Jordan Castell
 Castell in 2023 | |
| Florida Gators – No. 14 | |
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| Position | Safety |
| Class | Freshman |
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| Born: | Orlando, Florida, U.S. |
| 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 football safety for the Florida Gators.
Early life and high school
[edit]Castell was born in Orlando, Florida where he attended high school at West Orange. In his senior season, Castell tallied two interceptions, two fumble recoveries, and three defensive touchdowns.[1] Coming out of high school, Castell was rated as a four-star prospect, the number 13 safety in the country, and as the 202nd best player in the class, where he held 34 scholarship offers.[2] Castell decided to commit to play college football for the Florida Gators.[3][4]
College career
[edit]In week three of the 2023 season, Castell notched ten tackles and a pass deflection as he helped the Gators upset #10 Tennessee.[5] For his performance versus Tennessee, Castell was named the SEC freshman of the week, and the Shuan Alexander freshman of the week.[6][7] In week ten, Castell tallied his first career interception against Arkansas.[8]
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.
- ^ Clarke, Conner (December 21, 2022). "Safety Jordan Castell Signs with Florida Gators". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved December 13, 2023.
- ^ Bedner, Corey (December 21, 2022). "Signing Day Capsule: Four-star Gators safety Jordan Castell". On3.com. 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.
- ^ Hays, Chris (October 13, 2023). "West Orange's Jordan Castell turning heads as freshman starter at UF". Orlando Sentinel. Retrieved December 13, 2023.
- ^ "Two Gators Defenders Earn SEC Player of the Week Honors". Sports Illustrated. September 18, 2023. Retrieved December 13, 2023.
- ^ Richardson, Jesse (November 4, 2023). "Twitter reacts to crucial Jordan Castell interception against Arkansas". Gators Wire. Retrieved December 13, 2023.