2025 Football Roster
Roster

Jersey Number 14
Jordan Castell
- Position:
- Defensive Back
- Weight:
- 213
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Orlando, Fla.
- High School:
- West Orange
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COLLEGIATE HONORS
2025 SEASON:Started in 11 games this season, making his 34th straight start vs No. 20 Tennessee, tallying 54 tackles, two interceptions, and a QB hurry. Co-led the team in interceptions with two, while being third on the team inย total tackles (54) and assisted tackles (26).
2024 SEASON:ย Started every game at safety this seasonโฆ Placed fourth on the team in tackles with 55 total (29 solo) and team-leader in pass breakups with nineโฆ Had 2.0 tackles-for-loss and sack... Led the team in total defensive snaps played with 775.ย ย
2023:ย Played in all 12 games, starting the last 11 consecutive at safetyโฆLed the team in total tackles (60) and solo tackles (30) with 1.5 tackles for loss, three pass breakups and an interceptionโฆ Broke up a pass and had a tackle vs. No. 5 Florida State (Nov. 25)... Made four solo tackles at No. 9 Missouri (Nov. 18)... Had four tackles at No. 18 LSU (Nov. 11)... Logged career-high and team-high 11 tackles with first career interception against Arkansas (Nov. 4)... Recorded eight tackles (three solo) vs. No. 1 Georgia (Oct. 28)โฆ Finished with four tackles (two solo) at South Carolina (Oct. 14)โฆ Assisted on a tackle vs. Vanderbilt (Oct. 7)... Made three tackles and assisted on a tackle-for-loss at Kentucky (Sept. 30)... Registered first career tackle-for-loss (10 yard loss) with four total tackles vs. Charlotteโฆ Had a season-high 10 tackles (four solo) and a pass breakup against No. 11 Tennessee (Sept. 16)โฆEarned first-career start in the home opener vs. McNeese (Sept. 9) and had three tacklesโฆ Made collegiate debut in the season opener at No. 14 Utah (Aug. 31) and finished second on the team in total tackles with 14 (4 solo).
High School
Rated as a consensus four-star recruit by 247Sports, ESPN, 0n3 and Rivalsโฆ Ranked as the No. 10 safety and No. 139 player overall in the Class of 2023 by ESPNโฆ Invited to play in 2023 Under Armour All-American gameโฆ Listed in the ESPN Top-300โฆ Recorded 121 tackles (87 solo) in his career, averaging 3.5 per game, with 2.0 sacks and eight interceptionsโฆ Chose Florida over Alabama, Florida State, LSU, Michigan, Ohio State and Tennessee, among others
COLLEGIATE HONORS
- Freshman All-SEC (2023)
- ESPN Freshman All-American (2023)
- CFN Freshman All-American Honorable Mention (2023)
- SEC Freshman of the Week (Week 3, 2023)
- Shaun Alexander National Freshman of the Week (Week 3, 2023)
- Two-time SEC Fall Academic Honor Roll (2023-24)
2025 SEASON:Started in 11 games this season, making his 34th straight start vs No. 20 Tennessee, tallying 54 tackles, two interceptions, and a QB hurry. Co-led the team in interceptions with two, while being third on the team inย total tackles (54) and assisted tackles (26).
- vs. LIU: Started in the season opener, appearing at safety and had a quarterback hurry.ย
- vs. USF: Logged five tackles while starting at safety
- at No. 3 LSU: Started at safety and recorded two tackles
- at No. 4 Miami: Posted a team-high 10 tackles (five solo) in a start at safety for the Gators.
- vs. No. 9 Texas: Made his team leading 29th start and recorded one interception and two tackles
- at No. 5 Texas A&M:ย Started at safety for Gators and tallied one interception and three tackles
- vs. No.5 Georgia: Made his 7th start of the season and recorded a team-high and season-high 11 tackles and one QB hurry.
- at Kentucky: Started at safety for the Gators and made seven tackles.
- at No. 7 Ole Miss: Led the team in tackles with 10 in 74 defensive snaps.
- vs. No. 20 Tennessee: Logged four tackles in 48 snaps (44 on defense, four on special teams) in his 10th start of the season
2024 SEASON:ย Started every game at safety this seasonโฆ Placed fourth on the team in tackles with 55 total (29 solo) and team-leader in pass breakups with nineโฆ Had 2.0 tackles-for-loss and sack... Led the team in total defensive snaps played with 775.ย ย
- vs. No. 19 Miami: Started at safety and recorded four tackles (three solo) with a pass breakup.
- vs. Samford: Recorded second straight start at safety and made four tackles (one solo) with a pass breakup.
- vs. Texas A&M: Made five tackles (two solo) in a start at safety.ย
- at Mississippi State: Snagged his first career sack and had five tackles (three solo) with a pass breakup.
- vs. UCF: Tied for a team-high six tackles (four solo).
- at No. 8 Tennessee: Logged six tackles (four solo) with a stop on third-down forcing a Vols punt and added a pass breakup.
- vs. Kentucky: Finished second on the team in snaps played (63) and had three total tackles.
- vs. No. 2 Georgia: Had a pass breakup in the end zone and had three tackles (one solo).
- at No. 5 Texas: Collected four tackles (three solo) in his ninth start.
- vs. No. 21 LSU: One of five Gators to have a press breakup, ended with six tackles (three solo).
- vs. No. 9 Ole Miss: Had a pass breakup on the Rebelsโ opening drive and ended with four tackles (two solo).
- at Florida State: Tabbed two tackles in 26 snaps played, his least amount in a game this season.ย ย
- Gasparilla Bowl vs. Tulane: Registered a pass breakup in fourth consecutive game and five in the last six outings. Finished with three tackles and tackle-for-loss.
2023:ย Played in all 12 games, starting the last 11 consecutive at safetyโฆLed the team in total tackles (60) and solo tackles (30) with 1.5 tackles for loss, three pass breakups and an interceptionโฆ Broke up a pass and had a tackle vs. No. 5 Florida State (Nov. 25)... Made four solo tackles at No. 9 Missouri (Nov. 18)... Had four tackles at No. 18 LSU (Nov. 11)... Logged career-high and team-high 11 tackles with first career interception against Arkansas (Nov. 4)... Recorded eight tackles (three solo) vs. No. 1 Georgia (Oct. 28)โฆ Finished with four tackles (two solo) at South Carolina (Oct. 14)โฆ Assisted on a tackle vs. Vanderbilt (Oct. 7)... Made three tackles and assisted on a tackle-for-loss at Kentucky (Sept. 30)... Registered first career tackle-for-loss (10 yard loss) with four total tackles vs. Charlotteโฆ Had a season-high 10 tackles (four solo) and a pass breakup against No. 11 Tennessee (Sept. 16)โฆEarned first-career start in the home opener vs. McNeese (Sept. 9) and had three tacklesโฆ Made collegiate debut in the season opener at No. 14 Utah (Aug. 31) and finished second on the team in total tackles with 14 (4 solo).
High School
Rated as a consensus four-star recruit by 247Sports, ESPN, 0n3 and Rivalsโฆ Ranked as the No. 10 safety and No. 139 player overall in the Class of 2023 by ESPNโฆ Invited to play in 2023 Under Armour All-American gameโฆ Listed in the ESPN Top-300โฆ Recorded 121 tackles (87 solo) in his career, averaging 3.5 per game, with 2.0 sacks and eight interceptionsโฆ Chose Florida over Alabama, Florida State, LSU, Michigan, Ohio State and Tennessee, among others
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