Signing Day Capsule: Four-star Gators safety Jordan Castell
Name: Jordan Castell
Class: 2023
Position: Safety
Height/Weight: 6-foot-2, 190 pounds
Location/School: Winter Garden (Fla.) West Orange
Signed with: Florida Gators
On3 Consensus Ranking: No. 15 safety | No. 236 player overall | No. 45 senior in Florida
On3 NIL Valuation: $25K
Quotable
“Florida is real cool, especially with coach Toney and coach Raymond. The way coach Toney is, he reminds me so much of our defensive coordinator at my school. I had him for three years and me and him built something strong. The way how him and coach Toney are so similar, I feel like it would be an easier transition.
“Also, I’m not going to lie, like, before my official visit, I kind of knew Florida was kind of on top. It was really just how they were consistent with it by talking on the phone; we were on the phone every day. We also broke down film, going over plays where I could have done this and going over plays I made.
“It was really just consistent. They showed me love, checked on my mom, my brother…it just felt like a family.”
Scouting Report on Jordan Castell
Versatile defender who can cover in the boundary, line up over the slot or even bang in the box with the front seven. Lines up as a corner for his high school but has the size and frame to project at safety long-term. Stands in right around 6-foot-2, 200 pounds with nearly a 6-foot-5 wingspan. Tremendous frame with excellent muscle definition. Built like a linebacker.
Seamlessly eats up yards with his stride length. Ran a 17.44 in the 110m High Hurdles during his junior track season. Has the hip fluidity and footwork for press man coverage. Lacks ideal range and twitch to play over the top or at field corner. Needs to have a defined role at the next level in order to fully implement his skill set.
Best fit is a walk down safety who can cover jumbo slots, tight ends or carry running backs out of the backfield. One of the older prospects in the 2023 recruiting cycle.
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