Computed from every play, garbage time excluded. FBS rank among players with enough volume
| Defense | Value | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Havoc plays | 6 | 163rd / 2577 |
| Tackles for loss | 2 | 630th / 1914 |
| Run stops | 14 | 283rd / 3269 |
| Sacks | 0 | — |
| Pass breakups | 4 | — |
| Interceptions | 0 | — |
| Forced fumbles | 0 | — |
| Tackles | 56 | — |
Where Castell's plays went: throw and catch spots, air yards and yards after the catch, read from the play-by-play
The play-by-play names the defender on breakups, interceptions and tackles, but not the man in coverage on every throw, so true times-targeted isn't in the text. Coverage plays is the closest stand-in; exact targets come from hand charting.
4 seasons at 2 schools since 2014 · box-score totals, snap share estimated from play-by-play
| Season | Team | G | Snaps | Tkl | TFL | Sacks | INT | PD | Havoc |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 so far | Kentucky#32 · 6-1 | 7 | 99% | 57 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 6 |
| 2025 | Florida#53 · 4-8 | 10 | 59% | 54 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 2024 | Florida#24 · 8-5 | 13 | 35% | 55 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 1 |
| 2023 | Florida#55 · 5-7 | 10 | 56% | 31 | 0.5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
Past seasons are summed from ESPN box scores; success rates and snap shares come from the play-by-play. Jordan Castell's team rank is that season's final TDC rank. A dash means the stat wasn't recorded.
Jordan Castell's box score, game by game, from ESPN, with a 0–10 game score for each (hover it for how it works). Click a result for the full game
FBS rank among qualifying players
| Defense | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Tackles | 57 | 26th / 5416 |
| Solo | 21 | — |
| Tackles for loss | 2 | 764th / 2453 |
| Sacks | 0 | — |
| QB hurries | 0 | — |
| Passes defended | 3 | 162nd / 1595 |
| Defensive TD | 1 | — |
| Interceptions | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Interceptions | 4 | 3rd / 531 |
| Return yards | 41 | — |
| Pick-sixes | 1 | — |
Estimated snaps from a model trained on real NFL snap counts. Ranges in brackets are where the real number lands 80% of the time: wide for a single game, tighter over the season. How it works
| Game | Start | Opp. plays | Est. snaps | Plays made | Special teams | Snap share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 · Youngstown State | ✓ DB | 66 | ~65 (26–66) | 7 | · | 98% |
| Wk 2 · Alabama | ✓ DB | 63 | ~62 (25–63) | 9 | · | 98% |
| Wk 3 · Texas A&M | ✓ DB | 84 | ~84 (34–84) | 14 | · | 100% |
| Wk 4 · South Alabama | ✓ DB | 74 | ~72 (29–74) | 7 | · | 97% |
| Wk 5 · South Carolina | ✓ DB | 74 | ~74 (30–74) | 6 | · | 100% |
| Wk 6 · LSU | ✓ DB | 71 | ~70 (28–71) | 7 | · | 99% |
| Wk 7 · Oklahoma | — | 72 | ~72 (29–72) | 11 | 1 | 100% |
| Season | 6 GS | 504 | 499 (378–504) | 61 | 1 | 99% |
21 DBs on the Kentucky roster, ordered by tkl
| # | Player | Pos | Class | Tkl | TFL | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Jordan Castell | DB | SR | 57 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 |
| 14 | Ty Bryant | DB | SR | 53 | 1 | 0.5 | 3 | 2 |
| 12 | Hasaan Sykes | DB | JR | 27 | 1 | 0 | — | 3 |
| 20 | Terhyon Nichols | DB | JR | 24 | 0.5 | 0 | — | 4 |
| 3 | Aaron Gates | DB | SR | 14 | 1 | 0 | — | 6 |
| 27 | Isaiah McMillian | DB | FR | 13 | 1 | 0 | — | 2 |
| 13 | Cyrus Reyes | DB | JR | 10 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 |
| 24 | Jaden Smith | DB | SO | 7 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 30 | Grant Grayton | DB | SO | 6 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 28 | Demarcus Gardner | DB | SO | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 21 | Nasir Addison | DB | SR | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| Dyllon Williams | DB | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | ||
| 19 | Kevis Thomas | DB | SR | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 0 | Martels Carter Jr. | DB | SO | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1 | Andre Clarke Jr. | DB | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 11 | Braxton Urquhart | DB | SR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 16 | Jesse Anderson III | DB | SR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 18 | Mark Manfred III | DB | SO | — | — | — | — | — |
| 26 | Andrew Purcell | DB | SO | — | — | — | — | — |
| 33 | Sam Brown III | S | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| Andrew Weber | DB | — | — | — | — | — |
Stats, EPA and usage come from CollegeFootballData.com and refresh daily. FBS ranks only count players with enough volume for the stat to mean something. Qualifying for EPA takes —+ plays per team game. Kentucky depth chart →