#5
Kentucky · 2026

Jordan Castell

DBSenior6' 2", 211 lbsOrlando, FL
Kentucky Wildcats6-1 · TDC #32
Snap share
99%
6 of 7 started · likely 75–100%
Tackles
57
26th of 5416 in FBS
Solo
21
Tackles for loss
2
764th of 2453 in FBS
Sacks
0
Interceptions
4
3rd of 531 in FBS

Advanced

Computed from every play, garbage time excluded. FBS rank among players with enough volume

DefenseValueFBS rank
Havoc plays6163rd / 2577
Tackles for loss2630th / 1914
Run stops14283rd / 3269
Sacks0—
Pass breakups4—
Interceptions0—
Forced fumbles0—
Tackles56—

Charting

Where Castell's plays went: throw and catch spots, air yards and yards after the catch, read from the play-by-play

Passes defended
7
3 broken up · 4 intercepted
QB hurries
0
as the play text names the rusher
Tackles after a catch
21
12.3 yds per catch on those
YAC on those catches
5.9
yds after the catch before his tackle
Coverage plays
28
PBUs + INTs + tackles after a catch

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.

Career

4 seasons at 2 schools since 2014 · box-score totals, snap share estimated from play-by-play

SeasonTeamGSnapsTklTFLSacksINTPDHavoc
2026 so farKentucky#32 · 6-1799%5720436
2025Florida#53 · 4-81059%5400203
2024Florida#24 · 8-51335%5521091
2023Florida#55 · 5-71056%310.50121

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.

Game Log

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

7.7 avg. game scoreBest: 10.0 at Oklahoma (Week 7)3 of 7 games at 8.0+
Defense
WkOpponentResultGame scoreTklSoloTFLSacksHurPDINTTD
1Youngstown StateW 45–137.4722000··
2AlabamaL 17–458.69500001·
3@Texas A&MW 31–219.313300011·
4South AlabamaW 45–216.2730000··
5@South CarolinaW 35–346.0630000··
6LSUW 35–346.6630001··
7@OklahomaW 21–1310.092000122
2026 · 7 games7.75721200342

2026 Season Stats

FBS rank among qualifying players

Defense2026FBS rank
Tackles5726th / 5416
Solo21—
Tackles for loss2764th / 2453
Sacks0—
QB hurries0—
Passes defended3162nd / 1595
Defensive TD1—
Interceptions2026FBS rank
Interceptions43rd / 531
Return yards41—
Pick-sixes1—

Snaps by Game

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

GameStartOpp. playsEst. snapsPlays madeSpecial teamsSnap share
Wk 1 · Youngstown State✓ DB66~65 (26–66)7·98%
Wk 2 · Alabama✓ DB63~62 (25–63)9·98%
Wk 3 · Texas A&M✓ DB84~84 (34–84)14·100%
Wk 4 · South Alabama✓ DB74~72 (29–74)7·97%
Wk 5 · South Carolina✓ DB74~74 (30–74)6·100%
Wk 6 · LSU✓ DB71~70 (28–71)7·99%
Wk 7 · Oklahoma—72~72 (29–72)111100%
Season6 GS504499 (378–504)61199%

Position Room

21 DBs on the Kentucky roster, ordered by tkl

#PlayerPosClassTklTFLSacksINTPD
5Jordan CastellDBSR572043
14Ty BryantDBSR5310.532
12Hasaan SykesDBJR2710—3
20Terhyon NicholsDBJR240.50—4
3Aaron GatesDBSR1410—6
27Isaiah McMillianDBFR1310—2
13Cyrus ReyesDBJR1000—1
24Jaden SmithDBSO710—0
30Grant GraytonDBSO600—0
28Demarcus GardnerDBSO300—0
21Nasir AddisonDBSR200—0
Dyllon WilliamsDB200—0
19Kevis ThomasDBSR100—0
0Martels Carter Jr.DBSO—————
1Andre Clarke Jr.DBFR—————
11Braxton UrquhartDBSR—————
16Jesse Anderson IIIDBSR—————
18Mark Manfred IIIDBSO—————
26Andrew PurcellDBSO—————
33Sam Brown IIISFR—————
Andrew WeberDB—————

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 →