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.
2024 SEASON:Β Started every game at safety this seasonβ¦ Placed fourth on the team in tackles with 55 total (29 solo) and team-leader in pass breakups with nineβ¦ Had 2.0 tackles-for-loss and sack... Led the team in total defensive snaps played with 775.Β Β
2023:Β Played in all 12 games, starting the last 11 consecutive at safetyβ¦Led the team in total tackles (60) and solo tackles (30) with 1.5 tackles for loss, three pass breakups and an interceptionβ¦ 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)β¦ Finished with four tackles (two solo) at South Carolina (Oct. 14)β¦ 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. Charlotteβ¦ Had a season-high 10 tackles (four solo) and a pass breakup against No. 11 Tennessee (Sept. 16)β¦Earned first-career start in the home opener vs. McNeese (Sept. 9) and had three tacklesβ¦ 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 Rivals⦠Ranked as the No. 10 safety and No. 139 player overall in the Class of 2023 by ESPN⦠Invited to play in 2023 Under Armour All-American game⦠Listed in the ESPN Top-300⦠Recorded 121 tackles (87 solo) in his career, averaging 3.5 per game, with 2.0 sacks and eight interceptions⦠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.
- vs. LIU: Started in the season opener, appearing at safety and had a quarterback hurry.Β
- 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:Β 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:Β Started every game at safety this seasonβ¦ Placed fourth on the team in tackles with 55 total (29 solo) and team-leader in pass breakups with nineβ¦ Had 2.0 tackles-for-loss and sack... Led the team in total defensive snaps played with 775.Β Β
- 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.Β
- 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 Rebelsβ 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.Β Β
- 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:Β Played in all 12 games, starting the last 11 consecutive at safetyβ¦Led the team in total tackles (60) and solo tackles (30) with 1.5 tackles for loss, three pass breakups and an interceptionβ¦ 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)β¦ Finished with four tackles (two solo) at South Carolina (Oct. 14)β¦ 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. Charlotteβ¦ Had a season-high 10 tackles (four solo) and a pass breakup against No. 11 Tennessee (Sept. 16)β¦Earned first-career start in the home opener vs. McNeese (Sept. 9) and had three tacklesβ¦ 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 Rivals⦠Ranked as the No. 10 safety and No. 139 player overall in the Class of 2023 by ESPN⦠Invited to play in 2023 Under Armour All-American game⦠Listed in the ESPN Top-300⦠Recorded 121 tackles (87 solo) in his career, averaging 3.5 per game, with 2.0 sacks and eight interceptions⦠Chose Florida over Alabama, Florida State, LSU, Michigan, Ohio State and Tennessee, among others
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