Jordan Castell
American football player (born 2004)
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Jordan Castell (born March 7, 2004)[1] is an American college football safety for the Kentucky Wildcats. He previously played for the Florida Gators.
Castell in 2023 | |
| No. 5 – Kentucky Wildcats | |
|---|---|
| Position | Safety |
| Class | Senior |
| Personal information | |
| Born | March 7, 2004[1] |
| Listed height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Listed weight | 211 lb (96 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | West Orange (Winter Garden, Florida) |
| College | |
| Awards and highlights | |
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| Stats at ESPN | |
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.[2] 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.[3] Castell committed to play college football for the Florida Gators.[4]
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.[5][6] In week 10, Castell recorded his first career interception against Arkansas.[7]