Defensive back, Kentucky (from Florida), 2023–⁠26

Jordan Castell

Lettered 2023–⁠25 at Florida (school media guide)

Number
No. 5
Height
6′2″
Weight
211 lb
Class (2026)
Senior
Hometown
Orlando, FL

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Jordan Castell plays defensive back for Kentucky, after Florida (2023–⁠25). Castell is No. 4 in FBS in interceptions this season. Last time out, at Oklahoma: 9 tackles, 2 INT, a career high in interceptions.

2026 so far

57 tackles, 4 INT

No. 4 in FBS in interceptions

Last game: 9 tackles, 2 INT ★ at Oklahoma, W 21–⁠13

Next game: vs. Vanderbilt, Oct 24

Game by game this season, tackles
  1. 7YSU
  2. 9ALA
  3. 13@TA&M
  4. 7USA
  5. 6@SC
  6. 6LSU
  7. 9@OU

Filled bars: wins; outlined: losses.

At a glance

Best season
59
Tackles, 2023 (Florida, 5–⁠7)
Best game
9 tackles
At Oklahoma, week 7, 2026: No. 1 defensive game in FBS that week
National rank
No. 4
In FBS in interceptions, 2026

Career highs

13tackles, career highat Texas A&M, 20262interceptions, career highat Oklahoma, 2026

Defense

Tackles, season by season, with his team’s record

* The season in progress, so far.

SeasonTeamTklSoloTFLSacksIntPDHur
2023Florida59291.50130
2024Florida552910090
2025Florida542800202
2026Kentucky572120430
Career2251074.507152

Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls. A dash: the source has no number for that season (often an FCS season), and career totals count only the numbers on file.

On the roster

SeasonTeamNo.PosClassHtWt
2023Florida5DBFr.
2024Florida5DBSo.
2025Florida5DBJr.
2026Kentucky5DBSr.6′2″211

As each season’s roster listed the player (CollegeFootballData). Classes before the latest listing are counted back from it; “Yr 1” is the year on file where that count can’t place a season he played (a redshirt, transfer or 2020 year); height and weight as last listed.

Game by game

2026 Kentucky 7 games, 57 tackles, 4 INT
DateOpponentResultTklSoloTFLSacksIntPD
Sep 5vs.Youngstown StateW 45–⁠13722000
Sep 12vs.AlabamaL 17–⁠45950010
Sep 19atTexas A&MW 31–⁠211330011
Sep 26vs.South AlabamaW 45–⁠21730000
Oct 3atSouth CarolinaW 35–⁠34630000
Oct 10vs.LSUW 35–⁠34630001
Oct 17atOklahomaW 21–⁠13920021
2025 Florida 10 games, 54 tackles, 2 INT
DateOpponentResultTklSoloTFLSacksIntPD
Aug 30vs.Long Island UniversityW 55–⁠0000000
Sep 6vs.South FloridaL 16–⁠18530000
Sep 13atLSUL 10–⁠20210000
Sep 20atMiamiL 7–⁠261050000
Oct 4vs.TexasW 29–⁠21200010
Oct 11atTexas A&ML 17–⁠34320010
Nov 1vs.GeorgiaL 20–⁠241150000
Nov 8atKentuckyL 7–⁠38730000
Nov 15atOle MissL 24–⁠341080000
Nov 22vs.TennesseeL 11–⁠31410000
2024 Florida 13 games, 55 tackles
DateOpponentResultTklSoloTFLSacksIntPD
Aug 31vs.MiamiL 17–⁠41430001
Sep 7vs.SamfordW 45–⁠7410001
Sep 14vs.Texas A&ML 20–⁠33520000
Sep 21atMississippi StateW 45–⁠28420001
Oct 5vs.UCFW 24–⁠13640000
Oct 12atTennesseeL 17–⁠23640001
Oct 19vs.KentuckyW 48–⁠20410000
Nov 2vs.GeorgiaL 20–⁠34310001
Nov 9atTexasL 17–⁠49430000
Nov 16vs.LSUW 27–⁠16630001
Nov 23vs.Ole MissW 24–⁠17420001
Nov 30atFlorida StateW 31–⁠11200001
Dec 20 ✦vs.TulaneW 33–⁠8331001
2023 Florida 12 games, 59 tackles, 1 INT
DateOpponentResultTklSoloTFLSacksIntPD
Aug 31atUtahL 11–⁠24740000
Sep 9vs.McNeeseW 49–⁠7310000
Sep 16vs.TennesseeW 29–⁠161040001
Sep 23vs.CharlotteW 22–⁠7431000
Sep 30atKentuckyL 14–⁠33320.5000
Oct 7vs.VanderbiltW 38–⁠14100000
Oct 14atSouth CarolinaW 41–⁠39310000
Oct 28vs.GeorgiaL 20–⁠43830000
Nov 4vs.ArkansasL 36–⁠391150011
Nov 11atLSUL 35–⁠52410000
Nov 18atMissouriL 31–⁠33440000
Nov 25vs.Florida StateL 15–⁠24110001

Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.

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