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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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Jordan Castell is an American football safety for the Florida Gators.
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]
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]
Florida Gators – No. 14 | |
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Position | Safety |
Class | Freshman |
Personal information | |
Born: | Orlando, Florida, U.S. |
Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
Weight | 220 lb (100 kg) |
Career history | |
College |
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High school | West Orange ( Winter Garden, Florida) |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Jordan Castell is an American football safety for the Florida Gators.
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]
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]