Jordan Castell is an American football safety for the Florida Gators.
 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) |
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| High school | West Orange (Winter Garden, Florida) |
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Early life and high school
editCastell 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
editIn 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.