career interception against Arkansas.

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.

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