Florida defensive back Jordan Castell plans to enter NCAA Transfer Portal

Florida defensive back Jordan Castell plans to enter NCAA Transfer Portal, On3’s Hayes Fawcett reported on Monday. He was named to the Freshman All-SEC and Freshman All-American teams in 2023.

Over his three seasons with the Gators, Castell has accumulated 168 total tackles, 12 passes deflected and one sack. He also as three interceptions to his name during his time in Gainesville.

Castell played high school football at West Orange (Winter Garden, FL), where he was a four-star prospect. He was the No. 236 overall recruit in the 2023 cycle, according to the Rivals Industry Ranking, a weighted algorithm that complies all major recruiting media services.

Wherever Castell ends up in 2026, he’ll be hoping to continue being an impressive contributor on defense. He’ll have no shortage of suitors in the portal this offseason.

To keep up with the latest players on the move, check out On3’s Transfer Portal wire. The On3 Transfer Portal Instagram account and Twitter account are excellent resources to stay up to date with the latest moves.

More on the NCAA Transfer Portal, updated rules for 2025-26

Meanwhile, the NCAA Division I Administrative Committee passed dates for the one-time-only college football transfer portal back earlier in October. As it stands, the 2025-26 college football transfer portal will last 15 days. It’ll span Jan. 2 to Jan. 16, the NCAA announced.

Moving forward, the entire Division I football notification of transfer windows is slated for Jan 2-16. As has been the previous standard, athletes on College Football Playoff teams still playing would have 5 days beginning the day after their team’s final game to enter the transfer portal.

Additionally, players have 15 days to enter the portal, but they’re not under a deadline to commit when they enter. Traditionally, the deadline for committing is how late a school can enroll a player through admissions.

One caveat is that if a head coach is fired, the transfer portal will not open for players immediately. The NCAA revealed that moving forward, players will only have 15 days to enter the portal after a coaching change, instead of the former allocation of 30 days. Players will also have to wait five days after a new coach is hired or announced. 

Finally, graduate transfers also cannot enter the transfer portal until Jan. 2 with the new one-time-only portal window. All these new guidelines are bound to shake things up, but the transfer portal will still remain as interesting and entertaining as ever.