Eli Lederman, ESPN staff writer
previous boston college quarterback Thomas Castellanos Committed Floridahe posted Wednesday night social media.
Castellanos left the Eagles in November after losing his starting job with one year of eligibility remaining. His commitment to the Seminoles marks an early win in the transfer portal for coach Mike Norvell and sets the stage for the Castellanos’ relationship with Recently hired Florida State offensive coordinator Gus Malzahnwho coached Castellanos University of Central Florida.
Castellanos was a two-year starter at Boston College, starting 12 games under coach Jeff Hafley as a sophomore in 2023 before returning as a freshman this fall The position continues under coach Bill O’Brien. Castellanos appeared in eight games in 2024, completing 61.5 percent of his passes for 1,366 yards, 18 touchdowns and five interceptions, but was replaced by the junior in the final weeks of the regular season. , he left the team Grayson James Won 37-31 on the show Syracuse November 9.
“Unfortunately, all good things must come to an end, although it’s sooner than I hoped,” Castellanos In a statement posted to X wrote November 14th. “I’m going to trust God and the plans He has for me on my journey.”
Castellanos, the first Boston College player to record 2,000 passing yards and 1,000 rushing yards in a season, lands at Florida State as an intriguing dual-threat weapon set to join the Seminoles. Offensively, the team will be transformed under Malzahn after the 2024 regular season. Ranks 132nd nationally in total offense (270.3 yards per game).
The 5-foot-9, 196-pound pass rusher from Waycross, Ga., was originally committed to Malzahn and UCF as a three-star recruit in the 2022 class. He appeared in five games for the Cavaliers as a freshman, catching five passes for 75 yards before transferring to Boston College after the 2022 season.
Castellanos becomes the Eagles’ starter in 2023 and led the team to a 7-6 record last fall, totaling 2,248 yards passing, 15 touchdowns and 14 interceptions while rushing for 1,113 yards , scoring 13 times on the ground.
Castellanos remained the starter under O’Brien and led Boston College to a 3-1 start in 2024. But Castellanos was never a natural fit for O’Brien’s offense, and the Eagles lost four of their next three games after a strong start. In Castellanos’ final two games before leaving in mid-November, his completion percentage fell below 50%.
After the transfer, Castellanos will arrive in Florida and start working in 2025 DJ Uiagalelei as a potential answer at the position in 2024 after the Seminoles go 2-10.
Uiagalelei was benched just five games into his first season after transferring from Florida State. oregon. redshirt freshman Brock Glenn and true new life Luke Kromenhoek Share starting duties for the remainder of the season.
Kromenhoek, ESPN’s No. 159 overall prospect and the seventh-ranked pocket passer in the 2024 class, entered the transfer portal earlier this week. Seminoles sign 2025 four-star quarterback Kevin Sperry (No. 132 in the 2025 ESPN 300) during early signing last week.
