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Jordan Castell

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

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

Early life and high school

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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

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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

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  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. ^ Clarke, Conner (December 21, 2022). "Safety Jordan Castell Signs with Florida Gators". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved December 13, 2023.
  4. ^ Bedner, Corey (December 21, 2022). "Signing Day Capsule: Four-star Gators safety Jordan Castell". On3.com. 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. ^ Hays, Chris (October 13, 2023). "West Orange's Jordan Castell turning heads as freshman starter at UF". Orlando Sentinel. Retrieved December 13, 2023.
  7. ^ "Two Gators Defenders Earn SEC Player of the Week Honors". Sports Illustrated. September 18, 2023. Retrieved December 13, 2023.
  8. ^ Richardson, Jesse (November 4, 2023). "Twitter reacts to crucial Jordan Castell interception against Arkansas". Gators Wire. Retrieved December 13, 2023.
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