Jon Sumrall reveals he tried to retain Kentucky-bound Jordan Castell, Aaron Gates this past offseason
By Rolando Rosa
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Florida is set to face host Kentucky on Saturday and they’ll see a pair of former Gator defensive backs who have played key roles for new Wildcats head coach Will Stein.
Jordan Castell and Aaron Gates are having strong seasons for a Kentucky squad that’s tied for second with Alabama in the SEC standings. Florida head coach Jon Sumrall recently lamented not being able to retain Castell and Gates.
“I would have loved to have kept both guys,” Sumrall said.
Castell has a career-high 4 interceptions, which is tied for the most in the SEC this season. He’s also registered career highs for total tackles (68) and tackles for loss (3). While at Florida, Castell amassed 169 total tackles, 3.5 tackles for loss, 3 interceptions, and 13 defended passes.
Gates has a career-high 7 defended passes along with 21 tackles and 1.5 tackles for loss this season. Gates endured multiple season-ending injuries with Florida. As a Gator, Gates finished with 34 total tackles, 4 tackles for loss, 1 interception, 3 defended passes and 3 fumble recoveries.
Florida at Kentucky is set for a 6:15 p.m. ET kickoff from Kroger Field and will be televised on ESPN. The Wildcats won last season’s matchup 38-7 in Lexington.
